Time slows as winter reaches South Carolina, bringing snow, sleet, ice, and unfamiliar cold temperatures.
In the quiet of winter, the garden sleeps, wrapped in stillness.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
White Mermaid Fishtail Camellia (Camellia japonica 'White Mermaid')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Winter whispers through frosted trees
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Frozen Paperbush (Edgeworthia chrysantha) Flower Buds
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
A Brooding Winter Sky
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Ice-clad lacecap hydrangeas (Hydrangea serrata), a fleeting sculpture of nature's winter artistry
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
The garden sleeps beneath winter's quiet, white covered veil.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Icy Florida Sunshine Anise (Illicium parvoflorum 'Florida Sunshine')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
The forest stands hushed beneath a layer of sleet and ice
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Snowy Garden Scene
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Frozen Oakleaf Hydrangea Flower (Hydrangea quercifolia)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Japanese Pieris (Pieris japonica) leaves and flower buds coated in frozen rain.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Pastures lie still, woods stand silent as winter stitches them together in a layer of white.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Corkscrew Camellia (Camellia x vernalis 'Eago Corkscrew')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Ice Kissed Dried Hydrangea Blooms (Hydrangea macrophylla)
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Ice covered Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) branches glimmer like fragile glass.
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Delicate, ice coated leaves of a Conoy Viburnum (Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Conoy')
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
The storm clouds are lifting
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Icy conditions remain, but the sky has turned Carolina blue with a brilliant stillness
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Orchids and cyclamens to brighten a winter day
Barbara H. Smith, ©2026 HGIC, Clemson Extension
