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fragrance and clumps up rapidly. Prefers full sun.'Minnow'Named 'Spring bulb of the year 2011', 'February Gold' has perfectly proportioned, eager-looking little flowers, with swept-back golden petals. It grows up to 30cm tall and it's blooms last for weeks

,Iris foetidissima (left), wood spurge and various spring bulbs, like snowdrops and winter aconites.Extreme shadeMore on gardening in shadePot up a shade-loving display of begonias and fernsCreate spring pot display for shadeBrighten up a gloomy corner with a pot

.Anemone blandaA natural hybrid between a scilla and a chionodoxa, this bulb produces brilliant blue spring flowers. Originating in Turkey, it's happy growing out in the open at the front of a border or in the shade between shrubs. For a simple look, plant

pretty display for the Christmas table. In colder situations it will flower prolifically until the first frosts, then bloom intermittently in warmer spells until the end of the year.Dig in plenty of organic matter before planting the bulbs and water them

Growing irises is highly rewarding, and easy too. Their large, extravagant flowers are borne in clusters on each stem, from late spring to early summer.Bearded irises grow from rhizomes, which are creeping stems growing along or just beneath

of deadheading, they'll flower well into autumn.Impatiens walleriana 'Fiesta White'This evergreen clematis is often sold tied to an upright stake, however, its trailing habit makes it perfect for the edge of a container. Partner the white blooms with spring bulbs