There are some plants that, even as the rest are closing down for the winter, start putting out new shoots and flowers. So here we have flowering quince budding, and, depending on how warm the start of winter is, these buds may even start to open. But if they do, they will not survive the first hard frosts.
This winter flowering viburnum, on the other hand, will continue to flower and lend its lovely fragrance to the garden right through January and sometimes into February.
Winter flowering heather is much easier to grow in alkaline soils and does well in our garden. This will continue to look beautiful right up to early spring, alongside snowdrops and early daffodils.
