January in Carol’s Garden

Even the depths of winter still has flowers

January may not seem like a very flowery time for most gardener , but today we ’re looking at what was flower in January in Carol Verhake ’s garden in Berwyn , Pennsylvania . Her garden is in Zone 7 agree to the new USDA hardiness single-valued function , so if you are in a similar climate and want winter flowers , show on to get some ideas of plant to contribute to your garden .

Climbing aster ( Ampelastercarolinianus , Zones 7–9 ) is typically a fall - blooming native perennial , but if the temperatures stay mild enough it can keep going quite long into the winter .

Autumn fern ( Dryopteriserythrosora‘Brilliance ’ , Zones 5–9 ) is treasured for the bright orange fronds in the bound , but the fleeceable fronds look great in a meek winter as well . In colder temperature the fronds will pall back , but in milder climate it will be evergreen .

You ca n’t celebrate winter bloomers without include a camellia ( Camelliajaponica , Zones 7–10 ) . These evergreen shrubs flower from fall to spring depend on the variety and are an essential part of the winter garden for gardens in Zone 7 and warmer .

Ceanothus go by the coarse name of California lilacs for their beautiful blue flowers , but this one ( Ceanothus‘Lemon Ice ’ , Zones 6–10 ) vaunt lovely variegate foliage that face good every Clarence Day of the year .

Not quite in bloom yet , Chaenomelesspeciosa‘Contorta ’ ( zone 4–8 ) will burst into flower early in the spring , but all wintertime the twisted branches studded with fat flower buds look wonderful .

Daphniphyllummacropodum(Zones 7–9 ) is a beautiful evergreen shrub with large glistening leaf set off by their ruby-red petioles .

Edgeworthiachrysantha(Zones 7–9 ) is an betimes - blooming bush . The yellowish , powerfully fragrant bloom will be open soon , but long before they open , the silvery masses of flower buds are beautiful in their own rightfulness .

And of track you ca n’t go unseasonable with snowdrops ( Galanthussp . , Zones 4–9 ) . Though most of them bloom in former spring , there are coinage and selections that will bloom set out in the tumble and through the wintertime .

Hamamelis‘Amethyst ’ ( Zones 5–8 ) is a beautiful crone hazel with reddish flower . The recollective , narrow flower petal open on warm days and curve up on the cold ones . Witch hazels are one of the best winter - bloom bush , even in climates with very insensate , white winters .

Though each flower onHamamelismollis‘Wisley Supreme ’ ( zone 5–8 ) may be small , the muckle together make a bright golden show .

Helleborusniger‘Josef Lemper ’ ( zone 5–9 ) has bright snowy flush in late winter or other spring .

Linderaangustifolia(Zones 6–8 ) is n’t evergreen . The leaves shift from green to yellow and orangish in the fall , but then , instead of dropping off , they fade to this beautiful tan color and ride out on the industrial plant all winter .

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