Does such a plant exist?

Hi All,

I'm now starting to think about Autumn/Winter displays - something to brighten up the day.

There seem to be a limited number of 'Winter' flowering plants - primrose, polyanthus, pansy (why do they all start with 'p' ).

Do any of these actually flower throughout Winter - or is it just a marketing ploy?

Which ones will give the best display over the Winter months?

Are there any other plants that would be suitable that don't start with a 'p' .

I'm looking at planting up the stone planters at the front of the bungalow and a couple of hanging baskets.

Ta

 

Well winter pansies don't really put a show on until early spring. If you plant them at the beginning of winter they just sit there not doing very much . I buy my pansies end of Feb early March . I only plant one basket and two containers up , and they really put on a lovely display getting into April - Same goes for violas , and they don't start with a P

 

Cyclamen! Beautiful little plants with pretty foliage and they flower through most of the winter as long as they don't get too wet and frosted. They flower better if you pull the old flower stalks out.

 

Going with the shrub theme, you also have Sarcococca (Christmas Box) and Jasminum nudiflorum ( winter flowering Jasmine )

 

Yeah, smells like cats pee, loverly.

 

Sarcococca hookeriana digyna does not smell like cat's pee! Trust me on this. One of my cats is a mental retard with insecurity issues If only he sprayed the perfume of Sarcococca