Trees and Shrubs – January
- The colder months, when plants are not actively growing, are a good time to transplant trees and shrubs that need to be moved.
- Learn how from this Penn State Extension Fact Sheet.
- Cleaning up debris from storms and raking up leaves and broken limbs are good winter time landscape tasks.
- While winter storms can occur as late as March, late January is the time central North Carolina is most likely to experience snow and ice.
- Learn what steps you can take to prepare your landscape for winter weather
- Proper care and pruning following snow and ice will increase the chances your plants will successfully recover.
- Learn how to help your trees and shrubs recover from winter storm damage
- Shrubs that bloom in our area or have interesting fruit, bark or foliage during this month include:
- Camellia japonica
- Loropetalum chinense Chinese fringe flower
- Chaenomeles Flowering quince
- Ilex Holly
- Jasminum nudiflorum Golden Winter Jasmine
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- Edgeworthia chrysantha Paperbush
Summer
Winter Blooms
Winter Buds
