Episode 126: Winter Stunners

The winter blues have certainly set in around here . But thankfully we have a few flora outside that seem to have save their good for last . Today Carol and Danielle are talking about winter stunners — trees , shrubs , and even asubshrubthat wait so gorgeous inJanuaryandFebruaryyou’ll bury that technically it ’s the “ off - time of year . ” Whether your winter is mild and stiff , stale and ironical , or you live where it lead by the nose seemingly every day , we ’ve got some options that will help make the landscape painting seem vibrant .

Expert invitee : Michelle Provaznikis the primary executive officer of the American Public Gardens Association . She last and garden in Fort Collins , Colorado .

Danielle’s Plants

‘ Wintergold ’ white fir ( Abies concolor‘Wintergold ’ , Zones 3–8 )

‘ Goldilocks ’ Japanese white pine ( Pinusparviflora‘Goldilocks ’ , Zones 5–7 )

Blue deodar cedar ( Cedrusdeodaracv . , Zones 6b–9 )

‘ Divinely Blue ’ or ‘ Feelin ’ juicy ’

Coral bark maple ( Acerpalmatum‘Sango Kaku ’ , Zones 5–9 )

Carol’s Plants

American beechwood ( Fagusgrandifolia , Zones 3–9 )

Red osier dogwood tree ( Cornussericea , Zones 3–7 )

Nipponese stewartia ( Stewartiapseudocamillia , Zones 5–8 )

Star magnolia ( Magnoliastellata , Zones 4–8 )

Expert’s Plants

‘ Panchito ’ manzanita ( Arctostaphylos×coloradensis‘Panchito ’ , Zones 4b–8 )

Rabbitbrush ( Chrysothamnusspp . and cvs . , Zones 4–9 )

Red osier / redtwig dogwood ( Cornussericea , Zones 3–7 )

Kentucky coffeetree ( Gymnocladus dioicus , Zones 3–8 )

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