New plant list for spring

I am yanking pretty much everything out of my west facing front bed and am going to replant in spring. (Time to save the money for this remodel). Here's my list. My question is, should I get rid of the Rosa chinensis mutabilis, or do you think it would fit in with the others okay? I admit to having a sentimental attachment to this variety but don't want to force it. Otherwise it could go elsewhere.
rosa chinensis mutabilis multicolor single bloom
rosa "ballerina" (2) pink to blush white
sunray coreopsis (2) yellow
aster novii anglai "purple dome" (3) purple
echinacae (1 each) purpurea, white swan, sunrise
stachys macrantha robusta (3) grey leaves
salvia pitcherii (3) blue
sedum spectabilis (2) pink
achillea ageratifolia (4) white border
anenome blanda bulbs blue blooms in spring
perennial alyssum aurinia saxitilis (4 ) yellow border


Also, do I want so much echinacea?

Good morning Kerril!
2 questions:
How big is this area you will be planting?
Are you going to be planting anything that will bloom early to mid spring?

You may want to consider some small shrubs, so that it has year-round interest, as well.
Just a thought...

It's about 23ft by 6 ft. I have a couple of rhodies at the far right end that bloom around mid spring and a couple of herbaceous paeonies towards the front that will have to be moved towards the back. There are some scattered dwarf conifers that are about 2 feet high and some dwarf cypress that add some green but not being a fan of them I may move them too.
A nice purple-blue penstemon will stay as it's performed very nicely. Also will keep two peach yarrows and my phlox in the back of the bed. There are four of them. They bloom rather late, maybe mid summer. Everything seems to bloom late up there. Impatiens in the very front might be an option for early year bloom.
Good morning to you too!

I like the Echinaceas, so I am not the best person to ask. Maximum performance for such little time investment. What about some of the shorter grasses? Easy & I have a real nice list I just acquired from a grass seminar. If you want it, let me know - I can send to you via email or USPS mail.
Oh - to your original question: I vote for keeping the Mutabilis IF you like it & it has performed well in this location.

You found my easy button. I love grasses. I've grown a few different varieties and would love to see the list. Otherwise, do you think the other choices will make a decent bed?

yes - and I have a maxim for you: do what you can with what you've got.
work with what's there, what is available & what you can wait patiently for. I select first by lighting & soil, then colours (foliage/flowers), testure & form. Sometimes it's a crapshoot. How will you know unless you experiment though?
I collect plants, so I do this for my pleasure. Ultimately, what works for your eyes & your microclimate in Carnation will dictate much of what you can put together.
One thing I have moved away from is grafted roses. I have had trouble with them, so I buy own-root now. They take a bit longer to put out the growth, but as I get older & have less time, I just don't want to fuss. Mutabilis is so nice, i would not personally get rid of it unless you have had problems.
That's a nice long border, too. I am not good at sketching, so I stage mine & try to see it at its mature size. A designer I am not: plants are eyecandy for me!

How true. The eye candy, especially in a catalog in the middle of winter is too entrancing.
When we first moved up here I just started planting everything that didn't grow in Southern California. All those years dreaming of phlox and paeony and lavenders with fragrance.This year I realize that however much I like paeonies they don't go in front of the bed and that some things I am used to are actually worth doing again. I don't design well either, so will try to mix form and texture with the rule of 3's and cross my fingers. My main trouble is planting the wrong size plants too close together. That's called greedy. And I sure am.

"that's called greedy..."
no! no! no! That's called being an enthusiastic admirer!
Let's see - I'm sure I can come up with a couple more...

It's quite different from So Cal gardening. I was there for about 4 years & when I came back to the PNW, I was relieved not to have to water so much. But winter just about did me in. It is hard to grow roses like they grow there, and that's a drag. But, there are other things to feast one's senses. Personally, I think it should rain at night and never go below freezing. dream on.