My camellias, geraniums, and standards still look amazing!

My Aucuba Japonica is beautiful. The berries have just ripened to a bright red.

I don't hesitate to recommend my blog 'Bogturtle's Garden' as it is completely non-commercial. Part of Blogger.
Winters were away from home, daylight hours, mostly, and a family to raise, but upon retirement a colorful Winter garden became a goal.
Some success.

http://bogturtlesgarden.blogspot.com/

Rather well known, now, I do think Hamamelis, or Witchazels still amaze me.

Despite the weather, a later one, 'Arnold Promise' is starting to open its lemon yellow flowers.

Also in bloom for the last month, along with 'Robert', shown below, are 'Jelena', 'Rochester' and 'Wisely Supreme'.

Our Acuba here covered in ice , is right outside our bedroom window along with a spreading, unknown named camellia , is also a mainstay around our house, it's huge! Also, there is a planted border of Leland Pines for protection and privacy along our N and NW sides of our property, as the famers' woods were mowed down for selling, bummer, but these evergreens are about 20' tall now, beautifully magnificent, and attract all of our local birds! The beautiful holly shrubs are planted staggered with the taller evergreens and will reach their maximum height of bout 6' soon, and are beautiful I love to use magnolia cuttings in arrangements, and just enjoy their presence.

For blooming, I saw my yellow Carolina Jasmine, which is really spreading out and up now, had a few blooms in January. That is a nice surprise!

Keeping Nandina around the house also allows the birds to come closer and find the feeders, so all of the above are beautiful year round and provide insulation, wind-breaks, and beauty.