Many people are not aware of this, but winter is a fabulous time to container garden. The types of plants that can be used change of course, but the beauty that a summer pot can achieve is just as possible in the winter, with the right plants and color schemes. There are hundreds of different evergreen plants to choose from including: black mondo grass, yellow sweet flag, sedges, heuchera, wintergreen, yews, junipers, sarcococca to name a few. In addition to evergreen plants, there are plants that flower all through the winter. Plants like cyclamen, pansies and violas can provide cheery color even in the dead of winter.
With a plant selection like this, you can achieve color schemes such as black and silver, gold and green, purple and blue, red and green; the options are limitless. The bottom line is to not be afraid to think outside the box when it comes to design. One thing to remember is that winter containers will not grow and fill out like summer ones. Therefore you must plant enough plants so that the container looks full, or use props like greenery or statues to take up space and add interest.
Finally, the color of the container can add a lot of demension to a finished container. Try to choose your plants based on the color of your pot. If you have a red pot, using green, black and red in the container will complement as well as contrast nicely with the pot. If you have a black pot, using a lot of light colored plants, as well as a few dark ones here and there, can also produce a nice coodinating effect. Using this method, you can transform an ordinary planted container into a work of art.
Many people are not aware of this, but winter is a fabulous time to container garden. The types of plants that can be used change of course, but the beauty that a summer pot can achieve is just as possible in the winter, with the right plants and color schemes. There are hundreds of different evergreen plants to choose from including: black mondo grass, yellow sweet flag, sedges, heuchera, wintergreen, yews, junipers, sarcococca to name a few. In addition to evergreen plants, there are plants that flower all through the winter. Plants like cyclamen, pansies and violas can provide cheery color even in the dead of winter. 
With a plant selection like this, you can achieve color schemes such as black and silver, gold and green, purple and blue, red and green; the options are limitless. The bottom line is to not be afraid to think outside the box when it comes to design. One thing to remember is that winter containers will not grow and fill out like summer ones. Therefore you must plant enough plants so that the container looks full, or use props like greenery or statues to take up space and add interest. 
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