From delicate bulbs to large shrubs, these winter-flowering plants for your garden keep the color coming.

Similar torhododendronsand azaleas, this shrub is evergreen.

Its beautiful flowers resemble small roses in shades of pink, red, yellow, lavender, or white.

‘Lavender with Yellow Eye’ Pansy

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This deciduous shrub is native to Eastern North America.

is an easy-care, slow-growing shrub.

Its tiny blooms hang in tassels from leafless branches in late winter.

Close up of pink Camellia flower

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Closely related to witch hazel, it makes a good addition toshrub bordersorwoodland gardens.

Its profusion ofsweetly scented rosy purple or white flower clustersappear for an extended time in late winter.

Plant this small evergreen shrub close to an entry or patio to better enjoy its fragrance.

a branch of witch hazel covered with blooms

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Its bright yellow flowers appear on leafless stems in midwinter.

As a result, winter jasmine is a champion at stabilizing banks andcovering slopes.

It has the added benefit of being one of the most pest- and disease-resistant dogwoods.

Fragrant Winterhazel yellow flowers

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Rather than showy flowers,willowshave catkins that appear on its bare stems in late winter and early spring.

This clump-forming perennial is alsodeer- and rabbit-resistant.

There are dozens of varieties available in white, pink, red, and purple.

Daphne flowers

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Deer and rabbits tend to leave it alone.

Its bright yellow flowers areone of the earliest nectar sources for pollinators, appearing before crocuses.

This plant grows from tubers and will spread over time to form a carpet.

Winter Jasmine

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It dies back to the ground after blooming, similar to spring-blooming bulbs.

In mild winter areas,pansies can be planted in fallfor bloom throughout the winter and early spring.

Wildlife are attracted to its small purplish blue fruits that mature in late spring to early summer.

cornelian cherry fall color and fruit

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Plant this broadleaf evergreen shrub in small groups inshrub bordersand foundation plantings.

The small flower buds develop late summer into fall and add interest throughout the entire winter.

arranged pussy willow branches detail

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Hellebores

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glass decor with purple flowers in garden

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Galanthus snowdrops growing in test garden

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yellow blooming winter aconite

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Grape holly Mahonia aquifolium

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Pieris japonica ‘Christmas Cheer’

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Crocus flower

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