Oh, we're in 6a, and I'm good with losing the arborvitae. The little baby bush you see already in the hardscape is actually a magnolia tree that we had to pollard to get it under control. It may or may not survive, so I'm ok losing it if it won't look good with the JM next to it.

That sure is a beautiful house.

I have Conifers, Camilia, Hosta, Huechera, Azalea, Juniper, Astilbe, Acuba, Monkey Grass, Japanese Forest Grass, Holly, Pieris, and Ferns in my beds with my Japanese Maples.

I'd go with a weeping cherry. Boxwood along the sidewalk. Maybe a few BoBo hydrangeas. Add a blue confir and maybe some barberry.

I have some lingonberry shrubs (evergreen, low-growing, edible red berries) planted under mine. They need some shade from afternoon sun.

I ended up hiring a company where I bought our JMs. We ended up going with a red dragon under the window near the door and an aconitifolium on the right side of the house. There's going to be multiple boxwood (variety of styles), weigela, princess holly, daubs frosted juniper, blue star juniper, shasta daisy, and salvia. We're sitting down with him in 3 weeks to go over his plan (I already bought 90% of the plants during a super sale). We'll see if anything changed.

I'll post some pictures when it all gets installed. I appreciate everyone's help.

Hostas!

I plan on planting more contrasting Iris' and Lillies in the future. Lazy me, they come back most years.

Sounds like it's really going to have some curb appeal when it's finished!