The plants I chose are (first picture front to back) - moonshadow euonymus (the green and yellow ones) with Goodness Grows Veronica in between and on the ends (deep blue flowers nearly all summer starting very soon). Then as you move back there is a Neon Flash spirea in front of the post. It will get about 3 ft tall and bright fushia flowers soon. The next three gold red shrubs are magic carpet spirea (shorter than neon flash and spectacular in spring and fall - deep pink flowers soon). Then I have some ornamental grasses (two little bluestem ("the Blues") and one Hameln fountain grass - these two varieties of grasses were spectacular in late summer and fall). In the same area I have a couple of Ruby Star coneflowers with deep mauve flowers and dark brown seed heads. The coneflowers are wonderful with the red brown shrub at the back (Center Glow Ninebark which will grow to 6-8 ft tall in a few years - to anchor the corner of the house). I LOVE the center glow ninebark. You can't see it in the picture, but I placed another moonshadow euonymus under the ninebark for terrific foliage contrast. It's all still quite small but as it grows, I think it will be great spring to fall and with winter interest with the 3 grasses.