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

Liz Zorab lists the eye-catching plants she hopes to add to her garden this year

Fancy growing something new? Take your pick on what’s new in 2026

Primroses are one of the earliest flowers to appear each year. Their name is derived from the Latin phrase prima rosa, literally meaning the ‘first rose’ of the year. Our native primrose, Primula vulg

While the garden slumbers, the joyful blooms of winter aconites sparkle, scattering gold beneath trees and shrubs with their arrival