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Winter at Elm Bank
Hellebores in Winter 2011
Hellebores in Winter

Looking for a brisk walk through a beautiful space? Come to Elm Bank. Yes, the massive stands of annuals and perennials are a memory, but now is when garden 'structure' comes to the fore in places like the Bressingham and Weezie's gardens.

Autumn flame dogwood
Autumn flame dogwood
And, if you look carefully, there are flowers or winter branches that become invisible during the other seasons. Winter Flame dogwood (cornus sanguinea 'Winter Flame') is a pleasant but unremarkable shrub with medium green leaves and an insignificant flower during the summer. But when the leaves fall and the plant is hit by a hard frost, orange-red branches that seem almost on fire emerge. You can see multiple specimens of this wonderful shrub in the Bressingham Garden.

Winter heather
Winter heather
You'll also find winter-blooming heathers (calluna vulgaris) around Elm Bank; their striking pink or purple flowers are low to the ground, framing rocks. And, look closely and you'll find clutches of winter-blooming hellebores (Helleborus) around the gardens. These durable plants will eventually be covered by a foot of snow but, when as soon as it melts, those flowers will not only be present, they'll have multiplied.

So, come see us, and keep a sharp eye out for the more subtle beauty at Mass Hort.

 
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