The Best Plants that Thrive in the Winter

If you are considering planting some new plants in your garden this year, you may want to consider some of the popular varieties that are just perfect for those cold winter months. Nothing refreshes your home more than a blast of fresh, scented air wafting into your home through an opened window. And nothing chases away those winter doldrums like a collection of fresh, colorful flower arrangements strategically placed throughout the living areas of your home. When choosing the plants for your winter garden just remember that there are so many to chose from you'll probably want to do a little research before hand just to make sure and chose the one that's right for you and your winter landscape theme. Snow Bells are a very popular choice.

This flower buds in December and is open for you to enjoy about mid January through March. Snow bells will help you welcome in the winter months with vibrant scents and rich colors. Fire thorn is another wonderful winter plant that flourishes with bright red or pale yellow berries. And combined with the rich gold, orange and red leaf colors, it also makes the perfect Christmas decoration. Winter Jasmine is my favorite because of its fragrant bright yellow flowers that appear late November through winter and even into spring.

The winter jasmine and the Fire thorn are excellent plants that grow well together and complement each other well. The snow berry is a beautiful winter grown cover that brings forth tons of pink berries during the winter months. This is often chosen to use as a hedge by garden planters because they spread so well and can be grown in certain areas. They can also be encouraged to grow in certain directions by using wires or tying the vines in a trellis.

Evergreens and conifers are two other varieties of plants that are known for their resistance to cold weather. While they undeniably add interest and color to winter landscapes, many other plants also add just as much interest and color. Such as the very popular red osier dogwoods, winter berry holly and birch trees. The red osier dogwood is a very strong and resilient plants that is just perfect for those harsh winter months. Mountain ash is another of my favorite ornamental trees for a small winter garden. They have a height and spread of about 5m, which makes it an excellent plants for spacing with other winter garden plants.

The leaflets of the mountain ash turn dark crimson in the winter. No one really thinks of witch hazel as being a plant that is very popular in winter gardens. However my aunt loves this colorful and very fragrant plant and makes sure to have some to enjoy every winter. Witch hazel brings forth bright yellow flowers which begin to bloom in December and continues through February. Everyone loves colorful flowers at Christmas and what better way to enjoy them than to have some Christmas rose growing in your own winter garden. Christmas rose is the perfect winter plant that begins to bud and grow in December and continues through until early spring. Snowdrops are another plant that is very popular in winter gardens. Snowdrops are often the first winter flowers to push through during the month of January. Remember that there are many varieties of snowdrops so make sure and chose the type that is right for your landscape. When designing your landscape and deciding placement of your winter time plants remember that is very little use in planting anything far from the house in locations that you almost never visit during the cold months of winter. So stick close to the house and keep those winter plants and flowers in locations where you are able to enjoy them. For more information on winter gardens and those plants which are suitable for them visit www.wintergardens.com or www.flowergardens.com.