Best Plants in Parks and Gardens in February
Dig It!
Monday, 2 February 2026 - 4 minutes
Garden designer Hester Macdonald highlights plants that bring colour and scent to February gardens.
From bold shrubs like Mahonia, winter jasmine and fragrant honeysuckle in parks, to hellebores perfect for pots and balconies, she shows that winter doesn’t mean flower-free.
These tough, early bloomers offer fragrance, nectar for bees and welcome colour, encouraging listeners to get outside and enjoy Switzerland’s winter gardens.
