Anonymous wrote:Itea virginica--native, bright green large shrub with white flowering stems

Oooh, another good suggestion!

carolina spicebush

Itea virginica--native, bright green large shrub with white flowering stems

Anonymous wrote:abelia; smells great too.

Good suggestion.

If it's shady, I've had really good luck with Aucubas.

cherry laurels are evergreen and easy to grow around here

What are conditions? What height?

Skip laurel aren't hugely expensive, grow well in sun, are evergreen, thick (if you're hoping to hide views) and don't require much care once established.

(We put some in about 5 years ago and they're over 8 feet tall now)

Anonymous wrote:Burning bush is pretty in the fall.

It is pretty in Fall, but it is poisonous to pets and kids who may eat the berries, and pretty much a poster child for invasive species.

abelia; smells great too.

I like hydrangeas. Mountain laurel is a good border shrub.

Burning bush is pretty in the fall.

Azaleas are pretty hard to kill around here.

Leather leaf viburnum

look on "fast growing trees" website. I have bought lavender and some forsythia from them. they note your location so you don't accidentally buy something that won't thrive in the climate you live in.

And their plants arrive in good condition, well packed and easy to plant.

...that are not too expensive and not easy to kill. Any ideas? Thanks!