The hardy plant lived through the cold winter.
I grew this almost hardy plant for many years, popping it out in spring and storing it in dryish pots inside in winter.
Only hardy plants will survive the severe cold in the Arctic area.
Often very annoying weeds, goldenrods crowd out less hardy plants and act as hosts to many insect pests.
The nepeta x faasenii, one of the first hardy plants in flowers is always loyal to one's post and stands out next to a yellow chrysanthemum.