| HELLEBORE | Common name of a genus of plants that includes the winter-flowering Christmas rose (9) |
| BRONTOSAURUS | The name of a genus of famous sauropod dinosaurs that was reinstated in 2015 after being included in the genus Apatosaurus for more than 100 years. |
| SNOWDROP | Common name of the winter-flowering Galanthus (8) |
| EVE | The winter-flowering Viburnum tinus '___ Price' could be in flower on New Year's! (3) |
| CALENDULA | A genus of Mediterranean plant that includes the common marigold (9) |
| EUPHORBIA | Genus of plants that includes the spurges and poinsettia (9) |
| COLCHICUM | Genus of perennial flowering plants that includes the autumn crocus or meadow saffron |
| PERENNIAL | Plant living year after year such as the Christmas rose, amaryllis, winter jasmine, cyclamen or snowdrop (9) |
| ARTEMISIA | Genus of herbaceous perennial plants that includes the mugwort (9) |
| CENTAUREA | Genus of plants that includes knapweed and cornflower (9) |
| CORONILLA | Winter-flowering shrub with yellow, pea-like flowers - makes racoon ill! (9) |
| LILY | Common name of a family of plants that includes the snake's- head fritillary, or chess flower (4) |
| AMOMUM | Any of a genus of plants of the ginger family, notable for their pungency and aromatic properties (6) |
| ABUTILON | Any of a genus of plants of the mallow family often having lobed leaves and solitary bell-shaped flowers (8) |
| ORCHID | Common name of a family of flowering plants with a species resembling a bee (6) |
| MYRTLE | Common name of a family of plants that includes allspice, clove and the bay rum tree (6) |
| VIOLA | Genus of plants that includes the pansy; or, an instrument in a family that includes cello and double bass (5) |
| MIMOSA | Genus of plants that includes the sensitive plant and shares its name with a champagne cocktail (6) |
| SENECIO | A genus of plants that includes groundsel and ragwort (7) |
| URALS | The -; common name of a mountain range forming part of the traditional boundary between Europe and A |
