Its mature height is 3 to 6 feet. Alpine currant is one of the first shrubs to leaf out in the spring. It tolerates pruning well and makes an excellent formal hedge. Only a limited number of evergreens do well in shady areas. However, they do require well-drained soils.
Yews often die in wet, poorly drained soils.
They are also prone to winter injury when planted in windy, exposed sites. Yews tolerate pruning well and are often pruned into formal hedges. Hemlocks perform best in cool sites with well-drained, moist soils. Avoid windy, exposed sites and hot, dry locations. Hemlocks may eventually attain a height of 40 to 50 feet when grown in favorable sites.