vergreen shrubs have an important part to play in the winter garden, providing structure, interest and habitat long after the eye-catching stars of summer have died back. Unusual evergreens abound at RHS Wisley in Surrey, but the Walled Garden specifically contains experimental beds exploring valuable box alternatives, as well as a range of distinctive foliage. Among the foliage candidates hostas tend to dominate, but there are plenty of evergreen choices, including ‘Amersfoort’ and. Here, RHS Wisley curator Matthew Pottage recommends ten garden evergreens with distinctive characteristics.
