sorry that should have said:

"It's roughly 4ft in height but hasn't grown in the 2 years we've had it" IN THE GROUND

Did you damage the root ball when you transplanted it?

No i don't think so, we were really careful

Photos would help. Probably just fine and taking some time to recover from transplant shock.

Patty S.

Did you plant it too deeply? That might be the number one issue I see when looking at tree or shrub problems. Also on that list is putting a bunch of compost or other amendment in the planting hole. I also wonder if your tree was rootbound when you planted it...which could result in encircling roots that can't enter the surrounding soil system.

I guess you can tell that I am focusing on planting procedures, huh? In my experience, "operator error" is often the reason for all kinds of problems seen a long time down the road from the actual planting event.

Other reasons might be with the actual physical site...drainage, soil texture, etc. You might evaluate your watering routine, too.

Then there's always the JUST BECAUSE factor!