Winter color in the garden
Plants for your railway that offer year-round interest
Published:
October 26, 2012

Photo by Don Parker There are few plants that bloom in months with temperatures below freezing. Those that are of a size to fit the scale of our railroads are fewer still. My favorite, for overall size, fine texture, and small, delightful flowers is heath (genus Erica).
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