Winter Flowers
Most plants flower in the warmer months of the year so the Winter is not a good time to look for them. However there are some plants that flower all year round and a few, like the Winter Helioptrope, that only flower in the winter.
Ivy
![Ivy](400/ivy.jpg)
Ivy only flowers between September and November, although the berries, which ripen through green to black, can be seen all year round.
Winter Heliotrope
![Winter Heliotrope](400/winter-heliotrope.jpg)
Flowering from December until March this is one of only a few plants that only flower in winter.The rest of the year just the kidney-shaped leaves betray its presence.
Gorse
![Gorse](400/gorse.jpg)
Gorse flowers all year round, although best in Spring, so it is a reliable source of colour in winter. A prickly shrub with spines up to 25mm long.
Dandelion
![Dandelion](400/dandelion.jpg)
Dandelions flower almost all year and attract lots of insects. The seeds form the well-known dandelion clocks.