An autumn/winter interest shrub

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Just that really. Can anyone recommend a good one? For the centre of a square bed. Sunny, west facing aspect. Coastal but about 2 miles inland from the worst of westerly gales.
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thanks x

Evergreen or early flowering? (Or both?)

Skimmia, Viburnum tinus, Mahonia, Daphne, Sweet box, witch hazel, dogwood.

I guess I’d prefer evergreen over flowering over that period. But I will take a look at all those suggestions.
thanks both x

I bookmarked sarcococca confusa this week for a similar location, after seeing it recommended by a garden designer!

They shrubs I've suggested are all evergreen except dogwood - which has amazing coloured stems in winter and witchhazel which has highly scented flowers in winter.

Sarcococca/Sweet box is lovely. Evergreen and just little flowers but they smell heavenly.

Wow that sarcococca is a hard working toughie! Full package!

Irish golden yew -Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Aurea' .
Columnar narrow shape, slow growing, low maintenance and easy to keep trimmed to size. Red berries in winter, and golden yellow tips of new growth in spring which give it an overall golden appearance. It makes a good focal point.

(Just a note about Sarcococca - it does prefer shade and moisture).

Standard cotoneaster. Red berries in winter for the birds and little white flowers in spring.

Daphne, mentioned above, is amazing in late winter/early spring as it has lots of little flowers with the most amazing scent and is always full
of bees. It’s brilliant for nectar when there is not much else around for them.

I think you're right about the sarcococca - my spot is too dry and light for it. However, DS has a dark north facing back garden i may recommend it for him