I have been (unsuccessfully) looking for some "height" for my full shade foundation bed. Dry climate and location (near house) deer and moose, long winters, pine forest, sandy soil (I added a foot of garden mix) I have some ferns, some lamium, hostas, a sickly yew, astilbe didn't take or looked more like a bonsai plant . Any suggestions for a shrub that may survive? Yes I water but even water is a challenge as rain is infrequent, the well water is high in iron, sodium, and once the rainwater pond is low, it's back to well water. Idea would be to buy a decent size (at least 1 m ) and baby it for survival. Any suggestions?