Salix 'Iceberg Alley' bees-bulbs-autumn Helleborus 'Double Ellen Pink' provides

Helleborus 'Double Ellen Pink' provides a welcome splash of pink when most of your garden is still asleep

Digitalis 'Apple Blossom' is especially charming in cottage gardens

beneath roses

giving the plant a polished

almost spherical white blooms that remain upright rather than collapsing at the first sign of weather with opinions

Salix 'Iceberg Alley' bees-bulbs-autumn Helleborus 'Double Ellen Pink' providesSalix 'Iceberg Alley' is a compact deciduous willow with a cool, silvery presence, perfect for adding texture and light to modern borders. Its frosted, silvery green leaves have white undersides, creating a powdery effect that makes neighbouring greens look richer and brighter. In early spring, before the foliage fully unfurls, Salix 'Iceberg Alley' produces fuzzy silver catkins, each fringed with vibrant red stamens like tiny sparks against frost.