Winter-blooming shrubs

You are certainly familiar with its branches that are covered with velvety catkins in spring… With its tight-bound shape, the ‘Kilmarnock’ goat willow (Salix caprea) is perfect for small gardens and balconies.

Mimosa, in winter, bears  exceptional fragrant, bright gold yellow flowers.

Even though there aren’t very many, winter blooming shrubs are often the most amazing. They are unique in that they bloom when all the other plants are at rest.

Camellia is a resilient winter-blooming shrub. Some types display their most beautiful gems at the heart of winter.

Mahonia is a simply astounding shrub during winter.

Chimonanthus, also called wintersweet, is a shrub with stunning winter blooming.

Sun-loving mimosa trees are native to Australia, and in the Northern hemisphere they bloom as if they were still down under. December to March is when flowers appear on most varieties!

Wintersweet is a wonderful winter-blooming shrub tree.

Winter viburnum species bloom from November to March. Blooming only occurs

Sweet box is a beautiful shrub with a surprising name that produces beautiful winter blooms.

To help you choose your shrubs depending on their blooming season, Nature-and-Garden recommends this selection of the most beautiful flowering shrubs for each season.

Acacia dealbata, commonly known under the name winter mimosa tree, decorates our gardens with superb golden yellow blooms from January to March, depending on the climate.

Lonicera purpusii, the ‘Winter Beauty’ honeysuckle, offers us deliciously fragrant winter blooms.

Witch-hazel: the spooky name betrays its uniqueness. Magical and mysterious, witch-hazel is covered in winter with strange gold yellow flowers and in fall is draped in amazing hues.

Witch-hazel is a dazzling shrub that blooms in winter, as early as January.

Winter honeysuckle, Lonicera standishii, is among the unavoidable winter blooming shrubs.

Loropetalum chinense is a nice winter-blooming bush.

Skimmia is a beautiful shrub that is as attractive in winter as it is in spring.