sun or shade? part-shade? drainage? evergreen? So you would be zone 7b? Also, do you want spreading? if so, how wide?

Yes zone 7b. Full sun. Evergreen. Not sure about drainage but seems ok. I have some holly's, hydrangea, knockouts, and a gardenia all doing well in that area where I want to put the shrubs as a boarder in front. Non spreading, want to keep as single compact plants as much as possible. Hope this helps. Thanks.

So any suggestions here?

Consider smaller cultivars of Indian Hawthorn or maybe Dwarf yaupon holly. Perhaps Carissa holly.

I still don't understand the shape of shrub you are going for. You say 2 feet high, but not spreading. So how wide? Rounded shape? Cushion shape?

Rounded shape. Not more than 3 ft wide. Thanks.