For this winter container, we used a combination of Carex, Maidenhair Fern, Heuchera and Violas.

This is a great time to brighten up your winter containers with colourful hardy flowering annuals and evergreen plants.

Some of our other favourites include:

• Cyclamen

• Pansies

• Variegated Sage

• Autumn Brilliance Fern

• Dusty Miller

• Mondo Grass

With the cool fall days ahead, this is the ideal time for planting spring-blooming bulbs.

Need ideas? Here are some of our favourite bulbs:

• Crocus- one of the earliest bulbs to flower in late winter

• Daffodil/Narcissus- reliable, easy to grow

• Fritillary- unique color and shape

• Glory of the Snow- early spring color

• Iris- colorful and fragrant

• Oriental Lily- easy to grow, exotic blossoms, intoxicating fragrance

• Siberian Squill- dainty size, nodding blue flowers

• Snowdrops- nodding white blossoms

• Tulips- comes in a variety of colors and bloom