Winter in South Carolina

The garden doesn’t stop in winter in the South

Johanna Smith here in Aiken , South Carolina.(See a previous visit to Johanna ’s gardenhere.)After weeks of rainwater and warm conditions , wintertime has finally get . After check our yard for damage after the latest wind and pelting event , I pull in again how much I jazz my winter garden . It always surprises , amazes , and almost always outperform my anticipation . The colors and textures are awake and vividly eye - capture as well as calming , reassuring me there will be a spring . As always , I love sharing my garden photos .

Camellia(Camelliajaponica , Zones 7–11 ) , my darling , is showing off this winter with gorgeous red flowers .

Dianthus — I have a few type — offer gloss , shape , and texture .

A nandina(Nandinadomestica‘Firepower ’ , I call up , Zones 6–9 ) nestled between ‘ grown Blue ’ liriope(Liriope‘Big Blue ’ , Zones 5–10 ) and boxwood(Buxussp . , Zones 5–10 ) exhibit off its dark red leaves .

Ligustrum shrubs(Ligustrumsinense , Zones 6–10 ) , euonymus(Euonymusfortunei , Zones 4–9 ) , arborvitae(Thuja , Zones 4–9 ) , two metal money of juniper(Juniperusspp . ) , grass , and genus Liriope creates a pleasing view with depart color and textures .

The blue color of thisDianthusfoliage between the green grasses is a underhanded surprise .

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