5 types of plants that are trending this winter

Fall is here and winter is already sneaking up on us. I think we all wish our garden kept the color all winter long even under a dusting of snow. Well fret no more here are 5 great plants that will add color and vibrancy all winter long.

1. Winter Jasmine Jasminum nudiflorum

Broad, mounding or veining shrub has bright, lemon yellow flowers before leaves unfold. Slender, bright green stems make an attractive show in the winter landscape. Great covering for steep slopes, spilling over a wall or planted in groups. Deciduous.

Needs Full Sun. Regular Watering. Zone 6-9

Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care and Pet Friendly.

2. Blooming Silver Leaf Cyclamen Cyclamen coum Silver Leaf Selection

Appearing in late winter or early spring, this mix of white, light pink and dark pink butterfly-shaped blooms pops above beautiful silvery foliage. These hardy varieties are unaffected by winter frost and snow. Prefers Partial Shade to Full Shade. Well Drained Soil. Zone 4-8. Deer Resistant. Keep Pets Away.

3. Pansies Viola x wittrockiana

Pansies have heart-shaped, overlapping petals and one of the widest ranges of bright, pretty colors and patterns. Pansies are surprisingly hearty in cold weather. They’ll survive a frost, even single digit temperatures. Prefers Full Sun to Part Sun. Well Drained Soil and Cool Weather. Zone 2-9. Attracts Butterflies. Mild Pet Irritation.

4. Winter Honeysuckle Lonicera fragrantissima

This beautiful flowering shrub is one of the most fragrant flowering bushes blooming in late winter to early spring. The creamy white flowers that pop out all over the branches are sure to delight the senses with their clean fragrant scent. These wonderful blooms become red berries as spring turns into summer. Full to Partial Sun. Dry Soil. Zone 3-9. Pet Friendly.

5. Winter Aconite Eranthishyemalis

Winter Aconite tosses out its lovely yellow flowers on short stems two full weeks before Crocus, giving the spring season a bright and cheery start. The blossoms are an early nectar source, and much appreciated by bees and other pollinators. Partial Shade. Year Long Moisture needed. Zone 5-8. Toxic to People and Pets.