Beat the cold weather with our top 5 hardy plants for winter and continue to have colour and interest with evergreen foliage and flowers in your garden all year.
1. Pansies and Violas
The classic flowers for a cottage garden which are available in many different bright and bold colours. Us them to fill borders when other plants are not in flower plus add them to containers for a wintery splash of colour. Don’t forget they are also edible and if you keep deadheading them, they will have a second flush of flowers for early spring.
2. Cornus
One not to be missed in any garden. The stunning glow of the Dogwood stems stands out in any situation. During the warmer months, they do have leaf and flowers but it is during winter when they really come into their own. ‘Winter Flame’ is very popular and planted together in a group provides a fiery view. Very easy to propagate as well.
3. Sarcococca
A shrub with the sweetest fragrance during winter and pretty flowers with glossy leaves. It is a stunning addition to a garden. They are easy to keep in shape and even grow well in a difficult shady spot. Enjoy the scent as you walk by.
4. Yew
You may see Yew mostly in grand stately gardens but it can be grown in most gardens for year-round colour and wonderful structure. It can be clipped easily and shaped into any masterpiece you fancy!
5. Hamamelis
Witch Hazel flowers are a beautiful sight in the depths of winter with yellow, red and orange colours that can stand out a mile across a landscape. The fragrance is just as good, maybe reminding you of applying witch hazel tonic to bruises.
Bring some colour and interest to your garden over winter, we have plenty to choose from in-store.
