Embarrassing question about pot plants

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So embarrassing, I'm totally clueless about plants but really trying to learn.
Last spring, I went to morrisons and a local garden centre and bought lots of plants that had the word :hardy " on the label, this included fuscia.
To my joy, everything I planted grew beautifully and most of the plants survived till December. The fuscias and some others (not sure of name) are now without leaves and looking pretty dead.
My silly question is do they grow back or do I need to repot all the containers again? What about the herbs? (mint and thyme)

Many thanks!

With new plants I mean... And if so should I change the compost too?

I’m equally clueless but I have a fuchsia and it dies back over winter and sprouts back up again come spring. Ditto the thyme etc. I’m sure someone with actual gardening knowledge will come along with more info soon!

Yes cut them back and they'll sprout green shoots around May.

the fuchsias will probably come back, some are more tender than others and might not do well out over a harsh winter...you might want to take the opportunity to prune any spindly pokey out bits, just to tidy up the shape of the bush.

The herbs...the mint should come back, it sort of lives underground during the winter and should start sprouting as the weather improves

same for the thyme, but again certain types can be more tender and die over winter,....maybe have a good look at it and check for any sprouting, trim off any dead and give the pots a good watering

If they were labelled hardy then they should survive, they'll be dormant in the winter but will start regrowing soon. Please don't plant mint in your garden, it runs wild and soon every border you have will be overrun with mint. Mint is best planted in a large pot but keep an eye on the roots, don't let them spread. The fuchsia will start growing and so will the thyme. They may look dead but they will come back again. This is a very dull time of year in the garden, although if you have snowdrops, crocus, they should be in flower, then daffodils, tulips. It will start looking prettier soon

Fuschias are often one the of last garden plants to spring back to life. If they were marked "hardy" they probably will do so but occasionally the frost will get them.
Mint and thyme will also likely survive (are you seeing any signs of new growth?) but might benefit from a hard cut back to encourage some fresh and tender edible leaves to come up.

Fuschias are perennial I think which means they come back every year. I try and plant perennials as they return year after year if looked after a bit. Bedding plants like pansys aren't perennial I don't think so don't tend to come back. If I buy plants I try and buy a mix of both bedding plants and perennials. Bulbs are a great choice too, but for spring flowering you'd need to plant bulbs in autumn.
Sorry I'm not the best but this is what I follow.
If you're stuck, google whether a plant is perennial or not

Thanks for the great advice everyone. I'm pleased they'll come back and yes I've done my own version of pruning - just used kids scissors to snip and shape the plants.

I like the idea of bulbs, I'll have to make a mental note to try this in autumn... As it would be nice to have flowers around abouts now...
Mint is definitely in a pot, in fact everything is in containers...

The best bit is that I'm no longer screaming when I see a woodlouse or worm :)

If you like the ide of bulbs, plant late spring and summer bulbs now or within the next month. You can buy bulbs are bare root plants in wilkos which will last for months in combination. They’ve are excellent value. Homebase has similar. I have just bought lupins, agapanthus, aquilegia green apples, lily of the valley, echinacea, astrantia, echinops, nerine and bare root geranium johnstones blue.

Wow, brilliant, thanks Well tidy! I'll take your list with me and buy a few

Look on the back of the bulb packets to see the conditions the plant likes (full sun, partial shade etc) and the flowering months and go from there. You really won't go wrong with bare root cranesbill (geranium, hardy, can be split if they get too big) for long flowering and tolerant of different conditions.

My post should have said "you can buy bulbs and bare root plants ...

OK thanks Well tidy this is so helpful. Making notes!