(Ilex glabra) 'Compacta'
Look for slow-growing 'Compacta,' which has dark green leaves and a rounded shape, and grows to 4 feet high and 6 feet wide; Zones 5 to 9. 'Chamzin' will reach 3 feet high and 4 feet wide.
Japanese Yew
(Taxus cuspidata) 'Densa'
These are the shorter, slower-growing cultivars that are easiest to keep in check. Female 'Densa' has dark needles with red berries in winter. Can reach 4 feet high and 8 feet wide; USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 8. Hybrid 'Wardii' is a slow grower that, in 20 years, can reach 6 feet high and 20 feet wide.
(Deutzia gracilis) 'Nikko'
Combine shrubs that bloom in early spring with those that continue to provide color into summer. Compact varieties stay neat in winter after their leaves have dropped.
Slender Deutzia is a mound of slender, flower-filled branches. 'Nikko' blooms in spring with white flowers and dark blue-green foliage. Can grow up to 2 feet high and 5 feet wide.
Smooth Hydrangea
(H. arborescens) Bella Anna
Place these showy, reliable bloomers under a window where you can enjoy them from inside. 'Annabelle' has white blooms in summer, while Bella Anna is covered in pink flowers until fall. Both grow up to 5 feet high and wide.
Japanese Dpirea
(Spiraea japonica) 'Anthony Waterer'
These long bloomers grow in upright mounds with pink or red flowers from late spring to early summer. 'Anthony Waterer' has pinkish-red blooms and can grow up to 4 feet high and 6 feet wide.
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