A few cold nights haven't deterred some plants from
flowering, although blooms are much less now than before. The lower
temperatures have had another effect. Many leaves have tinged red as a way of
preventing frost damage, adding another dimension to the winter garden.
Heuchera holds on to its leaves in mild winters. These
lovely red tinged leaves with silver markings (on the left) belong to the
cultivar Silver Scrolls. Helleborus orientalis normally flowers in early spring
but is still going strong in my sheltered urban garden. The leaves of Bergenia
(right) take on shades of red, purple and maroon after a few cold nights.
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