FIND comfort IN THE cold

EIGHT WINTER WONDERS - Wrap yourself up with these stunning, colourful plants that are absolute show-offs in winter

If you are reluctant to venture into your garden as the weather turns cold, rainy, blowy and nasty, then just sit indoors and watch as these winter specials put on command performances.

They will have you outdoors in a heartbeat as you get up close and personal with their unique qualities. There’s no competition from summer’s abundance, but that doesn’t hold them back!

1 CORAL BELLS

(Heuchera sp)

You’ll love the profusion of bell-like flowers that come out in spikes in spring, but it’s the deeply lobed, colourful foliage with welldefined venations that is behind the resurgence of this plant. Orange, purple, golden, lime green, copper, black, variegated, multi-hued… the palette is diverse and divine!

HOW YOU CAN GROW THIS

Landscape Bed filler among taller plants, mass planting, groundcover, pots, hanging baskets

Position Part sun, shade Size 50cm high x 30cm wide

Habit Low mound

Soil Well-drained

Climate Warm and cool temperate, cool

Care Fertilise in spring and autumn, and water regularly but don’t soak.

2 HONEY WORT OR BLUE SHRIMP

(Cerinthe spp)