i like layered/tiered landscaping. in New Orleans we had crepe myrtles and japanese maple trees flanking our front stoop and the sides of our house with tired beds in between with camellias and azaleas, agapanthus and dwarf mondo grass. i loved that there was enough color that i didn't have to regularly be out there planting annuals to give a pop of color!
love the agapanthus around the pool!
Q