UK winters can get a bit gloomy so now is a great time to start preparing your garden so that you can have some lovely container plants to bring some colour back into your garden. Winter bloomers that work well in pots or containers are excellent so that you can reposition them as needed, so as to have whatever is blooming, at the time, in the most prominent positions. Some perfect ideas are:
1. Winter-flowering Heather
2. Winter-flowering Pansies
3. Violas
4. Ivy
5. Ornamental Cabbages
6. Gaultheria Procumbens
7. Snow Drops
8. Skimmia Japonica
9. Cornus (dogwood)
10. Phormium
11. Ajuga
12. Christmas Rose
13. Carex
14. Hardy Cyclamen
You can even use large pots and mix a few of these items to have a nice variated planter. By having the tallest item in the centre and working your way out with descending plant heights you can create a unique display. Keep your garden looking alive and vibrant during the winter months with some of these hardy options.