Ideas for low hedge

[Zippyzoppy]

I would like to grow a low hedge (about 50cm tall) at the front of my border. The obvious choice would be box, but given how slow growing it is and the fact that it might be susceptible to box blight, I thought it would be worth considering other possibilities. Do any of you mumsnet gardeners have a low growing, continuous, neat looking hedge that you might recommend?

What about lavender, perhaps not neat enough? Berberis can be used effectively as a formal hedge and you have a choice of colour.

www.unwins.co.uk/berberis-thunbergii-atropurpurea-japanese-barberry-hedge-pid6612.html

Ilex Crenata (Japanese or box-leaved holly) is often planted instead of box these days, and looks very similar. An alternative would be cotoneaster. There are loads of varieties and some are compact and shrubby.

May I suggest sarcococca? It doesn't look very exciting (yellowish small leaves) but it smells divine in winter. There is a wee hedge of it near our Morrison's and it is glorious. Partly shady location, so I'm not sure whether it would cope in other situations.

Anyone ever tried a rosemary hedge? I haven't but thought it might work. It doesn't have the tightly clipped look (but neither does lavender).
Yew? I'd imagine it would have to be trimmed often

My neighbour has a rosemary hedge, it's lovely.