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Perennialize

/peh-REN-ee-uh-lyze/
🧑‍🌾 Cultivation●● Intermediate

Also known as: overwinter perennial

The practice of encouraging plants (especially those considered annual or tender in a given climate) to persist and return for multiple growing seasons. Methods include heavy mulching, overwintering containers in sheltered locations, planting in microclimates, and selecting the hardiest cultivars. In mild climates, many plants that are annual in northern gardens can be perennialized with minimal protection.

Etymology

Latin perennis (lasting throughout the year) + -ize (to make)

Example

With a thick layer of mulch and a sheltered south-facing position, you can perennialize lantana in zone 7.