Feb. 8 - 15

In the Great Hall Courtyard you will find:

Pinus strobus 'Pendula' (Weeping White Pine); This weeping form of Eastern White Pine has long twisting pendulous branches, and quite tollerant of urban garden conditions.

In the Terrace Garden - East Facing:

Sempervivum 'Bascour Zilver' (Hens & Chicks). These rosette-forming evergreen perennials stay true to colour even in winter. Another selection from TBG's collection of Sempervivum. This variety is a smaller cultivar with web-like formations over the centre leaves.

In the Terrace Garden - East Facing:

Sempervivum 'Sir William Lawrence' (Hens & Chicks); Green rosettes with contrasting blood red tips on this cultivar. Sempervivums are amoung the easiest plants to grow, tolerating both heat and cold and look beautiful through the seasons.

In the Arrival Courtyard:

The Cornus mas (Cornelian Cherry) with Fagus sylvatica (European Beech) planted in the metal cages is a living seasonal sculpure. In winter, as the beech are still holding onto their leaves, the framework of trunks and branches is clearly visible.

In the Knot Garden:

Buxus 'Green Velvet' (Boxwood); This compact rounded form of boxwood's dark green leaves tends to bronze in winter.

Feb.1 -9

In the Nature Garden you will find:

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Bearberry); a small woody evergreen shrub with glossy leaves turning wine colour in fall and winter; leaf colouring is dependent on exposure to sun

In the Show Garden:

Cornus sanguinea (Common Dogwood); a hardy dogwood with dark red twigs in winter - popular for use in seasonal container arrangements

In the Show Garden:

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Gold Spangle' (Sawara False Cypress) with Sedum rupestre 'Angelina' (Stonecrop); bright golden yellow foliage adorns this False Cypress here underplanted with Sedum 'Angelina' known for its rich amber tones though autumn and winter

In the Show Garden:
Cornus mas 'Variegata' (Variegated Cornelian Cherry); variegated foliage with thick white margin to grey green leaves, here we see the bursting buds which will open to yellow flowers in early spring

In the Show Garden:

Ilex x meserveae 'Castle Spire' (Blue Holly); tolerates full sun or part shade, producing bright red berries for fall and winter

Jan. 11-18

In the Demonstration Courtyard, you will find:
Clematis 'Sherriffii' Tangutica Group (Cultivar of Clematis); this vigorous late blooming vine known for its bell-shaped yellow flowers, has spectaular seedheads- even in winter





In the Nature Garden :
Chelone lyonii (Pink Turtlehead); pink 'turtlehead' flowers atop four-foot stems summer through fall; another example of a plant which holds its structure well through winter




In the Nature Garden:
Diervilla sessilifolia 'Butterfly' (Bush Honeysuckle); this shrub has a thicket-forming habit, its yellow flowers are attractive to butterflies; seen here having turned to seed and dried, held well on the plant until it is cut back in late winter





In the Show Garden:
Pinus mugo 'Aurea Fastigiata' (Mountain Pine; the yellow-green needles of this bushy, semi-dwarf shrub, become even more luminously golden with the cold of winter




In the Garden Hall Courtyard - Water Channel:
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' (Maiden Grass); warm season grass, tan brown foliage in winter which stands up well until being cut down in spring

Jan.4-11

In the Entry Garden:
Echinacea purpurea 'Vintage Wine' (Purple Coneflower); this distinctive cultivar of Echinacea is characterized by its upright habit, seen here still holding seed heads upright brushed with snow

In the Nature Garden:
Viburnum dilatatum 'Cardinal Candy' (Linden Viburnum); northern gardeners can enjoy the impressive red fruit of this especially hardy dilatatum variety

In the Show Garden:

Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Variegata' (Nootka False Cypress); random cream-yellow variegation covers about a third of the blue-green foliage




In the Garden Hall Courtyard:

Pinus parviflora (Glauca Group) (Japanese White Pine); each blue needle of this representative of the Japanese White Pine has a white stripe; an outstanding garden tree

In the Garden Hall Courtyard:

Pinus strobus 'Horsford' (White Pine); a very compact form of Eastern White Pine, a miniature bun shape with thin light green needles

Dec. 21-Jan.4

In the Garden Hall Courtyard:

Cotoneaster dammeri (Bearberry Cotoneaster) with Picea pungens 'Procumbens' (Colorado Spruce); the red berries of this fast growing groundcover cotoneaster are striking againt the prostrate, cascading blue branches of the spruce

In the Show Garden:

Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Filifera Aureovariegata' (Sawara Cypress); low growing conifer, strong bi-colour in this variegated form of false cypress, with long thin thread-like foliage

In the Show garden:

Pinus sylvestris Aurea Group (Golden Scots Pine); Golden form of Scots Pine, the thick needles are a bright golden colour in winter

In the Nature Garden - Ravine

Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea' (Gold Twig Dogwood); has best winter colour when planted in full sun, exceptionally hardy Zone 3

In the Water Garden North:

Magnolia x loebneri 'Merrill' (Magnolia); a small deciduous tree grown for large white star-shaped flowers in spring on bare stems; buds seen here on beautiful framework of branches are susceptible to late winter frosts

Dec. 9-21

In the Nature Garden you will find:

Myrica pensylvanica (Bayberry); leaves are aromatic when crushed, waxy blue berries in late fall and winter, native to open forests of Ontario

In the Nature Garden:

Cornus sanguinea 'Winter Beauty' (Bloodtwig Dogwood); will tolerate a wide range of soils however prefers an organically moist, rich medium; noted for its orange-yellow stems tipped with red in fall and winter

In the Knot Garden:

Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' (American Arborvitae) framed by Buxus 'Green Velvet' (Boxwood); a narrow upright evergreen with dense foliage held tightly upright, remains bright green year-round, surrounded by a box hedge

In the Garden Hall Courtyard-Water Channel:

Hydrangea quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea) ; oakleaf's thrive with little attention and are a true four-season interest shrub; here the brilliant red leaves of fall stunning against the white snow

In the Westview Terrace:

Daphne x burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie' (Burkwood Daphne); semi-evergreen variegated foliage with fragrant pink blooms in spring, here against a backdrop of the first snow fall

Dec.2-9

Because of the warm weather, wonderful blooms continue at the TBG!

In the Garden Hall Courtyard you will find:
Helleborus niger 'Maximus' (Christmas Rose) ; normal bloom time is late winter/early spring but this year it will be in bloom for Christmas here.




In the Garden Hall Courtyard:
Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon Grape); evergreen shrub with thick dark green holly-like foliage, buds begin to form in winter; belonging to Barberry Family; yellow pigment from its roots was used by First Nations of British Columbia as a dye .

In the Garden Hall Courtyard:

Leucothoe fontanesiana (Drooping Leucothoe or Doghobble); broadleaf evergreen shrub with glossy dark green foliage turns to red-green and purple in winter

In the Garden Hall Courtyard:
Bergenia 'Bressingham Ruby' (Elephant's Ears) a British selection with deep maroon winter colour; reliably evergreen and winter hardy for North American gardens.

In the Garden Hall Courtyard:
Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire' (Japanese Pieris); this variety is thoroughly evergreen with the new bright red growth appearing in late winter & early spring, which change to green by fall