Gardeners in Zones 7 and 8 need to select a heat-tolerant ... Grow in full sun or partial shade and moist soil. For a dwarf flowering shrub, try cultivars like Sugartina or Sixteen Candles.

I’d prefer plants that are relatively drought tolerant ... sun). I’m a holly fanatic, so they’re my preference for shrubs in the shade, and the best ones in your size range include dwarf ...