Plants that return each year create a framework for borders

These elite seasonal performers really ‘do what they say on the tin’!

At a time when much of the garden sleeps, winter flowers are all the more precious for their scarcity; an irrepressible bunch, undaunted by wind, frost or even a blanket of snow. Many are small, yet t

Warm up chilly days with some sizzling blooms

From grasses to ferns and herbaceous perennials, these choice winter evergreens light up borders with colour and texture, says Sue Fisher

Stephanie Hafferty provides her pick of the more unusual perennials for tasty and nutritious meals