FACT FILE What A genus of architectural, evergreen and predominantly spiny-leaved shrubs from the barberry family (Berberidaceae), bearing remarkably luminous, highly fragrant flowers in autumn and wi

Rosie Irving shares her love for this pretty, scented evergreen

Mahonia x media ‘Winter Sun’ Forgive me please because I have, in my youth, been a bit sneery about mahonias. I recognise that this was a mistake as they have an awful lot in their favour: colour at a

Warm up chilly days with sizzling colour

Step into a magical winter garden in the Weald of Kent, where cyclamens, hellebores and crocuses add splashes of pink and purple to the white carpet of snowdrops

Sustain beauty all winter with smart planting and bold choices