"Larry" wrote in message
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looks like there are allot of good ideas, i'll have to read over when i
have
more time
to answer your questions
it has full sun from morning until like 3 or 4pm
i'd like something that will stay green all year long

Greg's suggestion of a viburnum is a good one. If you need evergreen, look
for V. davidii or V. tinus 'Spring Bouquet', but they require a mild zone (7
b at least). V tomentosum 'Mariesii' is a lovely choice but is deciduous and
will get to be a big shrub in time - 8'x10' is not unusual - and too much
pruning to keep in size will destroy the form. 'Summer Snowflake' is a much
more compact choice. You might want to consider one of the smaller forms of
Nandina, evergreen azaleas or Rhododendron yak. hybrids. Not exactly very
creative, but attractive and very serviceable. Also not evergreen but a very
nice and multi-season interest shrub would one of the dwarf oakleaf
hydrangeas, like 'Pee Wee' or 'Syke's Dwarf.'

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