African Garden + winter

Winter Interest in the Midwestern Garden

It's the middle of winter and a blizzard is bearing down on Squirrelhaven. Before the garden gets buried under several feet of snow, let's take a look at some seed heads. It's good to not be too tidy at the end of the growing season. The standing seed heads provide something to look at in a sea of white.

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Monlo' (Diablo™)
Dodecatheon media

They also provide food for any birds that might visit.

Echinacea purpurea

It may not be as colorful or as interesting as a winter garden in a more mild climate, but I'll take what I can get.

Astilbe 'Visions' and Hydrangea macrophylla 'Penny Mac'

What plants do you grow that have interesting seed heads?