Mid-Atlantic Gardening: What plants look good in your winter garden?, 1 by rcn48

rcn48 wrote:
Brent, trying to think what impresses me during this time of the year. Our colorful conifers are always nice especially the blues and golds . Yucca 'Color Guard' is great with bright yellow and green foliage. Euphorbia amygdaloides var. purpurea's burgundy foliage is always a plus for the winter landscape - although its color isn't as deep during the winter months, always adds some interest. Daphne odorata 'Aureomarginata' is always a winner with its evergreen foliage and incredibly fragrant blooms in early April. Chimonanthus praecox is blooming right now and looked incredible with the snow last weekend. Of course, all the Corylopsis species will be blooming long before anything else leafs out and are nice as well. Our Euonymus fortunei 'Blondy' looks even better in the winter months than it does during the summer! Red twig Dogwoods are also nice. I'm trying to think of trees and shrubs with interesting bark during the winter and the only one that comes to mind immediately is Acer griseum (Paperbark Maple), a real beauty if it's a mature specimen. A nice combination we have is a Viburnum davidii paired with Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Gilt Edge' - this photo was taken in the fall, but it pretty much looks the same throughout the winter.

I'm thinking I need to get out and take more pictures :)