Brighten your patio or porch during the long winter with these snowy-hued plants.
Ernst Kucklich
Snowball Success
Fluffy white azaleas and hydrangeas piled in containers resemble snowballs. Forced into flower for the holidays, both plants
are sold at nurseries, garden centers, and grocery stores, usually in 6-inch containers.
Thomas J. Story
Star Power
'Shooting Star' hydrangea, the lace-cap variety pictured here, bears double flowers that stay white for four to six weeks
before maturing to a greenish hue. Given regular water, these plants can last several weeks in mild climates.
Kimberley Burch
Perk Up the Patio
Choose large-flowered florists’ cyclamen (C. persicum) or smaller-flowered, hardier types. Tuck the small types around winter-blooming heathers for a pretty patio accent.
Ernst Kucklich
Hint of Frost
A hardy succulent, Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco' takes minimal water and does best in locations that get full sun to filtered shade. For our tabletop display,
we planted sedums from four six-packs in a white glazed earthenware bowl.
Ernst Kucklich
Icy Trio
Dusty miller fills three glazed ivory pots. To finish the frosty look, we covered the potting soil around each plant with
glacial blue tumbled glass. Display the pots in full sun (on entry steps or a patio table.) –Julie Chai
