Winter doesn't mean your garden has to appear bare, brown, and depressing. Plenty of winter flowers bloom during the darkest, coldest times of the year, just when you need color the most! Some, such as bulbs, need to be planted in the fall for late winter flowers, while others can be planted in early to late fall before cold weather sets in for the year. Snowdrops and winterberry are obvious choices—they have those names for a reason, after all. Surprising plants like ornamental kale can bring unexpected color and lovely texture to your winter garden. And some varieties of fragrant flowers like camellias and shrubs like witch hazel bloom in the middle of winter.

Winter is the best time in India to grow beautiful blooming annuals. The winter annuals flowering seeds are sown between October and November. Start growing before the spring sets in because many seedlings can hibernate during the cold months of December and January.

Popular winter plants include leafy greens that can survive the harshest conditions—even snow, rain, and ice—or carrots, turnips, onions, and other stew-ready vegetables. If you want to give your winter vegetables some help through the coldest parts of the year, add a protective covering to your garden.