Mid-Atlantic Gardening: My Intro, 1 by CAMfromMD

CAMfromMD wrote:
Okay, going to put a plan out there for opinions just as a double check of what I'm doing. If there are any reasons this won't work or if you think it won't look good, I welcome your thoughts.

The foundation bed just to the left of my front door is uninspiring. There are 6 knockout roses that have done NOTHING so far this Spring. They may be dead as the ones at my office are full of foliage. Never was a fan of them anyway, so they have to go. There are two Nandinas in there that I will transplant to another area. Then there are a few tulips, hyacinths and other bulbs in that bed. Again, I'll move them elsewhere.

The plan: A double hedge. A larger, evergreen hedge closest to the house made of Cherry Laurel "Otto Luykin". Then in front of that, a smaller hedge made with Spirea Japonica "Gold Mound". I think the colors of the Gold Mound will contrast the deep green of the Otto Luykin beautifully.

Then each year, I'll pick a beautiful annual flowering plant to place in the very front along the sidewalk to create a 3-layer effect of differing textures, colors and sizes.

Here's a couple of shots of the bed as it appears today to give you a better idea of what I'm talking about.