January gardens don’t have to be bare. These hardy winter-flowering plants bring brightness and fragrance when little else is awake. Hellebores (Christmas Roses) bloom beautifully through frost and snow, while Sarcococca (Sweet Box) fills the air with sweet scent. Winter Jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum) tumbles with cheerful yellow blooms, and Viburnum bodnantense ‘Dawn’ offers clusters of pink, fragrant flowers. For evergreen structure, Camellia japonica starts to bud, adding glossy foliage and early colour. These plants provide invaluable interest and pollinator-friendly flowers in the heart of winter.
