December might look bare at first glance, but a closer look reveals a quiet spectacle of shrubs defying the cold. While summer’s flamboyant flowers have faded and autumn foliage from Berberis and Enkianthus is slipping away, resilient winter performers step into the spotlight. Mahonias, viburnums, and berried Pyracanthas light up grey streets, while roses and Argyranthemums stubbornly keep blooming. Winter jasmine, one of plant hunter Robert Fortune’s finest discoveries, dazzles with pale egg‑yellow stars long before its leaves appear. In coppiced hazel stands, catkins swell and stems surge skyward, while spiny gorse shelters wildlife on frosty days. Rare treasures like Chinese fig hazel, Grevillea, waxflowers, and poinsettias add exotic touches—and unexpected stories of poison, tradition, and Christmas magic. Return on December 12th for the full story!
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