[Elaine G]

I need your assistance in finding a shrub please.
It needs to be evergreen, preferably with flowers.
Only growing about a metre across, by about 1.5 metres high.
Preferably not a Hebe as that is the plant next door to the space, and preferably not a thug - I have just removed a lonicera nitida that was trying to take over the garden

Thanks

Elaine

[tosca100]

You can keep a ceanothus any size you want, just make sure you get a small variety! The flowers are stunning at the beginning of Summer.

[tam]

Mock orange? We have two, one normal and one variegated. Both are pruned yearly and are about the size you quote. They are currently covered in white flowers.

[Elaine G]

Thank you for your replies.
Both would be excellent.
Tosca you have just reminded me that we used to have a ceanothus. It had to be removed to make way for a new shed.
I can feel another visit to the garden centre coming on

Thanks

Elaine

[Bram]

how about  choisya( aka mexican orange blossom) .. evergreen and prune to size  lovely scent as well   

[catllar]

I don't agree with ceanothus - sorry - they can get out of hand so quickly.... unless  ,... what smll varieties are u talking about?  I'd be keen to have some in my garden!

[granjan]

I'd go with the choisya too  Or euonymus.

[tam]

how about  choisya( aka mexican orange blossom) .. evergreen and prune to size  lovely scent as well   

That's the one I meant 

[JayG]

I have to agree with granjan as far as euonymus is concerned; I'm not usually a fan of plants which "don't do much" but some of the variegated types, although they barely flower at all are hardy, evergreen, long-suffering, well-behaved, and lighten up their little patch of garden all the year round.   

[DavidT]

Japanese Azalea or Christmas Box ( Sarcococca ) which has white, highly scented flowers in January/February.

[chris23005]

OH suggests Viburnum Davidii - he is currently designing our garden so has been going down the route of selecting new shrubs for spare spaces. Mock orange will grow a bit big and isn't always evergreen.