Everything You Need to Know About Winter Blooms

Cozy nights in, thick wooly sweaters, and crisp morning air… there’s a lot to love about winter. But the shorter days and colder weather can leave us feeling a little gloomy too.

Our top tip for fighting the winter blues? Fill your home with a colorful bouquet of fresh winter flowers!

From seasonal favorites like poinsettias to energizing daffodils and vibrant primroses, allow us to introduce you to winter blooms that make your living space feel super homely. Plus, we share the best winter plants to gift to your friends (or yourself!) this holiday season.

Winter Flowering Flowers for the Freshest Bouquets

Just as bluebells bloom in the spring and sunflowers blossom in the fall, plenty of winter flowering flowers bring beauty and color to your home in the colder months. As they’re in season, these blooms will look fresh and beautiful for longer too.

Poinsettia

Let’s start with everyone’s favorite holiday flowers—poinsettias!

With stunning red bracts and dark green leaves, this winter flowering plant is a gorgeous choice for the festive season. Just remember to keep it in a bright spot with indirect sunlight to make it last.

Kalanchoe

Kalanchoe is also called a ‘Flaming Katy’—a perfect name for this bright and cheerful winter bloom, don’t you think?

Kalanchoe usually flowers in late winter. Its star-shaped petals come in stunning red, salmon, and pink hues, making it delightfully eye-catching.

Orchids

We can’t say we’re surprised that orchids are one of the most popular winter indoor flowering plants.

From striking blues and deep purples to bright yellows and playful pinks, they’re available in a variety of beautiful colors. They’re also one of the oldest flowering plants in history and have really cemented themselves as a traditional and thoughtful gift to send to a loved one in winter.

Hyacinth

Looking for a flower to fill your home with a delightful sweet and airy scent? Grape hyacinths are the perfect winter bloom for you! They get their name from their striking resemblance to the fruit, in both look and scent.

This winter flower also comes in a wide range of colors, including pretty pastel shades of blue, purple, and pink. What’s not to love?

Violas

Very similar to pansies, these small and cheery winter plants are known for their beautiful purple, blue, yellow, and white flowers. Violet is also incredibly hardy and will even bloom in frosty weather, making them the perfect cold weather plant.

Daffodils

Okay, so we know what you’re thinking: Don’t daffodils bloom in March? Well, depending on where you live, some daffodils may bloom as early as January or February. And that means you can enjoy these little rays of sunshine through the coldest months of the year too.

We particularly like their uplifting and energizing qualities, as their striking yellow color brings warmth to any room.

Winterberry

Winterberries are a type of holly species, and these deep red berries immediately make us feel super festive. While this winter flowering plant can grow 15 feet tall outside, dried branches also make great indoor decorations for the holiday season.

Lily of the Valley

Featured in flower bouquets of many royal weddings, Lily of the Valley can turn your home into a palace. Boasting fine green stems and bell-shaped white or pale pink flowers, it’s a timeless and beautiful bloom that looks picture-perfect in every winter flower arrangement.

Indoor Winter Plants to Brighten Your Home

Indoor winter plants are the perfect way to brighten your home in the cooler months, helping to bring the beauty of nature inside.

What’s more, winter flowering indoor plants tend to be pretty easygoing and don’t need tons of care and attention. They’re usually happy in bright, indirect light and normal household temperatures and humidity.

Here are some of our favorites…

Indoor Trees

Indoor trees are a great way to liven up any room. They’re big enough to make a statement yet small enough that you can enjoy the calming effects of nature without needing a garden. They really are the best of both worlds!

Succulents

Succulents are some of the smallest indoor plants you can buy, and their petite size means you can pop them almost anywhere in your home for a touch of green and serenity.

Better yet, succulents are incredibly easy to look after. In the winter, the general rule of thumb is to water them once a month. They really don’t need very much, so be careful not to overwater them.

Bromeliads

Bromeliads are really easy to grow indoors, making them the perfect indoor winter plants.

They’re mostly native to the rainforests of South and Central America, and come in a range of shapes and colors. Their flowers usually bloom in beautiful red, orange, and yellow colors, though they sometimes come in blue too.

Anthuriums

Anthuriums—sometimes called flamingo flowers—are another popular houseplant, featuring vivid red or pink flowers that will brighten any room in winter.

Our favorite feature? Anthuriums’ dark green leaves are shaped like hearts. We’re not sure you could get a more gorgeous indoor winter plant!

Which Plants to Plant in the Winter

Knowing which plants to plant in the winter is key to having beautiful blooming flowers in your garden and other outdoor spaces.

Here are just a few of the outdoor plants that thrive when planted in the colder months…

Primrose

Primroses come in so many bright and beautiful colors, including purples, oranges, fuchsias, and yellows. They look great when planted in window boxes and flower beds, and will thrive in colder temperatures when given the right care and attention.

Winter Jasmine

Bright yellow, winter jasmine brings a little bit of sunshine to your winter garden. This plant usually blooms in February and the blossoms can last up to eight weeks!

Winter Aconite

Another striking yellow flower, winter aconite often appears alongside snowdrops.These gorgeous little flowers usually blossom in late winter, so you can expect them to appear around February or March.

Camellia

This cold weather plant is sometimes called the Rose of Winter. If you’d like to introduce some pinks and reds to your winter garden, camellia is a great choice.

Crocus

Crocuses are brightly colored, cup-shaped flowers. They usually bloom towards the end of winter, letting you know that warmer days are right around the corner.

How to Care for Your Winter Blooming Flowers

Knowing how to care for your freshly cut flowers in the winter is key to keeping them looking fresh for as long as possible. Trimming the stems, keeping them watered and fed, and avoiding drafts and direct sunlight is an excellent place to start.

Here are some more of our top tips for caring for winter flowers indoors, as well as in your garden.

Caring for Indoor Winter Flowers & Plants

• Be careful not to overwater through the winter.
• Consider the impact of central heating on humidity. Some plants will appreciate being stood on a tray of pebbles and water.
• Give flowers and plants extra sunlight by moving them closer to windows.

Caring for Winter Flowers & Plants in Your Garden

• Raise plant pots off the ground to protect your plants from ice and snow.
• Consider moving some plants inside a greenhouse (if this is beneficial to the plant’s needs).
• Prepare for the year ahead and plant any flowers or plants that will grow and thrive through the colder months.

Now you know everything you need to know about winter blooms, why not explore our selection of gorgeous winter flower arrangements? Our winter bouquets are perfect for brightening your home in the colder months. They also make a beautiful and thoughtful gift to a loved one over the upcoming holidays!