6 Winter Plants For Your Garden
Winter is upon us, but that doesn’t mean we have to stop planting seeds in our gardens and around our houses – we just have to try planting something different. Spring, summer, and autumn are not the only seasons where something can grow. There are many fruits, vegetables, and flowers that grow in the cold winter months of Arizona and Colorado.
If you’re looking for plants to grow this winter, Pioneer Landscape Centers can help. After you know what plants you want to grow, we have the soil, mulch, and other materials you need to grow your new plants.
Winter Fruits You Can Grow
One of the best things you can do with a garden is to grow something for you, your friends, and your family to eat. There are many different fruits that thrive during the winter months rather than the spring or summer. If you want something you can add to your baking or cooking recipes without going to the store, here are some fruit options for you.
Peaches
Peaches are incredibly popular so you’ve probably had one before, but have you had one fresh from your garden? They’re small and sweet, and you can eat them with just about anything, so there’s no limit on what you can make with them.
They’re also a good replacement for apples as they’re a good source of vitamins C and K. This makes them a good addition to baked goods in particular. They taste perfect in pies, cakes, and loaves of bread, but are also good as tasty sides or snacks to go along with a meal.
Figs
Figs are similar to tomatoes in that they’re not really what they appear to be. Tomatoes are fruit, but we all pretend that they are vegetables. Figs are inverted flowers but have so many of the same attributes as fruits. They taste like and grow similarly to fruits, so we call them fruits. These also happen to be “fruits” that we can grow in our winter gardens.
Figs are great for salads, cakes, puddings, cheese, pizza, bread, and more. There is little that you can cook or bake that you can’t also pair with figs. They’re incredibly versatile, and you should consider growing them in your backyard.
Winter Vegetables You Can Grow
Fruits are great, but sometimes you want to grow something specificially for dinner. These vegetables can withstand the cold, preferring it even, before they’re cooked and eaten by you and your family.
Broccoli & Cabbage
Did you know that broccoli and cabbage are a part of the same vegetable family, the genus Brassica? It makes sense then that they would have some similarities like both growing and thriving during the Arizona winter.
These two are both dinner staples but are used in different recipes. Broccoli is commonly a side dish since it gives you valuable vitamins, nutrients, and minerals. It also goes well with many other dinner foods.
Cabbage, on the other hand, is usually a topping or part of an ensemble more often than it is a side dish of its own. It’s common to have cabbage in salads, making up part of its identity.
Cauliflower
Don’t think of it as just white broccoli. It may look like broccoli, and in some cases taste like broccoli, but it's not. It has fewer calories and carbs than broccoli, as well as fewer vitamins and minerals. This vegetable is one you can use when you need to have less from more. It will fill your stomach and leave you with less to work off when compared to broccoli.
Winter Flowers You Can Grow
Gardening isn’t always about growing something you can eat. Sometimes you simply want to grow something because it will look beautiful on your lawn or in your house. There are several flowers that will thrive during the winter and look beautiful once they bloom. Unlike most other flowers, many winter flowers grow long and tall, so they’re mainly for outside decoration.
Coral Penstemon
This flower blooms a beautiful red that gives your yard more than a bit of color. If you plant them now, they’ll bloom towards the end of winter and early spring. They’re not short flowers either. With their long stem, you can plant them near your windows and see them from your own home. This does make them a bit of a hassle to have in your home, but if you want a plant to brighten the outside of your house, they’re perfect.
Cloud Sage
If you’re looking for an entirely different color, then cloud sage may be a better choice. This flower grows in bushes, and when it blooms, it's a deep and striking purple. This is the kind of flower that you can’t miss with the way it captures the eye. While they are also tall, they’re not so tall that you couldn’t pluck them and put them in a large vase. This makes them perfect for your yard and inside your home as well.
Contact Pioneer Landscape Centers For Your Winter Plants
You can’t grow winter plants without soil and other gardening materials. If you’re not sure what would be best for growing your plants, the experts at the local Pioneer Landscape Centers can help. We have all the supplies and tools you need to safely grow your garden. Whether you want to grow fruits, vegetables, or plants, you can count on us. Contact us today.