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Flowering shrub for awkward sunny spot?

HumbleBeeHumbleBee Posts: 105
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At the front of our house there is a little patch of bare earth at the end of the laurel hedge (please see photo below) I want to put something in it, ideally long-flowering to give a bit of colour as it is the entrance to the house. Ideally also evergreen so that the patch of earth doesn’t look bare again during the winter. 
But I am really stuck for ideas as it’s such a small awkward place to fill. Any ideas much appreciated image

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,142

    I'd plant aubretia there image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Sophie17Sophie17 Posts: 342
    Is it big enough for a Hebe? I have the purple sapphire ones and they're glorious
  • Dave MorganDave Morgan Posts: 3,123

    How about the prostrate rosemary, you'd get the scent and blue flowers as well.

  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511

    I like the idea of something flopping down over the stones. Prostrate rosemary or aubretia as have been suggested would look nice as would  a helianthemum.  Wisley Pink is a pretty variety.

    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
  • HumbleBeeHumbleBee Posts: 105

    Thank you! image These are all great suggestions - I've been googling furiously to have a look at them all. I like the idea of something spilling over the edge like aubretia or helianthemum, rosemary and hebe are great ideas too.
    As a bonus this googling of your suggestions has allowed me to ID a mystery plant I had in my back garden - I have now discovered it is a pink helianthemum!  image
    Thank you so much!

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