The Winter Gardens' name is a bit of a misdirection - there are flowers here that bloom at many different times of the year.  It's almost the size of an entire town square, and it has almost every known flora of the Continent in it.
The Winter Gardens, Outside Tower
worms
the princess
I am the daughter of the king. I am third or fourth in command. I do not like the jesters.
how can a worm talk Doesn't matter how, I just can. why are you here in the gardens Just listening to what there is to hear. Would you like to hear anything? what can you tell me The secrets that I've heard from the forest over the years. oh what would those be? Well I've heard plenty about you, first off. Many people want you to be theirs. would you like a snack? I would love some, actually. here have some special dirt You are too kind, princess. Anything else you would like to hear?