Landscaping is a specialized type of garden where the plants exist only because of the positive effects they can contribute to a space (outdoor room.) [As opposed to existing for the enjoyment of the plants themselves.] One side of this outdoor room is defined by the wall of the house. Yet we can see only a small portion of the wall so couldn't really figure out what it needs. I feel like I'm looking at it with blinders on. Please back up a little with the camera and stand in line with the window (since it seems about at the center of the subject area) and take a picture that is square-on to the building.

Of what I can see, I'd say you're going to have many things that grow way to tall for this space. And things are crammed in where they barely have room to grow. The Lorapetalum is already at a maximum height for the window so you're likely going to regret having it there. I can't see oakleaf holly or the hydrangea fitting well either. The drift roses and lamb's ear seem like possibilities. Notice that you've more or less created 3 stripes the length of the bed. I would divide it up in transverse sections instead.

Yardvaark thanks so much for your input! As far as the Lorapetalum I figured I would keep trimmed down to a lower height just slightly taller than the window. Would you remove the Lorapetalum or the little limelight hydrangea? Would you remove some of the boxwoods? I was going to keep them trimmed small as well. I will try and repost a more centered picture tomorrow.

@emmarene I greatly appreciate your opinion and don't feel they were negative at all. The Loropetalum is 'purple diamond' so I'm expecting 4-5' but plan to trim it. The holly has a good 5 ft spread before it touches anything and thought I would shear it in to a pyramidal shape once it reaches that width. I'm thinking I will transplant the hydrangea to another area as it will get too large and pruning it heavily defeats the purpose. I may take out a boxwood or so so that it's not such a long line. But what could you recommend to put in the back on the far left where the coral bark maple is temporarily? I was thinking a knockout rose in the back or a single trunk crepe myrtle. Thanks for your input!

The new picture "explains" much better what the plants are doing for the house.

It's going to be a lot of trimming, but if that's your thing, have fun. For myself, I lean much more toward picking plants that finish out at a size closer to the available space when mature. It is almost never a PERFECT match, but if one gets reasonably close, it makes for less work and one needs less time to maintain it.

By submitting this picture, I'm not saying you're interested in doing it, but just showing how an arrangement that is not linear stripes, might look ...

@Yardvaark This picture you have submitted looks amazing. I'm going to debate on this and probably recreate this. Thank you so much for your help!!!

@Yardvaark I have now taken out the hydrangea between the loropetalum and removed one box wood from the end so the stripe isn't as long. I may remove another boxwood from either side of the strip still - shortening the strioe anymore. Would you swap our the loropetalum for these exrra boxwoods and keep them trimmed?While I LOVE! your plan and wished I would have went with that initially I would lose too much money in disposing of plants if I did that now. When you recommend that large tree at the end should it be a crepe myrtle or some kind of Japanese maple like the coral bark?

No need to dispose of plants. Find room for them elsewhere.

Have you left enough room to walk behind the plants? You will need to get in there for grooming. Also for any window washing or home maintenance purposes. To discuss plants we would need to know your location.

Zone 7b. Memphis, TN

The kind of tree at the end is up to you. Personally, I find a multi-trunk against a blank wall to make a more interesting statement. But it doesn't have to be a crape myrtle. Pick a plant that fits the ultimate size.

If it was me, I would swap the lorapetalums for boxwood simply because the lorapetalums are going to be hard to control to such a small size. Boxwoods will be easier.

Thank you both SO much for your input!!!

You're welcome. I hope it becomes what you want.

What are the darker looking plants beneath the maple?

Dystillium but I've removed them and plan on getting a crape myrtle tomorrow. Ill plant low growing items below. The dystillium would've gotten too large.

Crape Myrtles get big. I hope you found a dwarf. I was thinking that instead of new plants, you could put some of the lambs ears beneath. You would need to move the rose. Maybe fill that whole area with lambs ears more like Yardvaark's drawing.

If I was willing to keep it pruned what about a third holly there and lambs ear all around?

Tommie - I really like your house & if the plants get too large u can't see the nice brick detail. Agree with emmarene that it looks nice now but I would move the plants when they're small. I would leave a "service alley" next to the house. I removed the overgrown shrubs next to my triple living room window & planted boxwood about 6 ft away & I love it. After I did it one of my neighbors came over - liked it and did the same thing at his home.

Tommie I was thinking more like something that would have flowers. You could have put the Hydrangea there. The maple looks good there. Maybe get another maple that does not get large. I hope you do not get more plants until you are satisfied with the current scheme. I love plants too. It is hard not to buy more.