The structureofthegarden is moreevident in the winter than anyotherseason. At DawnGardens the grasses don’t get cut back untilFebruary so theyareveryvisible.
Some details in thegarden are morevisiblesuch as bark, winter foliage color, fruit and branchingstructure.
Strawberry Tree (Arbutus ‘Marina’) bark
Paperbark Maple (Acer griseum) bark
Red Twig Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’)
Mahonia ‘Marvel’ winter color
Ilex ‘Berry Nice’
Washington Thorn berries (Crataegus phaenopyrum)
Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)
A few plants bloom in the winter and here are a few examples:
Eryngium planum ‘Jade Frost’
Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick(Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’)
Camellia sasanqua ‘Chansonette’
Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’
Camellia ‘Capture Enriches’
Crocus
Heather (Erica carnea)
Common Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis)
Paperwhite Narcissus
Hellebore (Helleborus)
See post of Feb. 7, 2019 “Hellebores”
Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’
Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Nanjing Gold’
Euphorbia rigida flowers
The flowers of the grasses are very dominant in the winter garden.
The native grassland in the winter is lush and green.
It seldom snows at Dawn Gardens because the elevation is only 1300′ but once in awhile we may get up to 6″. These photos were taken in 2014:
The photo below is an example of heavy frost which usually happens every year.