Out there in the garden it might look dull and depressing, but as Corinne Julius has discovered for our series on winter bloomers, there's always something to arouse a little passion.
For plant historian Maggie Campbell Culver, its Winter Sweet. 'The Origin of Plants: The People and Plants That Have Shaped Britain's Garden History Since the Year 1000' by Maggie Campbell Culver, published by Headline; ISBN: 074727214X