Nov 15, 2024

10 best flowering plants for winter gardens in India

Aakanksha Sharma

Best winter flowers

With the cold winter months, and the frost and fog, also comes the season of dying and wilting flowers. But, what if there were some flowers that didn’t die in the winters, but rather grew even more beautiful? Here we mention some of them.

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Alyssum

Alyssum is one of the best flowering plants to grow in Indian winters. It has small flowers that come in bunches, and a beautiful, soft scent that will fill the garden or balcony with pleasant vibes.

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Snapdragon

Snapdragons are aesthetically beautiful flowers that grow well in winters. Instead of drooping down, the Snapdragons grow tall, and come in beautiful colours of orange, yellow, red, and more.

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Aster

Asters too are beautiful flowers that can withstand the winter frost, and thus are grown during the winter months. They come in a beautiful purple colour, which is the most bought, and other colours like white, blue, etc.

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Calendula

Calendula flowers look similar to Marigolds, and are also called Pot Marigolds. They are bright, cheerful flowers, and thus are perfect to grow in the balcony or garden to beat the winter blues.

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Pansy

Pansies are beautiful flowers, and have heart-like petals that look perfect in gardens. Pansy comes in purple, yellow, white, and many more colours, and have a very subtle fragrance.

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Petunia

Petunias come in dual colours, and both single and dual ones look beautifully aesthetic. The combination of white and red on the flower, or the white and purple, is a delight to see. Plus, they grow and propagate well even during the winter months.

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Phlox

The Phlox flowers also grow in bunches, and can really fill up the garden or balcony with beautiful colours and soft scent.

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Salvia

Salvia flowers also grow tall instead of becoming droopy as they grow, and have soft, delicate petals. Salvia can be grown in winters easily, and with the right potting mix, even if the seeds are sown in November, they grow well.

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Sweet pea

Sweet Peas are climbing flowers with a strong, but nicely floral fragrance. Sweet pea flowers come in shades of pink, red, white, and more, and can really make the garden pop in the white winter months.

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Verbena

Verbena is one of the best winter flowers, and grows in clusters of pink, red, or purple flowers. It can be grown in hanging baskets, and even containers, and are easy to maintain.

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