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Hi and a question
I normally am over on TB Multiples but DH and I need some landscaping help. Our front yard is full sun, the plants I like (Hostas) are shade. It seems that when we go look at any plants the only thing I'm drawn to are shade plants. Can anyone suggest some nice (easy to care for) full sun plants? We have a small-moderate size area and the only thing we've put in so far is 3 shrubs. I wanted to take my time on it to pick out what I really want and our landscaping has been bare for over a year and I just can't come up with anything. Sorry if this sort of thing gets asked constantly, I looked down the page and didn't see anything.
ETA: I'd prefer not to do many flowers. Flowers are gorgeous, but I'm terrified of bees and I have an irrational thinking that if there are flowers there will be tons of bees (like I said, I know it's irrational) and it's so close to the front door I'd be a nervous wreck every time the door opened.
Re: Hi and a question
Pretty much everything in my yard flowers
What about a type of bamboo (I think heavenly bamboo is what I'm thinking of) or holly bush that just has leaves and berries. Simple boxwood bushes, a small pine, there is one called fat albert that my DH and I like
if you like hostas, consider heurcheras/coral bells. the foliage is the main attraction (they, like hostas, also have small flowers, but you can always cut those back). Additionally, there are lots & lots of ornamental grasses. No flowers, but look lovely when flowing in the breeze. I'm partial to mexican feather grass myself.
If you want another idea for a large foliage plant, what about rhubarb. The leaves get huge and the red stalks are pretty. Again, like hosta/heurchera there is a flower stalk, but I always cut it back like hosta/heurchera.
Or you could just not do perennials. You could fill your foundation planting with all textures and colors of different shurbs.
To jump from kastles edible idea, you do do chard. There are colorful varieties (for the stems), the leaves are large and showy, and when it's ready, you can cut off leaves for dinner.
If not that, look into herbs. If you don't like bees, don't do lavender, but there are nonblooming options.