Shrub advice for hot sunny foundation spot

I really need to find some shrubs for along the front of my house. It faces west so it gets strong Texas sun all afternoon. There were 15 arborvitae (in a 30 foot strip!!)LOL that I had to move as they were threatening to take over the house. So now I have this really ugly bare front bed.
My dream shrub would be evergreen and would bloom at some time of the year, and would stay a mangeable size at about 4 feet with or without pruning. Oh and if they weren't wasp magnets, that would be great too! Of course here in the Houston area the first thought (and overavailability) is azaleas, but I really think they would just bake in this spot.
I have the whole summer to look at this ugliness LOL and it's starting to wear on me. Anybody have any ideas? Thanks!!
Joey

Mescalbean Calia secundiflora (formerly Sophora secundiflora) would work nicely, though might eventually get a bit too large. TX native, very heat and drought tolerant; strongly scented purple flowers.

Resin

They are lovely, but there seems to be a difference of opinion on the growth rate LOL, some say fast some say slow. After spending 3 days moving 15 - 5 foot arborvitae, I don't relish the idea of going through that again LOL and neither does my back!) I may try one of these in a sunny spot near the end of my house, they are lovely! Thank you so much for the suggestion!

Some kind of holly would be nice. Dwarf Yaupon or Burford. You could check at your local gardening center. They usually have plants that are right for your particular area. My
Texas Mountain Laurel (Mescalbean Calia Secundiflora) is growing pretty slowly. It is great in the heat, but I agree with Resin in that it will get too tall for what you are wanting.

I have dwarf Yaupon hollies that get full sun all day long. I planted them two years ago and they are thriving very well. While they don't bloom, they are at least attractive and won't outgrow your space. And, of course, they are evergreen. We get real hot over here too and it hasn't bothered my hollies at all. Once I got them established, they are pretty drought tolerant.

You would have to prune it but how about this? http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/114737/

LOL Nature, I have a hate/hate relatioship with anything related to yaupon. While the dwarf may be tamed, I have pullled up iles of roots of the stuff in my yard and it still persists. LOL it may be illogical, but I get a sore back just at the mention of the word yaupon!!:~)
Turk's Cap is a definate consideration!
Anybody have any thoughts on plumbago. It seems s though there are some evergreen varieties, but I have never tried any.