Here are a few other evergreen shrubs to consider that passed our weather tests with flying colors. It takes full sun and from very little water up to lawn water. In May or June it has unusual red tufted white and purple flowers which ripen into edible fruit. This plant can take almost any amount of pruning or training to shape as espalier, screen, hedge, or small tree. Do most of the pruning in late spring.
New stems are wine red.
Tight clusters of pink buds open to lightly fragrant white flowers, which cover the plant in February and March. Bright metallic blue fruit lasts through the summer. This plant needs full sun or part shade and regular water. It's often seen sheared as a hedge, which is unfortunate as it loses its attractive shape and most of its flowers, too. It is better used in its natural shape or pruned into a little tree.