I would bring it out and and a nice border plant like Liriope ( I prefer Varigated) To the edge of the border. This plant stays high enough to make a nice neat edge yet low enough as not to block other blooms. It also adds a nice bloom late Summer , early Fall to add more interest to the beds. IMHO

Rick

Rick: Would Liriope be invasive and be in competition for water that the dls need?

Julia

Hi Julia.....
No, the varigated stays in a nice mound....basically grows in a clump like many Daylilies....The normal Liriope can spread out a bit more over time...but just makes it nice to be able to divide it or cut off (Dig off the edges) sections to use on other borders every few years. I have used the varigated for over 5 years along the mailbox walkway and it has stayed in perfect clumps. It is very drought resistent and only needs a little water to get established.....No competition at all.

Rick

Julia.....
I'm gona try and post two pic's that might make it easier to understand...if the pic's are any good...LOL You may have to zoom in some to see. Hope this helps...:)

Border edge

Border edge....next year.....fills in a little bit more each year.

Rick

Julia, beautiful hardscape you've got there. I just love stonework. Very nice planting scheme too.

It looks very nice to me. An d it will get better and better as the plants mature. Way to go!
kay

connietn: Sorry to hijack your thread but Ricks post has given me some ideas for my own issues here.

Rick: Thanks for the info and pics. Since 99.9% of my gardens are in full sun from sun-up to sun-down will these be that toleratant of so much sun. Your pics appear that you have shade on them at least some of the time.

buyorsell888: I could only wish to have that kind of hardscape.:-(. It was Ricks pics which are always wonderful to see.

Julia

Oh sorry, I misread.

Rick, outstanding hardscape you've got there. jealous jealous jealous.

Hopefully we helped Connie out here.

Glad to have been of help to ya Julia. There is a little dappled shade at times but that southern facing, east to west running walkway gets mostly full sun,all day The sot where the picture is being taken from is under a Red Oak that is over 80 feet tall. It has very few branches below 20 feet. Some Hickory trees and a huge Poplar provide some shade for a few minutes at a time as the sun hits from east to west.

Thanks buyorsell888 glad you like it...:)

Rick