Flower lovers rejoice! There’s no need to pack away your gardening tools when it gets cold outside.
You can enjoy pretty plants even in winter and there are plenty of flowers that will bloom during this time, some varieties thrive with cold weather too so why not try these out?
1. Heather
The heather is a beautiful plant that adds some cheer to your winter garden. The small flowers come in purple, pink and white hues making it perfect for any occasion or holiday season!
It’s also easy enough to grow anywhere–in soil as well as pots and containers so you can use this hardy shrub no matter what the weather throws at you.
2. Snowdrop
Snowdrop is a winter-friendly plant that can be grown from bulbs. It has the added benefit of thriving in cold conditions unlike most other plants, making it more likely to survive this season!
The snowdrops are a plant that can come back every year with full blooms, but only if you sow them in fall. The bulbs need at least 4 months of cold to grow and bloom.
3. Calendula
Known as Calendula, this flower offers a great kaleidoscope of color to any dull winter garden. It has large orange and yellow petals that look like daisies!
Calendulas can grow well in mild winters and even come with flowers outside the range you might expect – some have creamy or apricot tones instead.
Grow your Calendula flower in an area with plenty of sunlight and water it moderately. Choose a soil that is well drained for growing these beautiful flowers, as they prefer not to get too wet or their roots may rot from sitting in too much moisture.
4. Bachelor’s Buttons
Bachelor’s Buttons are a winter flowering annual that can be used in any garden. The plant comes with blooms and has blue-colored petals along with ruffled texture, making it perfect for cold climates!
Not only does this beauty provide an amazing amount of color to any landscape, but most importantly attracts bees from other flowers which pollinate them too – talk about organic sustainability at its finest!!
5. Nemesia
Nemesia is a winter flowering annual that grows to about 12-18 inches in height. It produces blooms with avid colors like red, blue, white and purple!
This plant can be used as an accent for your garden landscape or even indoors since it’s so easy care; just make sure you get the soil moist before planting nemsias seeds – then they’ll grow quickly into colorful plants perfecting any space.
6. Cyclamen
A winter-staged garden is no doubt missing out on the most captivating plant, Cyclamen. It does not only produce mesmerizing blooms in various hues of pink but it also gives you an impression to butterflies with its petals that come together as if they were wings!
The large flower variety of Cyclamen is perfect for containers and pots, and the smaller varieties do well in garden beds. Some varieties sport leaves that resemble hearts, while others have silver hues shading them from direct sunlight to create a more beautiful display in your garden or on windowsills at home.
7. Dusty Miller
The sleek and silver leaves of the Dusty Miller make a great addition to any garden. The flowers are baby pink with white centers, making them hard not to notice in an array of other plants as they bloom throughout summertime!
These beautiful blooms also come back year after year–just be sure that you give this plant plenty if sunlight so it can grow optimally.
8. Snapdragon
Among the various plants that flourish during winter, one kind stands out: Snapdragon. Its flowers are known for their unique hinged petals and spiky appearance, which makes them look like an angry dragon’s mouth ready to bite into something.
There is a variety of these beautiful blooms with different colors- from dwarf stalks all the way up in height to taller varieties if you want your garden full of color this season!
9. English Daisy
The English Daisy or Bellis perennis is a classic plant with dark green leaves and flowers that come in pink, red, white or rose shades.
It needs to be watered daily but will thrive beautifully under the right conditions – such as plenty of sunlight for instance!
10. Witch hazel
Hamamelis or Witch Hazel is a shrub that produces yellow and red blooms with spider-like features. It’s typically planted in fall, but it can also grow 15 feet tall!
Hamamelises have fragrant flowers too – so you’ll always feel like your garden is filled with more color when they’re around.
11. Hellebore
The Hellebore is one of the most popular winter flowering perennials that blooms in later part of winter and produces differently colored flowers.
It has a drooping bloom with bell shaped petals available to be seen, ranging from hues such as red or pink. This plant doesn’t require much maintenance once it becomes established so don’t hesitate to plant it in your garden.
12. Iceland Poppy
The beautiful flowers of the Iceland Poppy are a perfect addition to any garden. They come in shades like rose, orange or pink with cream colored petals and can grow up 2 ft tall!
Their leaves will turn yellow as summer draws near so make sure you water them often during hot weather conditions but don’t let it get too dry.
13. Camellia
Japonica is a beautiful plant that produces flowers like roses. It tends to blossom in January when you least expect it, especially if there are no other plants around for cover!
The Evergreen variety of Camellia can reach up to 10 feet in height and has thick leaves. It’s a long lasting plant with many different types that are perfect for all sorts of needs, including your garden!
14. Ornamental Kale
A winter garden can be stylish with ornamental kale, which is a close relative of the humble cabbage and will look colorful throughout winter.
These plants reach up to 2 feet in height making them perfect for decorating pathways or porches!
15. Pansy
Pansies are a great way to add color and life into your winter garden. These flowers will not only make it seem more cheerful, but they also help break up the dullness that often comes with chill in nature’s elements!
Pansies are a delight in the winter garden, producing flowers of all different colors and shades. These pansy plants grow up to 10 inches tall!