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

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

Start exotic climbers off now to enjoy cascades of flowers and foliage for five months

While the world lies muted and still, winter-flowering shrubs release their secret perfumes – vanilla, clove, citrus and almond – showing us that beauty and hope thrive even in the coldest corners of the garden

Strong stems that grow to more than a metre tall, smothered with huge trumpet flowers... and an incredible fragrance, too

Exciting recommendations from our expert plantsman