I am landscaping the front of my house and would like to plant several small evergreen shrubs in front of my porch. The porch is only slightly elevated (less than 2 ft) with no railings, so I need shrubs that will stay pretty close to the ground but still give off some nice green color. Anybody know of a nice shrub -- probably a dwarf variety -- that grows no larger than 2-3' high? I am looking for something that can take full sun and that requires little maintenance (although occasional pruning is okay). My landscaper suggested the dwarf gardenia, but I read they can be finicky to grow. Any thoughts? TIA!
Edited to add that I am located in North Carolina (Zone 7A).
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Two National Arboretum introductions of Crepe Myrtle might be of interest. Chickasaw and Pokomoke are both dwarf cultivars that should stay under 3 feet in height. Definitely will give color in summer, but will probably be deciduous in zone 7, but plenty hardy as they were bred to survive zonbe 6 winters.
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