Winter jasmine, Jasminum nudiflorum - a bit worn down by the ice storm, but still spreading its sunny fragrance in the cold.  Despite b...

...and the bees are busy.

Chimonanthus praecox, also called Japanese allspice or fragrant wintersweet tree; its waxy, white flowers with burgundy eyes emit a spicy pe...

The furry, soft buds of Edgeworthia chrysantha, just opening to reveal its bright, yellow flowers. * * Given the mild climate of the Pacif...

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Orange Beauty' in full bloom at the Witt Winter Garden. * The witch-hazels are out again, spreading th...

The Giant Himalayan lily, Cardiocrinum giganteum, in full bloom beside a velvety Hydrangea aspera at the Bloedel Reserve gardens. I'm so...

An old, unidentified Camellia sasanqua variety flowering in my garden. For the moment, Washington state seems to be one of the few places...

It is only my first winter in Seattle, but I already disagree with all reports of a rainy and dull place that would better be avoided. Inste...

In my nostrils still live the breath of flowers that perished twenty years ago. - Mark Twain - ... or more than twenty; I just thought a...