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The article features bark, berries and blossom that brighten the winter days in Scotland. One is lonicera fragrantissima, a winter plant with scented flowers that still bloom when spring arrives. Another is prunus subhirtella autumnalis, a cherry tree that produces sprays of pale pink blossom. Another one is jasminum nudiflorum which is grown against a trellis or through the branches of another shrub.

The article evaluates plants that flower during the winter, including the Viola 'Amiral Avellan' sweet violet, the paper bush or Edgeworthia chrysantha and the Azara microphylla vanilla tree.

The article offers information about Poet's Laurel (Danae racemosa). The Poet's Laurel is a slow growing plant and although it is often referred to as a shrub, it is not truly woody and is more related to asparagus. The plant can tolerate drought or withstand rough winter once established but thrives best in moist, well drained soil. It is best planted with ferns and contrast pleasingly with bolder-leave hostas and hydrangeas.

The article offers information on the different varieties of winter blooming plants grown by Nancy Goodwin at Montrose Estate. Acording to the article, Goodwin is most fond of winter blooming species like Iris reticulata and the many varieties of Cyclamen coum which she started from seeds. Other plants that herald winter at the garden include the witch hazels, a textured tapestry of conifers, trees with attractive barks and winter blooming shrubs.

The article reports that an online facility in which gardeners can share their records on winter survivals and losses is being planned by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). The survey which is believed to be capable of providing vital information on survival is open for six months starting late spring 2009. Other reports published by the RHS include the Frost Report in 1887 and the winter of 1981-82 report published in June 1983.