I have a large bush in my garden, about 1m x 5m in size. It loses most
of its leaves in the winter. It has grown a bit too big for its
location. Please see pictures:
http://i40.tinypic.com/rc4g81.jpg
http://i41.tinypic.com/nq2vsk.jpg


Can anyone tell me:
1) If I cut it back fairly brutally now, will it regrow leaves in the
spring?
2) What is it?
3) What evergreen plants I could replace it with, because it looks quite
ugly in winter.

Thanks.