Winter doesnt mean your garden has to appear bare and depressing. There are plenty of winter flowers that bloom during the darkest, coldest times of the year, just when you need color the most! Some of the best winter flowers that bloom in winter are:

• Pansies and Violas: These bloom for most of the winter in mild climates, and some types perk back up in the spring in cold climates. Theyre technically annuals, but many varieties drop seeds so theyll pop up again the next spring.

• Snowdrops: These tiny flowers appear when snow still is on the ground. Their buttercup-yellow blooms are also welcome to early-season pollinators.

• Hellebores: These showy plants bloom when least expected in mid to late winter! Hundreds of bell-like flowers dangle from fine stems on this striking evergreen shrub.

• Winterberry: This evergreen shrub has leathery frond-like leaves and dramatic sprays of bright yellow flowers that appear in late fall or early winter.

• Cyclamen: These evergreen shrubs have glossy leaves and stunning, lush flowers to add year-round interest to Southern gardens. There are many different varieties, so make sure to choose a type that will bloom in winter.

• Winter Jasmine: This shrub bursts with bright yellow flowers and blooms in winter.

• Camellia: These evergreen shrubs feature thick, serrated, and glossy leaves throughout the year, and surprise us with their breathtaking flowers as temperatures drop.

• Winter Aconite: These petite flowers appear when snow still is on the ground. Their buttercup-yellow blooms are also welcome to early-season pollinators.

• Mahonia: This evergreen shrub has leathery frond-like leaves and dramatic sprays of bright yellow flowers that appear in late fall or early winter.

• Glory of the Snow: These are best massed for the most impact. They bloom in late winter and early spring.

• Algerian Iris: This plant blooms in the winter and has beautiful purple flowers.

• Christmas Roses: These bloom in the winter and have white or pink flowers.

• English Primrose: These bloom in the winter and have pink, purple, or white flowers.

• Winter Daphne: These bloom in the winter and have pink or white flowers.

• Witch Hazel: This shrub...