Relaxed Foundation Planting

Foundation plantings can take many forms. This homeowner chose plants with a lot of color and texture and a loose shape for a casual effect. There is a good contrast between the gold mop false cypress and the purple leaf loropetalum. The mahonia adds a very strong leaf texture against the light color of the brick

.The daylilies will bloom soon to add even more color. The hibiscus, the large shrub in the third picture, will bloom later in the summer.