A GUIDE TO WINTER & SPRING BEDDING
As the days grow shorter and the garden begins to quieten, it’s easy to think the season for colour is over. But with a little planning and the right plants, your garden can stay vibrant right through winter and into early spring. Winter and spring bedding plants are the perfect way to keep containers, borders and hanging baskets looking cheerful when most other plants are dormant. Bedding plants are seasonal stars: short- lived but high-impact plants grown for their colourful flowers and foliage. They’re typically used to fill gaps, refresh displays or create bold, seasonal statements in pots, beds and borders. What are bedding plants?
Winter pansies A true winter staple, pansies are tough, cheerful, and come in many colours. Unlike summer types, winter pansies are bred to bloom in colder weather. They flower off and on through winter, then burst into full bloom in early spring. Violas Smaller and more delicate than pansies, violas are just as hardy and often flower more prolifically. Their dainty blooms are perfect for pots and baskets, and they cope well with wet, cold conditions. Polyanthus and primroses These low-growing plants offer clusters of bright flowers in late winter and early spring. They’re great for edging paths or filling gaps in borders. Wallflowers ( Erysimum ) Often grown as biennials, wallflowers are planted in autumn and flower in spring. Their rich colours and sweet scent make them a favourite for traditional spring displays. Sweet William Another biennial, sweet William offers clusters of fragrant flowers in late spring. Plant in autumn for strong, early growth. Cyclamen coum A hardy perennial, cyclamen produce delicate, nodding flowers in pink, white or red from late winter into spring. Ideal for shady spots under trees or in containers. Top bedding plants for winter and spring
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