Flowers or Foliage?

Consider using different foliage textures and colors instead of using plants that bloom. Adding variegated leaves, such as Variegated Ligustrum, Variegated Pittosporum, or Variegated Ginger, against a darker leaf adds a nice color contrast in the landscape. Try using different textures such as Muhly Grass, Foxtail Fern, or Mondo Grass to add interest and movement. Colored foliage such as Sunshine Ligustrum, Loropetalum, Copper leaf, or Stromanthe will give you year round color.