Hello to you all.
I've just had my front garden paved. I've left a quarter-circle corner with a 12' radius to break it up.
The corner of this 'corner' is facing SW, and bounded by 4' walls which give shade half the day.
I would like to plant a large bush in the corner, with progressively smaller bushes towards the front.
Any advice on ones that keep their foliage all year around?
Also, I'd like to grow ivy on the house.
I know it grows into the mortar, but I'd still like the green covering all year around.
Thanks in advance.

JackD wrote:
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Also, I'd like to grow ivy on the house.
I know it grows into the mortar, but I'd still like the green
covering
all year around.

Jack, I really wouldn't. As I boringly often say here, ivy's a menace
on a house. It shouldn't generally hurt sound mortar, but once it's
established you have to prune it twice a year to keep it out of the
woodwork and away from the roof, either of which it will damage. And,
of course, the more you prune it, the more it grows.

Ivies are very attractive -- I think I had a dozen varieties in my
last garden -- but the place for them is well away from buildings.
Had you considered hydrangea petiolaris?

--
Mike.

Thanks Mike. I've not considered it because I've never heard of it!
Does it stay in leaf all year?
I'll look it up.
Thanks again.