Phormiums would be perfect at those doors, and would need virtually no attention. Hope you get a good solution anyway @Martin Gardener
Thanks, I had a look at Phormiums. They look really nice and I can see how they fall into the category of plants suitable for my area.
For either side of my front door though I would like something similar like to bay trees in structure\height\width. Would a buxus cone be more suitable, or maybe something else? One of the things I like about my bay trees or even buxus cones\lolipops is that I can put lights on them at Xmas
I'd go for shrubby honeysuckle - Lonicera nitida. Similar to box, but without all the problems. You can prune and shape them in any way you want. The golden one is particularly nice if it gets enough sun
The drawback [if it is one] is that they grow more quickly, so more trimming is required to keep them neat, but the big advantage is that they're tough as old boots.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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For either side of my front door though I would like something similar like to bay trees in structure\height\width. Would a buxus cone be more suitable, or maybe something else? One of the things I like about my bay trees or even buxus cones\lolipops is that I can put lights on them at Xmas
The drawback [if it is one] is that they grow more quickly, so more trimming is required to keep them neat, but the big advantage is that they're tough as old boots.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Yew is certainly very tough though, and can be pruned and shaped.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...