Landscaping: a good small mostly shade part sun evergreen bush

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dlhein New Windsor, NY April 4, 2008 6:45 PM	I want to plant two small bushes on either side of our front steps going up to a front porch of an old house. I want something that doesn't lose it's leaves and is hardy, (hard to kill :) I want something dense with dark green leaves. It doesn't have to flower, but that would be nice, too. I want something I can keep small -- no taller and no bigger in diameter than about two feet. Can anybody give me some ideas? I'm new at this. Oh, and I live in upstate NY. Thank you very much.
ecrane3 Dublin, CA (Zone 9a) April 4, 2008 8:03 PM	I'd suggest a dwarf boxwood--it's evergreen and should be able to be pruned to keep it at 2 ft. There are also some dwarf Junipers and Chamaecyparis which might work for you too.
TexasLizzy Southlake, TX (Zone 8a) April 21, 2008 9:26 AM	There are dwarf indian hawthorne - granted they get about 3-4 ft - but you can keep them small. - Just make sure you trim ONLY after it blooms or you will cut of next year's buds.
ecrane3 Dublin, CA (Zone 9a) April 21, 2008 9:32 AM	Those are only hardy to about zone 7 so I don't think they'd do well in upstate NY.
zenpotter Minneapolis, MN (Zone 4b) April 21, 2008 9:55 AM	Check out Klehm's song sparrow they have several lovely small and dwarf shrubs that make it in zone 4. [HYPERLINK@songsparrow.com]

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