Quiet stars of the Winter Container Gardens

Doesn't look much like a flower, does it? But that's ok, because this plants main function is to provide color and texture variation in a drab winter landscape.

Euphorbia hybrids are getting better all the time. This one, x martini "Ascot Rainbow" was trialed in Australia and withstands all kinds of sun and some shade, asking only not to sit in water. It is great for pots and will withstand the winter well in Atlanta.  Sometimes difficult to find, though.

Sedums also come in a wide variety of textures and leaf colors, to help bridge the gap to Spring. Many will trail over the pot as well. You are probably familiar with the perennial now blooming called Stonecrop. Saul's in Atlanta has a fabulous selection of over a dozen varieties. Most are drought-tolerant succulents that live through our winters.


Mix these two winners with some early and mid season bulbs, some kale and pansies -- and you have a colorful pot all winter.

Great day to garden,

Lyn