Vanessa Drew Garden & Landscape Design

Plants for Excellent Winter Interest

Many people think that Winter is a dreary time for the garden, but they couldn't be more wrong !!! I think this season is one of the most interesting for shape, structure and unusual colour combinations.

Here are some plants you could consider to add some winter interest to your garden:

With a bit of thoughtful planting, winter need not be a dreary time of year.

Buxus sempervirens	Box - evergreen, ideal for topiary

Betula utilis	Silver Birch tree - bright white bark

Cornus alba 'Sibirica'	Dogwood - bright red stems - great combination when planted with Betula (above)

Holly - various species	Try to buy male & female to ensure good berries - also good for Christmas & winter flower arrangements.

Mahonia media 'Winter Sun'	Evergreen with yellow winter flowers & black berries

Malus 'Red Sentinel'	Crab apple tree with tiny red apples well into winter.

Galanthus nivalis	Snowdrops - ideal for planting in clumps under trees & along hedgerows - usually purchased 'in the green' in March.

Corylus contorta	Corkscrew hazel - amazing twisted branches - interesting in flower arrangements

Hamamellis mollis	Witch hazel - scented yellow winter flowers

Phormium 'Jester'	Good evergreen architectural plant

Cortaderia selloana	Pampas grass - usually keeps its plumed seed heads well into winter.

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