The winter garden is not a place that is traditionally associated with color, yet it's rich with potential if you learn how to use unexpected winter color palettes to breathe life and vitality into your planting. Now is the time to celebrate small joys by choosing plants that add a vibrant moment to lighten the darkest days of the year.
It's also an opportunity to step away from the classic red and dark green planting combinations that tend to dominate winter garden ideas – think holly berries and pine branches on repeat. Instead push the boundaries with planting choices that are a little more inspirational and move things in a new direction.
