Winter means pale snow, cold wind, and long nights. Adversely breaking the monotony of the pristine white are exquisite winter flowers. Many associate winter with bleak, dull weather and vast oceans of white. However, this is a wrong notion, as winter is the harbinger of beautiful winter flowers. These flowers are a mélange of color, fragrance and beauty.

In the northern hemisphere, winter takes place in the months between December and February, while in the southern hemisphere, the season of winter occurs in the months of June to August. It almost seems like an oxymoron, winter flowers! Yet there is a wide array of beautiful winter blooms that can be planted to create a beautiful winter flower garden.

The seeds that have to be germinated in the winter flower garden should be selected with a lot of care. The seeds should be meant for winter sowing which will be able to germinate even in the cold weather. Winter flower gardens are usually low maintenance gardens. They do not require too much of hard work or monitoring.

Winter flower gardens should be a beautiful combination of winter flowers and winter shrubs. The balanced blend of foliage and flora create the pathway for a gorgeous winter flower garden. The most ideal winter shrubs are the Witch Hazels and the Japanese Pieris. The winter flowers that complement these shrubs the most are the Helleborus, Winter Jasmine and the Snowdrops.

The most popular winter flowers that are the best choice for a blooming winter flower garden are:-

Aster
Baby's Breath
Carnation
Blue Beard
Blue Eyed Grass
Coneflower
Day Lily
Iris
Hollyhock
Lily-of-the-Valley
Lupine
Poppy
Primrose
Viola
Sundrops
Rose

These flowers are very fragrant and are seen in bright colors. The beauty of a winter flower garden is very unique in comparison to other seasonal flower gardens.

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