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Best evergreen plants for borders – 5 winter bloomers and foliage staples that will brighten up the colder months

Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' shrub.

Our gardens might be winding down for the autumn, but that doesn’t mean we have to miss out on greenery over the colder months – a few of the best evergreen plants for borders can really liven up a winter garden.

There are plenty of brilliant evergreen plants for pots, but if you’ve got a garden border that looks bare over the winter, it’s worth planting a few evergreen varieties to keep the space looking very much alive over the colder months.

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