dutchman wrote:
I need a plant that has all year colour, ( or at least during summer)
and that will grow to about 1m max.

The space limit might be a problem. Most things get bigger with time.

An elderly lady wants to look at something from her window, so has to
be seen from a distance.

May be even 3 different plants, in a group, to give an all round year
colour.

How about some of the slower growing variagated plants (most admittedly
grow bigger than 1m after a while). Or you could try a Japanese maple
with spring bulbs and autumn crocus growing under it.

Finding a single plant to do everything year round is a bit tricky. Most
perrenials flower for a relatively short period of time.

Regards,
Martin Brown
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