Plant Iris unguicularis in poor, rubbly soil by a sunny wall, to bring you to your knees, while you pick the sweetly-scented violet spears of Algerian iris through the coldest weeks.And plant Mahonia japonica as close to the front door as you can to enjoy the sunny yellow flower race...
Uses: Naturalize in a woodland setting; plant in a rock garden or container; combine with other early spring plants such as witch hazel, hellebores, and snowdrops. This diminutive plant grown from tubers begins growing in fall, going dormant during warm summer months. Lightly scented flowers ...
My favourite winter-flowering shrubs are witch hazel (Hamamelis mollis) which, as well as fantastic autumn foliage, has strongly scented, yellow spidery flowers; Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn' has richly perfumed pinky-white flowers, right throughout the winter; and Lonicera fragrantissima has very...
Botanical Name:Viburnum x bodnantense USDA Zones:5-9 It is a deciduous shrub with uniquely shaped oval leaves. The clustered pink flowers are scented and long-lasting and appear in the winter and early spring. 5. Witch Hazel Botanical Name:Hamamelis virginiana USDA Zones:3-9 The yellow blooms...
1. Korean Spice Viburnum USDA Zone: 4-7 Botanical Name: Viburnum carlesii Korean spice features pink buds that open in a bunch of white flowers. This bush is popular for its sweet and spicy fragrance. If you want pure white flowers, then go with doublefile viburnum (Viburnum plicatum var...
Lemon-scented white flowers appear in clusters in June and July, which are very attractive to butterflies and other pollinators. Because it tends to spread, American elderberry is best planted where clustering is desired. Berries are toxic to humans and animals (until cooked).2 ...