Please help! I've redone this bed several times and it still looks terrible. I will gladly re do it again if I knew the outcome would be a good one. Currently we have a variegated paleobotany hedge on the back that covers a utility pole. It's just been pruned but we let it grow out wispy. I'm front of it on the left we have autumn joy sedum. We have been very happy with this plant- it comes back every year, is beautiful, and provides color all year. To the right of it is purple aster. I have been very disappointed with it. It blooms way late if at all and looks half dead most of the time. In front on the left is Purple Heart- I like Purple Heart- how easy it is to grow and how prolific it is- it just doesn't really go with anything else in the bed and is over done in the neighborhood we live in. In the middle is carpet juniper. It's growing well but I'm not sure what I was thinking was a good idea about putting it here . Then on the right is pittosporum. I love pittosporum but this one looks so sick- I think is because it's right by a busy sidewalk and it gets messed with.

So please help!!!