small shrubs (2 feet tall or less) for sun???

[Anonymous]

Some perenials, shrubs and grasses:

Hypericum -- aka St. Johnswort
Columbines
Cotoneaster
dwarf itea (sweetspire...I think 'Little Henry')
lavender
heathers and heaths
certain junipers
certain dwarf roses
certain spirea
salvias
Pink Muhly grass

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rosemary don't really like our humid climate and some aren't hardy. If you decide to go this route, Arp is a good variety.

Do you want deciduous or evergreen shrubs? Heather does nicely, but does like an acid soil. If your lavender is thriving there, the soil might not be acidic enough. Scotch brooms are graceful. Potentillas are nice as well.

Op here. Thanks for all the responses. We have rosemary in the same sunny, hot area, and it is now 4 feet tall and 5 feet across. The soil is a little on the basic side.

Any other ideas for a shrub that will not get taller than 2 feet for a sunny spot?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Viburnum

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/a192/viburnum-acerifolium.aspx

http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/1284.htm

EXCELLENT suggestion!!

not sure. OP is looking for something 2 feet or lower, viburnum can get as high as 6 feet and spread as much

I believe there are some smaller varieties, but the smallest might be 4x4, so you have a point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/2901/2901-1078/2901-1078.html


I have a low-growing euonymous (I think it must be this one: ‘Emerald Gaiety’ is a low-growing ground cover (1 to 2 feet high) and has green leaves with white margins.) it is in a very sunny area, I have to clip it alot because it grows out, but it is about 1 foot tall.

INVASIVE! Please don't plant:
http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/indiana/journeywithnature/wintercreeper.xml

That's not the same plant. This is the one the PP is referring to:

http://www.bluestoneperennials.com/EUGA.html

[Anonymous]

Daylilies are very easy to grow, and if you space them properly they will not need dividing for a good long time. Maybe there are dwarf viburnums, but the one I have is 10 ft tall and 6 ft wide.
Scotch brooms look nice. If the area is well-drained, coneflowers (Echinacea) will do well. The new hybrids are very pretty.
Peonies also like sun.