Have you considered the Diablo Ninebark? My sister here has one and it is gorgeous. It has dark leaves and it flowers. I think there is a new one with copper leaves, but I don't know if it is as hardy.

Probably any of the ninebarks would do well in that spot. Centre Glow and Coppertina are two of my favorites but I have five different ninebarks and I like all of them. They are hardy little guys too. Another one I really like is Elderberry Black Lace which flowers absolutely beautiful pink flowers. The leaves are very dark almost purpley black. Both ninebarks and elderberries have fnncy leaves too. And last but not least, my favorite dogwood, Ivory Halo, has verigated leaves and is also very tough. It will tolerate shade quite well :0)

Ginny

Well I know they're used a lot but Spireas are always nice. I have some (S. japonica I think) that have red & yellow leaves and pink flowers.

Or there are some nice Potentillas around now, I have seen them with pretty orange & red flowers rather than the "ho-hum McDonalds drive-through" yellow.

(hmm I re-read your post and maybe these wouldn't give you enough height... but that's up to you)

I do already have a Coppertina Ninebark - forgot to mention it. It came through the winter great, barely any tip kill and it's leafing out beautifully. I'll have to look up the Centre Glow to see what it looks like. The Black Lace elder is one that i've thought about as well. I have a Golden elder in back and i love it.

Gil, i'm not really crazy about Potentillas, but maybe all i've seen are the McDonald's variety. :) Will have to check on them as well.

Thanks for all the suggestions so far!

Do you have enough sun for saskatoons or Nanking Cherries? I had both at our last place but not sure how much shade they tolerate.

Here is a link that might be useful: shrubs and trees

I do have two Nanking cherries as well. They're touch and go for producing, though. Some years we get a great crop, and some years there are so few we leave them for the baby robins. :) Saskatoons grow wild here. We have one at the edge of the bush line - it's quite tall, and the robins get those too.

I really like the look of the Centre Glow ninebark. It would go nicely in there, i think.

Thanks for all the recommendations and feel free to continue!

Hi, Marcia.
What about Mock Orange - meets two of your criteria - scented and blooms.
I have 2 of them and they seem to adapt well to different environments. One gets sun for probably 3/4 of the day and the other is in dappled shade. Both doing great & are about 6' tall after 2 years...actually maybe three years :-).
Margaret

I bought a mock orange this spring and haven't planted it yet. I want to put it closer to the house so that the scent can drift in. It may be a possibility, though, if i don't find anything else. Thanks, Margaret! Missed you this spring!

I had to stop at a nursery for a bit more potting soil after work today, so i thought i'd take a look around. They had a lot of the Black Lace elders, but they didn't quite take my fancy for that spot. As i was leaving, i spotted a single Centre Glow ninebark. Only one. Had to be for me, right? Must have been, because it leaped into my car and came home with me. :)

Thanks for all the recommendations!