For early-winter color while most gardens go drab, Lemon Shades Colossus delivers big faces in soft yellow tones on sturdy plants that hold up through cold snaps. You'll get weeks of bloom before the deepest freeze arrives.

Set them out in November while they're vigorous, choose a spot with decent sun, and they'll reward you with cheer through the lean months. Plant in soil that drains reasonably well so they don't rot in wet spells.