Looking for plants that can be used in flower boxes or containers and look great all winter? Here's a combination that will have lasting flowers and color, and will also be hardy enough to withstand the outdoor temperatures of the Pacific Northwest. These are the plants used in order from left to right, based on the above photo: Coral Bells: Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade' Wire Vine: Muhlenbeckia complexa Pansy: Pansy 'Delta Premium White' Hardy Cyclamen: Cyclamen 'Laser Synchro Purple' Hardy Cyclamen: Cyclamen 'Laser Rose' I personally like using slight variations of similar colors, which is why I chose to use two different pink/magenta Cyclamens. The Cyclamens and ... Read More
Striking Winter Plant Picks
These three plants have caught my attention this winter because they are each striking in their own way. I like to keep track of the way a plant looks all year round so that I can recommend a variety of winter interest plants for my clients' gardens. The Yellowtwig Dogwood is a well known choice for winter gardens, along with its similar variety, the Redtwig Dogwood. This is a plant that will lose its leaves around November, and be completely bare by now, in mid January. A great plant pick to go against the backdrop of a solid evergreen, or to poke out amongst shorter shrubs. This grass, Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' is often chosen for its architectural qualities- tall, ... Read More