Evergreen planting

Hi,

I have attached an image of the back of a south facing border. In summer it looks great because it is very full. However at this time of year the back of the border looks bear. I've put in some hellebores and native primrose. In spring I'll be moving those. Any ideas for some suitable planting to prevent this space from looking empty in autumn and winter? Would a small hedge be suitable? I preferably want bee friendly flowers.
Thanks
Phil.

 

It won't let me attach an image. The border is only about 150cm wide.

 

Is the picture to big Philip? Maximum for GC is 800 x 600. If it's slightly over GC will reduce it.

 

There's some nice Hebe's Phil that would suit the spot you are talking of My Hebe Pagei gets lots of small white flowers in early summer and the Bees love them

 

We got a free editor here Philip, but it's spelt wrong.

http://gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/pages/pixlr/

 

I would say hebes too thats what i have done in my border

 

Standard bays or buxus topiary if you want a formal structure.
If it's free draining and fairly sheltered maybe a Rosemay or Lavender or too
Agree with Lolimac and Dips though Hebes are hard to beat.

 

Flowers for autumn I'd suggest Kaffir lilies if you want colour - shades of pink, from almost white to deep pink-red, mine are just finishing but have been in flower since September. They would probably have kept going longer if I'd had the time to dead-head. Come up about 50cm and will flower next year if you get them in now. I also have winter flowering Irises which will start to flower about end of December-pale lilac through to white -depending on weather etc. both of those will withstand really cold winters, flowers will turn brown if it's very cold but the plant should survive.

The irises will die back through the summer but any leaves which are left are just spikey, the kaffir lilies will be in leaf all year and will spread so you will need to think what to plant with them, I quite like day lilies as their leaves are similar and one flowering usually follows the other but you have to choose colours carefully as they can clash. They also go well underplanting or with perenials which die back in the autumn but are tall in the summer.

 

Ceanothus are lovely, bee-friendly, upright evergreens...cultivars like 'Concha', 'Italian Skies' or 'Puget Blue'.