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

so they become almost white

beneath roses

Digitalis 'Apple Blossom' is especially charming in cottage gardens

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.