Your garden doesn’t have to hibernate all winter long.
But finding those rare winter blooms doesn’t have to be a huge challenge, according to C.L.
Fornari, garden expert and author at GardenLady.com.
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With a little forethought, you might ensure that there’s always something going on in your garden.
Here’s how to pick the perfect blooming plants for winter.
Try these tips to find the right plant.
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So confirm to check out yourgardening zonebefore you start selecting plants.
“Color can come from bark and foliage as well as flowers,” Fornari says.
“A plant with red stems or yellow needles will be more visible than any low-growing flower.”
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Leave interesting dried blooms and foliage
Too late to plant something new in your garden?
“In many areas, hellebores are the best.
These perennials are hardy in the warmer parts of the U.S., in growing zones 7 to 9.
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The plants produce bright yellow flowers that can last all winter long.
Fun fact: It’s a cousin of Scottish heather.
Some varietals (such as Snow Princess) bloom during the colder months.
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