Are you referring to the sidewalk from the street to the house, Mrs S? That sidewalk is already there from before we bought the home.

So, you just want input on plant selection and location then, I guess.

I can't read it, the print is to small for me. It looks like you may be overplanting.

Does this plan leave room for growth?

I question the placement of the hydrangeas in FRONT of the distylium. Check their ultimate growth pattern. The Endless Summer can grow up to 4’ tall; the distylium 2-3’. I think that some greater differentiation of plant size, with taller plantings in the background, would be appropriate. And, as said above, there doesn’t seem to be much thought for potential lateral growth here, either. Both of these plants can grow up to 3-4’ wide. At the very least....I would ask questions about potential size of the plant materials chosen.

The white and yellow of the daisies will go well with grey (assuming you are, uhh, painting the brick grey). The boxwood massings are one way to go, I typically use those as backdrops to other layer colors in front of them.

Hopefully the design language you use in front will carry through some elements (colors, plants, massing, formality, whatever relationship) to the back pool outdoor living.