The great British weather can be a real blessing for gardeners and our maritime climate lets us grow plants from around the world. Many of our summer bedding plants come from tropical countries – dahlias, cosmos and many salvias are from Central America, while many lavenders and phlomis come from the Mediterranean.
However, our winters bring frost and even a little snow, so it can be tricky to nurse non-native plants through the cold.
Which Gardening magazine wanted to find the best method for overwintering our favourite half-hardy plants:
How to overwinter pelargoniums (geraniums)
How to overwinter osteospermums
How to overwinter French lavender
