One plant that I thought was dead for sure was the pomegrante which is listed for zone 6. It died all the way back to perhaps the bottom 6 inches, but it's definitely coming back, likely stronger this year. I also doubt it will get hit with this tough of a winter again.
It looks like the main corm on the gunnera died off, but there is a side branch growing off which will likely make a full recovery. I will need to add some slug pellets to give it a chance to grow.
I wasn't sure if the ginseng would come back, but here's my largest one. At close to 8 inches tall, I would have expected it to turn into a 4 prong, but as long as I keep the soil loose, they should thrive.
I never knew carrots would over-winter here especially when they stick out of the ground through winter, but I guess the carrot can keep growing almost indefinitely until it is triggered to flower.
This is a woodland peony that I got form a neighbor 2 years ago, and I'm kind of surprised that the seedlings would finally sprout. They are clearly different than the tree peony seedlings I'm accustomed to seeing.
Questionable plants that over-wintered
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Re: Questionable plants that over-wintered
Carrots are biennials, so flower their second year. The roots are quite cold-hardy.
Alan.
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