The planting centres on the medium sized, evergreen, Arbutus . Under planted with white Erica , the fabulous coloured bark is shown in it's full glory. Many of the plants are inspired by the Winter garden at the Cambridge Botanic Gardens. There are contrasting textures between the Pittiosporum , the Mahonia and the Viburnum . There are the harmonizing forms of the rounded habit/colour of many of the shrubs, including the Loropetalum and the Pittiosporum . The plants selected are low maintenance, with the majority evergreen. The harmonizing forms of the Cornus and the Salix will need to be pruned once a year but the effect is well worth the effort for their fantastically coloured stems. These plants, along with the Lonicera , will allow the winter sunshine to radiate through the border, ensuring the area remains open and bright in the darkest of winter days.