One gardening expert has shared his top five garden plants for February for a colourful spring display
Beautiful flowers that thrive in February include Helleborus(Image: Getty Images )
February marks the moment when gardens begin to stir from their winter dormancy, making it the ideal time to start sowing flowers. Horticulturist and Love Your Garden presenter David Domoney is urging gardeners to venture outside now to achieve “the best-looking bulbs” possible this spring.
Writing on his website, David explained: “February is a month of quiet expectation. It is that subtle turning point when winter’s quiet slumber is gently interrupted by signs of fresh growth.”
While it might feel premature to some, numerous British flowers flourish in cooler temperatures, ensuring gardens will be awash with colour by spring’s arrival.
The damp conditions typical of this period also help nourish plant roots, resulting in more robust and vibrant blooms within weeks.
George Iris bulbs
Iris flowers are known for their deep purple petals with yellow patterns (Image: Getty)
The iris is a remarkably hardy plant requiring minimal maintenance, and its striking petal colours make it a spring garden favourite.
These flowers perform best in moist yet well-drained soil with plenty of sunlight exposure, reports the Express.
David noted: “These late winter-flowering bulbs are easy to grow and naturalise.
“As a result, they are the perfect colour tonic for February 2026. ‘George’ has deep purple flowers with a distinct yellow flash on the petals.”
February Gold daffodils
Daffodils cheer people up as they are often the first sign of spring (Image: Getty)
Among the UK’s earliest flowering plants, daffodils bring much-needed brightness to gardens still recovering from winter’s grip.
The wonderful thing about daffodils is they begin flowering the moment daylight hours extend slightly, lifting spirits as nature’s earliest herald of spring.
These undemanding blooms require minimal attention provided they’re positioned in a bright area of your garden, thriving particularly well when planted alongside lawn edges or driveways. Bulbs should be planted in November or December ideally, for February colour displays.
Anny’s Winter Orange dogwood
Orange dogwood is unusual but strangely beautiful (Image: Getty)
This dogwood variant is celebrated for its striking orange branches, which create a bold visual statement and inject character into any outdoor space.
It’s a rather distinctive shrub that survives with little fuss and can be positioned virtually anywhere in the garden.
That said, it’ll produce larger and far more vibrant blooms when situated in a sunny location where it can absorb ample light.
Double Ellen White Spotted hellebore
Beautiful flowers that thrive in February include Helleborus(Image: Getty Images )
These hellebore varieties are recognised for their distinctive spotted petal formations, with their eye-catching blooms making a stunning addition to any garden setting.
Hellebores favour shadier garden positions and thrive when their soil contains abundant organic material to maintain high moisture levels.
Wendy’s Gold yellow snowdrops
Gardener names 5 flower bulbs to plant in February for a ‘best looking’ spring garden(Image: Getty)
Golden snowdrops remain relatively rare across Britain, and can fetch considerable sums, with certain cultivars commanding upwards of a thousand pounds for a single bulb.
Wendy Gold snowdrops, however, are far more affordable, with seed packets typically ranging between £15 and £25.
David said: “Yellow-flowered cultivars should be grown outside in a border or a good-sized container. Choose a position that gets plenty of winter sun.
“However, do not be tempted to plant the bulb in a small pot. The bulbs need to be kept reasonably cool and moist during the summer months when they are dormant.”
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