Blooming in the February Garden

It's hard to believe that February is almost over and March is just around the corner. Most of us are happy to think that spring is on the horizon. Our gardens are mostly brown and lifeless, and we are inside drinking hot tea and looking at our seed and plant catalogs. I suppose there is a reason that this time of year is called the "dead of winter." 

Still, there are plants to be enjoyed in the garden in February. Here are a few pictures of plants blooming today in Jack's and my garden.

Edgeworthia chrysantha still putting on a show...

Hellebores of various kinds....

A "mini" daffodil....

Caroline Jessamine peeking through the pergola above the porch....

Last fall's pansies still providing color....

And finally, homestead verbena that has misjudged the arrival of spring.... 

Maybe I'll re-think that "dead of winter" thing.