is there a good shrub(cant be too high -power lines) that will grow in a a shady dry area>
Answer
Dear Gardener: Listed are a few suggestions. Google the names to see what seems right for your site.
Taxus baccata repandens
Ligustrum amurense
Hamamelis virginia or mollis
Leucothoe fontanesiana
Myrica pensylvanica
I hope one of these, or a combination, is just what you need!!