Winter Flowers
As the days shorten and the garden begins to wind down, we say a sad farewell to the summer. But there are still plenty of autumn flowering bulbs to fill the gaps left by fading perennials. And even as winter takes hold, there are a few tough little winter flowering bulbs that are happy to brave the cold and bring a welcome splash of colour to brighten the darkest days of the year .For the best displays, a little forward planning is required. Begin to plant autumn and winter flowering bulbs, corms and tubers in borders and containers in spring. As a rule of thumb, most bulbs should be planted at 3 times their depth, but there are a few exceptions so it’s worth checking our planting depth table in our ‘How to grow bulbs’ article There are plenty of autumn and winter bulbs to choose from, but if you need some inspiration take a look at our top 10 pick of bulbs that flower in autumn and winter.
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