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Basking in the glories of the autumn, now is the time to consider plants with winter interest. The rich scents from the white flowers of Sarcococca cut and put in a vase can fill a room over the Christmas period and this easy to care for evergreen shrub is perfectly hardy. Flowering from December through to March it tolerates shade and exposed conditions. Grown against a wall the deeply stylish evergreen Garrya elliptica simply sings its way into Winter. Tolerating full sun to partial shade its glossy grey-green leaves make an excellent summer foil, but the real joy of this shrub are its long hanging catkins during winter. G. ‘James Roof' is a particularly good specimen with catkins reaching 30cm. Other plants to consider which extend winter interest include Callicarpa and its brilliant purple berries, soft winter heathers and rich stem colours provided by Dogwoods, such as Cornus ‘Midwinter Fire'. ;