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What to plant here?
What would look nice here int the bedding area? It's pretty much south facing, gets a lot of sun (when we have it!) there's another area the same the other side of the steps, that's completely clear. Want something to look nice/green all year and maybe a bit of colour/flower at certain times. Maybe a rose bush? Other than that I have no idea?! Any help much appreciated
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What else do you have growing there a contrast of leaf shape would be good. Perhaps variegated leaves. Roses aren't evergreen if that is what you would like.
If you can add some more info you will get some good suggestions.
Lastly do you live in the north or south UK [I assume].
It could be a very dry site, which will limit the choices too, unless you get tons of rain consistently that gets into the bed. House walls tend to be drier sites, and it's well surrounded with those, plus the steps.
Variegated planting will help - Euonymus for example, and they aren't fussy about soil type. Euphorbias too.
I think it may come down to herbaceous plants and bulbs though, rather than evergreen shrubs.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.