the list of 30 flowers that do not fear the cold!

This climbing plant is very hardy and it can withstand temperatures down to -15 ° C. The bright yellow flowers stand out perfectly on the dark wood. It gives off an enchanting perfume very pleasant. It acclimates to almost all climates in France. However, it has difficulty with frost although being the most resistant variety, it is advisable to mulch it to protect it. You can also grow it in pots if you really live in an area that is too cold. It is popular on terraces and balconies because its growth is slow. It is not a houseplant. It will be watered once a week in winter.

The Hellebore (the Christmas Rose)

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The Christmas rose is a variety that is appreciated for its beauty. It is a perennial and persistent species that only blooms after a year or two. If you plant it in the ground, do not forget to mulch it. It is also grown in pots with soil and potting soil. She can live for a long time in one place and without much care.

The early chimonanthe

This shrub is very pretty and its flowering in winter is very popular. It is in the form of a fairly spread grove that goes a little in all directions. It is covered with pretty yellow flowers with a waxy appearance. These flowers are in the form of bouquets along leafless branches. It gives off a warm and spicy fragrance. He likes soils not too dry in summer, humus and half shade.

The daphne

This shrub with an upright habit and open leaves is covered with flowers in white or pink petals as early as February and March. It has a height of a little over a meter. Some evergreen varieties offer a more compact pillow shape. The flowers in bouquets are white with pink lapels, delicately scented and waxy. He enjoys a cool soil in summer, humorous and supple and partial shade.

The dwarf irises

The dwarf iris is a pretty bulbous plant that gives purple flowers in the month of February. The flowers do not exceed 19 cm in height. They can be grown both in the ground and in pots or planters. It is an easy plant that requires little care and brings color and cheerfulness to your environment.

Clematis

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These flowers have the distinction of blooming even in winter, depending on the variety. It is still important to place them in a sheltered and soft place. The flowers in bouquets are white and delicate, they arrive in March and April, in the last months of winter. It gives off a fragrance that is not without evoking the almond. It is a very vigorous vine and can very quickly become a bit invasive. Other varieties bloom as early as January.

Witch hazel

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This plant has a flared port and proud. The flowers appear at the end of January forming beautiful bouquets more or less fragrant orange or a lemon yellow more frank. The leaves are rounded and they are decorative, because they are adorned with pretty colors until autumn. She likes acidic and supple soils.

The sarcococci

Like many shrubs or winter plants, it is adorned with bouquets of white flowers and discreet, intoxicating scent. It is very green and is one of its first assets, it has a small size that ranges from 50 cm to 1.50 meters. It is ideal for humus soils and soft. It can reach to its adult height 2.50 meters in height and width.

Liverworts

Hepatic is an alpine flower that evokes daisy and can take different colors: pink, blue or white. They appear as early as March. She likes shade and cool soils.

Dogwood

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The dogwood is also nicknamed the witch hazel of the poor. It generally complies with all types of soil. We appreciate its pompom flowers, bright yellow and odorless that covers the branches when they still have no foliage. It is in February and March that the pretty little winter flowers blossom.

Crassula

This succulent offers red or pink flowers depending on the varieties between January and March. They are grown in pots and in fairly mild climates. Indeed, they do not support temperatures below – 4 ° C. This is the case of the crassula ovata, also called the jade tree that can reach several meters in height.

Aeschynanthus

This flower has a specificity: it can bloom all year long if it is well placed and in a soil that suits him perfectly. In a general way, it blooms in small trumpets, a little hairy and very colorful: from yellow to carmine red and purple for some varieties. They offer a long bloom that extends from April to October or even longer.

Calluna vulgaris

This plant belongs to the heather family. The flowers appear at the end of the summer and last until the beginning of winter, in their original colors, since during the winter they are always present, but brown. You will find different varieties with different hues while they are, in their natural state, pink or mauve. Man creates yellow, fluorescent green, orange, white, red and blue varieties.

The osmanthus with leaves of holly

We appreciate in this shrub its evergreen and not spicy. It can even make very pretty bouquets or cut into the shape of topiaries. The flowers that appear in March April, are announced by the fragrance they give off. They are small and white and find refuge in the axils of the leaves. She particularly likes the sun and half shade. She likes humus soils and well drained.

Clivia

It is the shape of the flowers that challenge first as they are pretty: flared trumpet and star. Some varieties have clusters in the form of tubes. This is the case of Clivia caulescens, Clivia gardenii and Clivia nobilis. Their colors vary between pale yellow and darker orange.

Delaira

With its yellow flowers that give off a pleasant scent, this climbing plant is particularly interesting because it flowers and illuminates your garden throughout the winter. She is nicknamed German ivy. Its foliage is persistent, slightly succulent and is a simple plant to grow. It is resistant to short frost periods up to -5 ° C.

Ipheion

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This plant is a bulbous with very cheerful colors that enliven garden or pot. Prolific, it is covered with starry and fragrant flowers. As they are often solitary, we add the qualifier uniflorum. We appreciate its very long flowering which spreads from December to May when the climate is quite soft.

Laurustinus

The laurel flourishes from November to April. It is a robust tree that requires very little maintenance when it is well placed in the garden. We love its evergreen and dense foliage which is a beautiful element of decoration and its small black fruits with silvery highlights.

Mimosa

In the heart of winter, the mimosa illuminates your garden with its bright yellow color. It can also be grown in winter flower balcony or potted terrace without difficulty. You enjoy its intoxicating fragrance so pleasant in this season where flowers are more rare. This type of culture is recommended in northern France.

Thought

The thought is a flower of autumn and winter that has the distinction of asking for very little maintenance. It can present various colors that offer a nice colorful and cheerful picture, in the garden or on a terrace and a balcony. It is particular because it is edible.

streptocarpus

This balcony plant that likes garden or pot is easily grown and blooms all year long provided you take care of it. It needs a lot of light, water regularly, but without exaggeration and adequate fertilization. In this way, you will enjoy these exotic flowers during the winter.