This section is from the book "The Complete Garden", by Albert D. Taylor. Also available from Amazon: The Complete Garden.
The plants in this group are either dwarf in their habit of growth or can be pruned severely in order to keep them in a low, compact form. The average height at which these hedges may be maintained is eight inches to eighteen inches.
Astilbe japonica Japanese Astilbe
Azalea amoena
Hardy Evergreen Azalea Berberis thunbergi
Thunberg's Japanese Barberry Buxus suffruticosa
Dwarf Box Deutzia gracilis
Slender Deutzia Ilex microphylla
Small-leaved Holly Ilex glabra
Inkberry
Ligustrum ibota regelianum Regel's Privet
Philadelphus coronarius nanus Dwarf Mock Orange
Philadelphus coronarius nanus aureus Golden Dwarf Mock Orange
Pieris japonica Japanese Fetterbush
Pyracantha coccinea lalandi
Evergreen Thorn Rosa blanda
Meadow Rose
Rosa polyantha (in variety) Fairy Rose
Spiraea bumalda anthony waterer Crimson Spirea
Spiraea callosa alba Fortune's White Spirea
Thuja occidentalis ellwangeriana Ellwanger's Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis globosa Globe Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis Tom Thumb or variety umbraculifera Tom Thumb Arborvitae
Viburnum opulus nanum Dwarf Bush Cranberry
 
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