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Sophie King

6 of the best outdoor Christmas plants for colour, texture and fragrance over the festive season – my favourite picks for the garden right now

Sarcococca confusa (sweet box or Christmas box) growing in garden.

Pines, firs and spruces aside, there are plenty of outdoor Christmas plants you can add to your garden this season.

That’s right – Christmas houseplants do a brilliant job of brightening up the inside of the home, but there are so many shrubs and flowers you can plant outside to keep your garden looking lively over the holidays, too.

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