frost hardy

Is verpiss dich (scaredy cat plant) frost hardy?
I live in county Durham in the north east of England, we had a night temperature of -2 on Monday night (5th Nov) and the plants leaves are all black. is it dead? or will it survive the winter?

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 11/07/2017 @ 11:16 am

I’m afraid they aren’t very cold tolerant. These will only tolerate about 1.7 degrees. I would bring it in, as it will not survive the winter. This article will give you more information on the plant: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/scaredy-cat-plant/growing-scaredy-cat-plants.htm ^[1]

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