24 Best Plants for a Colorful Winter Garden

Large Radish

Winterberry

Winterberries look bright and lovely against a backdrop of snow, and they naturally attract and feed beautiful birds.

Red twig dogwood

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The red twigs of dogwood put on quite a show in winter.

Holly

Holly looks impressive at any time of year and really shines in winter gardens.

Rowan

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The bright red rowan berries contrast beautifully in winter landscapes.

Snowdrops

There's something magical about these delicate-looking yet hardy snowdrops in winter.

Winter aconite

Winter aconite is a little known treasure for the late winter garden.

Japanese pieris

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The flowers of this plant appear in mid-winter.

Ornamental brassicas

Known as fall garden plants, ornamental brassicas are great winter garden plants, too

Witch hazel

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Witch hazel is lovely in winter and offers many uses, too.