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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Thomas Rutter

How to create a winter window box – and plant for instant impact

Heather growing in a window box.

Brighten up your home this winter with an impactful winter window box. Whether you like bright and blousy combinations or a more restrained and verdant look, window boxes are a quick and easy way to be creative and style your windowsills this winter. 

By selecting certain winter plants for pots and borders you can add interest to your garden at an otherwise gloomy time of year. When considering what to grow in a window box, firstly determine which plants will tolerate the conditions in your hardiness zone. You can then decide which plants will survive, but also which will match your color, shape and texture preferences. This will help you to create a long lasting and spectacular display that looks good from the outside, and is also visible from the warmth of indoors. 

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