1.   But most deciduous plants still flourish if pruned judiciously at this time of year.

2.   Changes in light, soil conditions and water supply also influence the awakening and dormancy of deciduous plants.

3.   In the dappled shade of a dogwood, such a tapestry might include deciduous plants like lungwort, geranium sanguineum and Japanese painted fern.

4.   Lowe said that evergreens can take advantage of warm spells and photosynthesize in winter, unlike deciduous plants.