Add these winter-blooming perennials to your garden to brighten up the colder months.
Pansies
Often grown as annuals,pansies (Violaspp.)
are in fact perennials, though they tend to be short-lived because they dont tolerate much heat.
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Planted in the fall, they will bloom for several weeks, taking a break in the coldest months.
They’ll begin blooming again as soon as the sun comes out and temperatures rise.
In warmer regions,pansies often bloomthroughout winter.
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They add cheerful color and texture to the front of beds or in containers.
Commonsnowdrop(Galanthus nivalis) blooms from January to March.
Each stem supports a single, one-inch-wide flower.
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Plant bulbs in the fallin full sun or part shade in moist,well-drained soil.
They are lovely naturalized under trees or shrubs or planted in a rock garden to add winter interest.
)are native to North America.
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The reddish flower buds are usually visible through winter, and open in very early spring.
Each elegant bloom fades to pink, purple, or red as it ages.
These two types of wake robin are good choices for awoodland garden or shady border.
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Plants go dormant in summer.
The deeply lobed leaves emerge after the flowers.
Winter aconite tubers should be planted in late summer or fall.
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Each flower is 2-3 inches across, and are best planted in groups.
The falls (drooping petals) are often spotted or marked with white or yellow.
The variety Alba has pure white flowers, while the flowers of Mary Barnard are deep purple.
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This plant may self-sow, slowly spreading to become an attractive groundcover.
Their long-lasting white flowers fade to pink and make terrific cut flowers for indoor arrangements.
The variety Cliffwood has variegated leaves; Double Fantasy bears semi-double flowers.
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Christmas rose prefers shady spots and loamy soil.
The flowers can be shades of yellow, pink, and red, and some varieties offer double flowers.
The small leaves have a purplish red color in winter and bronze hue in fall.
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Cut back this well-behavedperennial groundcoverafter flowering to encourage fresh growth.
