What to plant and sow in January

■Sorbus hupehensis ‘Pink Pagoda’: A pretty, small tree with grey-green leaves developing into brilliant autumnal shades. Clusters of spring flower give rise to pink autumn berries, which fade to white.

■ Lilium regale: Beautiful statuesque lilies with white trumpet blooms with maroon backs and a canary yellow throat. Plant bulbs on their side now to help ensure a good display.

■ Amelanchier lamarckii: The snowy mespilus has everything you could want in a large shrub. Hundreds of starry white flowers in spring are followed by inky purple-black berries in summer before the foliage turns orange-red in autumn.

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