Sarcacoccas are wonderful plants for their dependability year round. You can count on them to be a reliable, glossy evergreen shrub in the shade. In winter, these plants sport tiny, inconspicuous flowers that smell fantastic. http://howdoesyourgardengrowseattle.com/

Witch hazels are fantastic large shrubs that serve as a focal point in the garden.  Their colorful blossoms with thin narrow petals smell fantastic in the winter, and their grace and beauty work well in the garden year-round. http://howdoesyourgardengrowseattle.com/

Add some color and festivity to your front porch for the holidays or a special occasion. This quick and easy method allows you to put a container display together that is easy to assemble and disassemble for a temporary display. When you're ready to take it apart, you can add these plants to your garden! http://howdoesyourgardengrowseattle.com/

Florist cyclamen are a fun way to add boldly flowering plants into your home or garden in the middle of winter. Use them indoors or in a protected spot outdoors for winter blossoms and foliage. (The temperatures in Seattle dropped into the 20's right after filming this video and the florist cyclamens under cover of the front porch looked fresh and perky through the cold. The ones out in the open didn't fare quite as well - some wilted, but perked back up while others didn't make it.) http://howdoesyourgardengrowseattle.com/

Wintergreen is a great ground cover that produces bright red berries in the late fall and early winter.  The berries last for a long time and add a great pop of color to winter containers and shade gardens.  Squish one of the berries to get a refreshing scent of wintergreen! Evergreen groundcover 6" x 18" Part shade to shade USDA zones 3-8 Sunset zones 1-7, 14-17 http://howdoesyourgardengrowseattle.com/

Fuchsias add great summer flowers to any garden. This hardy fuchsia is tough as nails and easy to care for, offering an incredibly long blooming season and a graceful fountain shape. The magenta flowers attract bees and hummingbirds (and children, too!) providing a wonderful bright spot of summer color to your garden. Deciduous shrub 5'-10' x 5'-10' Full sun to part-shade USDA zones 6-9 Sunset zones 3b-9, 14-24, H1 http://howdoesyourgardengrowseattle.com/