How can I have winter plants?
Ive only got a container garden and I’ve almost filled all of my flower pots with spring bulbs! Lovely for the spring but boring right now! What plants can I place in my bulb filled pots that’ll take me through the winter?
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Hi Jenny,
small evergreen foliage plants like Coleus Attractive coloured leaves. Can grow from seed.
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You could go with some of the really nice artificial plants that you can take out when they start coming up.
Thanks guys, some really good ideas here. I’m going to go for the alyssum from .tonya and some coleus from John.
youve all been really helpful, thanks
jenny