Heres what to plant for winter interest in your garden.
But your landscape doesnt have to be bland and boring all winter long.
Fall actually is a great time for planting, when temperatures have moderated and rainfall typically is more plentiful.
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Mulching them helps protect them from temperature fluctuations so they can last for the entire season.
Depending on the bang out, abelias may be semi-evergreen to evergreen in warmer climates.
But they will lose their foliage in colder areas.
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Birds love the berries, too.
check that to get both the male and female varieties to ensure berry formation.
Its interesting zig-zag form makes them eye-catching even after the leaves have dropped.
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Theyre a low maintenance plant that make a great addition to mixed borders.
But avoid leatherleaf mahonia (Berberis bealei), which is considered invasive in some parts of the Southeast.
Varieties for the South:Orange Flame,Soft Caress, Compactum
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