February - What's looking good in the Garden this month?

Helleborus x hybridus - found throughout the gardens as part of the National Collection.  Low growing perennial.  Flowers February - March

Helleborus foetidus (Stinking hellebore) - tearoom patio and throughout the gardens as part of the National Collection.  One of the two ‘English' native hellebores.  An excellent garden plant that is easy to grow.  Flowers February - March

Galanthus ‘S.Arnott' and Galanthus ‘Atkinsii' - long borders 3.  Snowdrops.  Easily grown.  Flowers  February.

Daphne bholua ‘Peter Smithers' - studio garden 21.  A quick growing semi evergreen shrub, reaching 2m.  Masses of highly scented flowers January - March
 
Prunus serrula - long borders 3.  A small, vigorous tree, with polished red-brown bark.  Flowers late April

Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Sunburst' - dry garden 20.  Witch hazel.  Upright shrub.  Flowers February.  Height 3m Spread 5m

Salix alba  - winter stem beds 19.  Willow.  Grown for their stem colour in winter.  Can reach 15m if not pruned.

Sarcococca confusa - tearoom patio.  Christmas box.  Evergreen shrub.   Highly scented flowers.  Height 1m  Spread 1m   Flowers January - February

Cornus - Winter Stem beds (19) Dogwoods.  Deciduous. Grown mainly for their colourful winter stems.  Max Height 3m Max Spread2.5m Full sun.  Frost hardy

All of the above plants are available for sale from our Garden Centre.