Greetings,

I am planning a new bed near my front door, and I would love to find a dwarf upright conifer that would work as a focal point. The bed is 16x16 in dappled shade until noon and full shade after noon. I have a tall narrow Chamacyperis obtusa (not sure the cultivar) anchoring one corner. Most of the plants I am choosing for the bed are foliage plants, with dark purple or white accents. I was thinking a conifer with a strong blue or yellow coloring would really stand out. My soil is very sandy and I am definitely planning on amending the whole bed. I am still at the beginning of my planning stages, so nothing is finalized, but some of the other plants I am planning for the bed are:

Tiarella Neon Lights

Rodgersia pinnata Chocolate Wing

Epimedium versicolor sulphureum

Darmera peltata

Tricyrtis Taipei Silk

Hosta Patriot

Asarum canadense Wild Ginger

Other conifers I have in my yard are

Cryptomeria japonica 'Black dragon'

Juniperus horizontalis 'Mother Lode'

Pinus parviflora 'Hogormoro'

Abies concolor 'Blue Select'

Microbiota decussata

Tsuga canadensis 'Cole's Prostrate'

Any ideas for a dwarf conifer that would work in shade would be very appreciated.

Lisa