Winter Flowers for Zone 5

14 plants that bloom Dec through Feb in USDA hardiness zone 5.

Winter gardens reward the patient. A handful of tough bloomers flower through cold months, and evergreen structure becomes the star of the show.

SpringSummerFallWinter
Z3Z4Z5Z6Z7Z8Z9Z10Z11
Colors
7
5
5
4
3
2
Types6 Perennials4 Bulbs3 Shrubs1 Tree
Dec
1 plant
Jan
7 plants
Feb
13 plants
Anna's Red Hellebore
Anna's Red Hellebore14-18"
Perennial · Jan-Apr · Z4-9

Wine-red outward-facing blooms above silver-marbled foliage. Bred to face the viewer, not the ground, like older hellebores do.

Chinese Witch Hazel
Chinese Witch Hazel8-12'
Shrub · Jan-Mar · Z5-8

Spidery yellow, sweetly scented flowers bloom on bare branches in late winter.

Hellebore
Hellebore12-18"
Perennial · Jan-Apr · Z3-10

The Lenten Rose. Elegant nodding blooms that thrive in deep shade.

Ivory Prince Hellebore
Ivory Prince Hellebore12-16"
Perennial · Jan-Apr · Z4-9

Outward-facing ivory blooms blushed with pink and chartreuse. Compact, tidy, and one of the longest-blooming hellebores in the catalog.

Penny's Pink Hellebore
Penny's Pink Hellebore14-18"
Perennial · Jan-Apr · Z4-9

Outward-facing rose-pink blooms with veined petals, held above marbled foliage. One of the showiest hellebores ever bred.

Snowdrop
Snowdrop3-6"
Bulb · Jan-Mar · Z3-8

Delicate nodding bells that bloom fearlessly in late winter cold.

Witch Hazel
Witch Hazel10-20'
Shrub · Jan-Mar · Z3-8

Spidery, fragrant blooms on bare branches when nothing else dares.

Arnold Promise Witch Hazel
Arnold Promise Witch Hazel10-15'
Tree · Feb-Mar · Z5-8

Spidery yellow flowers with sweet fragrance on bare branches in late winter. The earliest tree to bloom.

Crocus
Crocus4-6"
Bulb · Feb-Apr · Z3-8

One of the first signs of spring, pushing through snow with jewel-toned cups.

Lenten Rose
Lenten Rose12-18"
Perennial · Feb-Apr · Z4-9

Nodding flowers in late winter when nothing else is blooming. Evergreen foliage adds year-round structure to shade gardens.

Onyx Odyssey Hellebore
Onyx Odyssey Hellebore14-18"
Perennial · Feb-Apr · Z4-9

Fully double black-purple blooms that look almost theatrical. The darkest hellebore available, and worth the hunt to find one.

Tete-a-Tete Daffodil
Tete-a-Tete Daffodil6-8"
Bulb · Feb-Apr · Z3-9

Miniature golden trumpets, two to three per stem, on a tiny plant. The earliest daffodil and the best one for containers and the front of the bed.

Winter Aconite
Winter Aconite3-4"
Bulb · Feb-Mar · Z3-8

Buttercup-yellow blooms that push through frozen ground before the crocuses.

Native Witch Hazel
Native Witch Hazel10-15'
Shrub · Oct-Dec · Z3-8

Spidery yellow flowers and intoxicating clove fragrance on bare branches in late fall. The last native shrub to bloom each year.

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