Winter Blogs

Traditionally associated with Christmas, we just couldn’t leave holly off this list. This wildlife friendly plant, with its shiny red berries which are loved by the birds, and glossy dark green foliage which provides great shelter for wildlife, thrives in many...

The pure white flowers of this Christmas rose bring winter interest and are ideal for growing in partial shade. Helleborus niger is one of the earliest hellebores to flower, and due to the long-lasting flowers, they are an ideal choice for planting in containers.

This acid-loving, evergreen shrub really earns its place in the winter garden. The clusters of dark red flower buds, which are a beautiful contrast to the dark green leaves, are held over the winter, before opening as fragrant white flowers in spring.

The scarlet berries on this low-growing ground cover plant are great for bringing colour to a shady area of the garden over winter. The evergreen leaves, which take on a red hue over the winter, are aromatic when crushed. Gaultheria are great additions to winter...

The colour provided by the foliage of this low-growing, evergreen shrub proves that you don’t have to rely on flowers to give the wow factor at this time of year. The drop in temperature through the winter season enhances the ruby-red colour provided by the leathery...

This stunning, slow-growing tree lives up to its common of the paper bark maple. As the tree matures the older, brown bark begins to peel back from the truck revealing the gleaming, new, copper-coloured bark underneath. This Acer also provides great autumn colour.

The beautiful bark of the graceful birch tree can really make a statement in the winter garden, whether it be a variety with chalk white, glossy chestnut brown, or pinky-red bark. Ideal for the smaller garden, this hardy tree is a great addition to any garden.

Once the leaves have dropped in autumn, the brightly coloured stems of dogwood really stand out, even on the dullest of days. With stems available in red, orange, yellow, or almost black, and varieties with green, gold, yellow variegated or white variegated leaves,...