Lots of lovely evergreens suggested but too many can become lumpy looking and lacking in variety. Think also about differences in form for the whole plant, differences in foliage shape and colours - evergreen can be creamy, golden, light, mid or dark green, bronze, silvery, matt and shiny. Some shrubs like photinia Red Robin have strong red colours in their new foliage which turns green later.
There are also shrubs which have colourful bare stems in winter such as cornus alba sibirica whose stems are bright red. Some deciduous shrubs and small trees have fabulous fresh foliage in spring and autumn colour too - look at amelanchier.
You can look up all the plants o the RHS website which will tell you what aspect, soils and moisture levels they need and also final size so you get your planting differences right. Prepare the soil well before planting and water well before and after. Fill in the gaps with cheap and cheerful annuals.
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Pieris japonica. Rhododendron. Heathers. If soil is light and sandy...so probably acidic. Aucuba japonica, camellia both evergreen. Also try Euphorbias of various type.
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There are also shrubs which have colourful bare stems in winter such as cornus alba sibirica whose stems are bright red. Some deciduous shrubs and small trees have fabulous fresh foliage in spring and autumn colour too - look at amelanchier.
You can look up all the plants o the RHS website which will tell you what aspect, soils and moisture levels they need and also final size so you get your planting differences right. Prepare the soil well before planting and water well before and after. Fill in the gaps with cheap and cheerful annuals.