Do winter flowers exist? What kinds?

Question

Please help, I am working on a drawing and am fascinated by the thought of flowers in the winter.

Answer 1

The true winter flower is the Christmas Rose, the Helleborus niger. It is so nice to see such a delicate flower growing in the dead of winter. The other members of this family are the hellborous orientalis: Lanten Rose, Ivory Prince and the new Elegance Lividus. Beautiful colours ranging from creamy ivory with pale green to a pinkish burgundy that make an appearance in January and February. The Viburnum called Pink Dawn will bloom as early as October and go through to March, and has a pretty scent. A funky looking flower is the witchhazel. Very cool looking. The early fragrant white forsythia is has a very simplistic asian style to it. Snowdrops and very early crocus have dainty and symetrical placement growing out of the areas of melted snow. I like the ideas mentioned regarding the winter berries. Take a look at the perettya, with its evergreen leaves and pink/purple berries and the gaulthier( wintergreen) that has big red/burgundy edible berries that tastes like....yup wintergreen. Or the pyracanthus, yellow or orange or bright red berries. The Holly (Ilex)family, the tried and true of winter colour, very traditonal. Maybe the Callicarpa, known as the Beauty Bush, with its mauve berries usually in late fall to early winter. Someone mentioned pansies which do grow in mild winter climate, but if it freezes they don't bloom very well until it thaws and grows again. Not what I would consider a true winter flower only because they are usually started in a greenhouse before they are planted outside. It is the smaller viola, like Johnny Jump Ups that will valiantly bloom by themselves in the off chance of warm spell in winter, usually next to a rock or stump and in cracks in the pavers. Does any of this inspire you?? I didn't know what style you were looking for, hence the rambling response. oops

Answer 2

Hands down the best winter floral effect comes from the witchhazels. Their flowers can be yellow or red (or anywhere in between) and carry a spicy fragrance. The amazing thing is they are very hardy and keep their flowers through snow and ice. For anyone who wants to draw or grow or just marvel at a true winter bloomer, these are great plants.

Answer 3

Crocus, a type of flower that grows from a bulb, often grows right up through the snow in late winter. Perhaps, however, you could come up with some imaginary flowers if you imagine what flowers would be like in winter if the sap in their petals and leaves was made of something that didn't freeze at 32F, but instead, at 0F... give it some thought :-)

Answer 4

My Grandmother always had daffodils (narcissus) flowering in winter. We have a species of native tree in Australia called Acacia. One of those, Golden Wattle, is our national flower. The Cootamundra Wattle is common in Victoria (the state where I live) and has masses of golden ball flowers in winter. We generally don't have snow except on top of the mountains. Just when everything seems dark and cold and drab, the wattles begin to flower and cheer you up with the promise that Spring is on the way. Happy drawing.

Answer 5

Look for plants and flowers starting with the name "winter" or "christmas". I've got winter jasmine, winter honeysuckle, Christmas box, wintersweet. Viburnam also can flower in very early spring or winter. These plants are important because, especially in our mild winter this year, insects come out and need food. Most winter flowering plants smell incredibly sweetly and attract the insects which would otherwise die.
I forgot hellebores, which are really pretty, and of course, crocus, cyclamen and snowdrops.

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Answer 7

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Answer 8

In Northern Europe (where I live) grow flowers called snowdrops (or Galanthuses). They bloom in late winter or very early spring even practically in snowbanks.

Answer 9

Nothing brightens up a frosty landscape like winter berries. Fruiting shrubs and trees can be real showstoppers in the winter landscape, and they serve another vital purpose, to help feed birds and squirrels. I have several purple Beautyberry's in my landscape, love them. Note: Not Human Edible. Click, To See Some Lovely Pictures:
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Answer 10

Pansies. The colder it gets, the happier they are. They push up through snow and hold up in freezing temperatures. The only thing that will get them is a good amount of ice. The variety of shapes that the different colors make would be wonderful for a pencil drawing, some subtle, some with bursts.