New East Garden

At last a lovely day.  Still cool, but it got into the low 60s and was very pleasant.  Just a light breeze.  Still the forsythia is just brown twigs, not quite ready, and the 'Okame' cherry has not opened up its buds yet.  Night time temps have been in the 20s.

I put out the hummingbird feeders for the first time, to attract the early scouts.  Last year I put them out April 2.

Jim did an incredible job of filling the newly empty east side today with the soil + compost from Envirocycle.  The strip is now raised up quite a bit (some undulations to accommodate the window well and the plants already there).

With the new level, the more expansive edged curve, and with the insulation along the foundation bottom now hidden, I like this a lot!

The plants by the porch (Rose of Sharon, Pieris, the small trellis with Actinidia climbing it) all look great.  There is a beautiful groundcover Deutzia gracilis next to the Rose of Sharon that I want to spread and surround the rock and the feet of the Rose of Sharon.  The Pieris will get much bigger (but check those blooms already!!)

In the long empty space I think I will plant:

1. Dawn viburnum, tall upright, vase shaped and narrow.  Woodland Gardens located a 15 gallon plant for me!  Can I even handle that?  It will go between windows to soften the flat expanse of windows and siding.
2. I'll take the Blau Doneau hydrangea out of the pot and put it near the gas vent (will it keep it warmer??)
3. The pale yellow perennial foxgloves will go near the existing round dwarf pine on the right.
4. Lilyturf.  I'll put in all the ones I dug up from the front of Meadow's Edge,
5. Should I add the Goatsbeard Aruncus diocious?  Too big?  Too wide?  Hmmm.

Other ideas?