I wouldn't bother with the Boxwoods. They tend to die back and will be unsightly in the front.

Sorry I am in zone 7. I finally just got them. They will still be better than the horrible ligustrum. I just wanted a nice bright green, something, soft, evergreen, slow growing to fit the space. What else is there, they are not planted yet?

Dwarf yaupon holly is a standard small evergreen shrub for foundation use. Usually available at Home Depot and Lowes almost year round.

i agree with esh_ga, i am removing azaleas from the foundation area of my house and am going to plant dwarf yaupons. they are not the bright, shiny green of boxwoods but are a good, dark green. they also do not bronze during winter like the boxwoods do. that awful orange winter color can look terrible in combination with some house paint colors!
these same shrub types are planted around my office building foundation and look good yearround. even the ones on the north side are not stunted or sparse from lack of winter sun.