Winter Flowers for Zone 9

9 plants that bloom Dec through Feb in USDA hardiness zone 9.

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
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5
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Types5 Shrubs4 Perennials
Dec
3 plants
Jan
5 plants
Feb
8 plants
Camellia
Camellia6-12'
Shrub · Jan-Dec · Z7-9

Glossy evergreen with rose-like blooms in the depths of winter.

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

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

Manzanita
Manzanita2-6'
Shrub · Jan-Mar · Z7-10

Smooth red bark with urn-shaped flowers that feed hummingbirds in late winter. Sculptural beauty.

Meyer Lemon
Meyer Lemon4-8'
Shrub · Jan-Dec · Z9-11

Sweetly scented white blossoms appear intermittently year-round and set thin-skinned lemons.

Wintersweet
Wintersweet6-15'
Shrub · Jan-Feb · Z7-9

Highly fragrant waxy yellow flowers open on bare stems in midwinter.

Coral Aloe
Coral Aloe18-24"
Perennial · Feb-Apr · Z9-11

Flat coral-orange rosettes produce vivid flower stalks in late winter. One of the hardiest aloes.

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.

Winter Daphne
Winter Daphne2-4'
Shrub · Feb-Mar · Z7-9

Clusters of pink buds open to white, intensely scented blooms in late winter.

Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise3-5'
Perennial · Mar-Dec · Z9-10

Sculptural, crane-like flowers in orange and blue. Unmistakable.

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