Pacific Northwest Gardening: Pow plant, 1 by bonehead

bonehead wrote:
I need some help coming up with a really nice plant to go in the pocket at the upper right. This is right as you go down the steps to the patio. Opposite and a bit lower will be a Japanese maple, I'm thinking a bright green twisty variety. The maple will have good winter interest. I'd like something on this side that will likewise be beautiful in summer and winter. Low is better than tall. I don't want to overpower the boulder, which has some really interesting faces. Ideas???