The 7 Best Flowers For Winter Gardens

Seed Needs Swiss Giants Pansy Twin Pack of 600 Seeds Each

Winter-flowering pansies are the favorite of a gardener – suitable for containers and window boxes that flash amazing colors. ​​

The pansy is another go-to winter-flower. Those are some of the most common flowers to buy in a garden shop. Pansies come in several different types, and you can pick the colors you want for your garden. When growing pansies in a bowl, they do exceptionally well and can thrive indoors. ​

Since the pansy can withstand low temperatures, frost-protection methods such as covering them with mulch or pine straw are essential. You can protect them from strong winds that may dehydrate the pansies. Pansies may also be cultivated in late winter, and they can bloom in early spring.​​

Swiss giant pansies can resist frigid temperatures, but it can be weakened by snow. You may want to cover them in non-woven cloth to protect them. ​

Outsidepride Viola Johnny Jump Up Plant Flower - 5000 Seeds

Johnny Jump Up likes cold to warm temperatures, so at mid-summer, they can wilt a little. We suggest limited shade in warmer regions. Viola flowers can withstand a wide variety of soils. After planting them, you can apply general purpose fertilizer once a month after. ​​

Violas are incredibly robust and strong, even though coated of snow, making them the best flowers for winter gardens. Because of their lasting bloom and light, they render perfect winter flowers even in the coldest months. They don't make the best summer bulbs because the sun and humidity may be too intense for them. Violas come in several light shades, and they like full sun and well-drained soil. ​

Violas are hardy bedding flowers that like the sun or little shade. They also generate an abundance of dainty flowers on compact growth. You can try planting dwarf upright variety such as Viola 'Sweeties' or a stunning trailing viola like 'Allspice Mixed,' which is suitable for winter hanging baskets. Many Violas also have a lovely sweet scent, making them ideal for hanging outside your kitchen window or planting by the back door in containers. ​​

Johnny Jump Up is hard bloomers and mostly reseeds. They also sprout or germinate slowly, and I suggest using a warm germination pad. ​

40 Jumbo Crocus Mixture - Crocus by Daylily Nursery

Crocus flowers are a warning that spring is coming, and winter is cooling. Their straight cup-shaped flowers appear fantastic in pots and walls while running across the garden. ​​

Jumbo Crocus is a typical blend of broad flowering crocus. Crocus brings you bi-color blooms such as lilac, purple, white, and striped. Though popular for blooming in the spring, select species of flowers in the fall or winter may blossom. Mixed Crocus enjoys the sun and partial shade and can be planted into rows, beds, and containers. Jumbo Crocus is also a perfect plant for naturalizing and cultivate a garden. ​

You may remember Jumbo Crocus flowers from your neighborhood's lawns and yards. They are common and hardy flowers in most places, which are sure signs of spring. They still bloom in the middle of winter occasionally. You can buy the bulbs from several garden shops. When planted, they lie dormant in the fall before the conditions are correct to thrive and bloom. ​​

Crocus requires a bit of maintenance and well-drained soil that includes organic matter such as compost, manure, or humus peat. ​

Outsidepride Alyssum Sweet - 5000 Seeds

Wildflowers Sweet Alyssum is hardy annuals to Southern Europe but has naturalized in the United States. Dense clusters of snow-white flowers may blossom during the growing season if their blooms are cut back. ​​

Sweet Alyssum is low groundcover flowers and ideal for planting in pots or around the edges of flower beds. Alyssum care involves keeping the plants well maintained in the summer and gently trimming back. You can plant back the Sweet Alyssum after blooming to scatter to promote another flush of flowers. In June to October, flowers emerge and stimulate to bloom again by cutting back the spent bulbs. ​

A compact and quick growing Sweet Alyssum flowers are tolerant of drought and resist heat. They thrive under minimal shade to complete light, with almost any soil. Throughout early spring, you can sow seedlings from wildflower seed but can't tolerate extreme frost. Sweet Alyssum is a nearly endless flower parade. Such heirloom honey-scented flowers are deer resistant, which also draw beneficial insects to your flower yard. 

Seeds of Alyssum can be sown in early spring as temperatures rise. Alyssum seedlings can't hold up under an intense freeze. ​

April Remembered Camellia Japonica Zone 6 - Quart Pot 

The Japanese Camellia is one of Camellia's recognized varieties of flowers. They are plants that survive cold weather, although the flowers can be affected by frost. Therefore, putting them undercover is crucial while they're blooming. ​

Camellias fall to early bloomers in the spring, and their flowers appear anytime from October to March. However, they cannot bloom until late spring in colder areas. Camellias are produced from seed, unlike rooting cuttings, air-layering, or grafting. The flowers would not make camellias duplicates from where they grew. Camellias Japonica is  Alabama's designated national flower. They are also known as "cold rose." ​

Camellias require partial shade, but some morning light is tolerated. Total sunlight destroys the foliage, but maximum shade significantly decreases flowering. Varieties of white and light pink blossoms need more shades than dark colors flowers. Camellias need mildly acidic and well-drained soil with a pH of 6.0-6.5. ​​

It’s difficult to predict what would its growing pattern looks like, flowering period, foliage emergence, or flower before it begins to develop and mature. ​

Big Pack - Calendula Flower Seeds (4,500 Seeds)

Calendula flowers are one of the herbal treatments to cultivate as they are efficient and elegant garden flowers. Calendula has a vivid yellow and orange color, which is attractive and soothing. ​​

The calendulas are among the most common winter bloomers. The pot marigold is another common term since they grow well in pots and planters. They last long in vases, allowing them for indoor flowering. They are easy to take care of, even though you’re on vacation. This daisy-like yellow to orange flowers prefers to bloom in full sunlight and may foliage from late fall to early spring. ​

Calendula flowers have several advantages that might surprise you. Herbalists recognize for decades, the advantages of calendula flower and research are beginning to support those claims. Calendula includes flavonoids and linoleic acid that tends to reduce inflammation. Another way the calendula can help is in wound healing by promoting the production of tissue and collagen. You can use calendula oil and ointment to treat minor skin conditions. ​​

In general, the calendula is considered safe, but individuals with allergies to Asteraceae (daisy) can have rashes and other allergic reactions. ​

3 Containers of Hellebore/ Hybrid Lenten Rose 

Hellebores are sometimes referred to as the Christmas Rose since they bloom in midwinter.  Look for Hellebore Orientalis variations for dazzling color, in green, white, and also dark red. ​

There are several hellebores varieties, many of which bloom in winter and may last for many months. It is a smart choice to place them in an elevated flower bed or on a hillside. It means you will appreciate to the max the vibrant flowers in the cold winter months. Hellebore flower blooms from December to January. Hellebore is a fragile flower that requires special care. ​

The hellebore flowers' leathery foliage appears strongest when sheared in late winter before new growth emerges. Annual manure or compost application can help improve the production of your hellebores. Provide plenty of water as they are aggressively developing during spring and fall. In the summer season, you should relax, as the heat allows hellebores to fall asleep. ​​

Hellebores require more nutrients than other plants to support blooming flowers. In the summer months, hellebores sleep. The usage of pot liners at this period is not advisable.