Is this plant suitable for containers? If so, you could plan the garden around a whisky barrel (or whatever fits your garden decor) to keep it in check.

Ditto to what gardengal says. You DON'T want that plant.

ok, well does anyone have any suggestions? I like the idea of the whiskey barrel because i have had the Chameleon plant before and i agree it is VERY aggressive....

Chiming in on the Houttuynia. You'll regret this plant. It is like hiring a black mamba to watch the toddlers for an hour or two.

I had a tiny patch of it, was told not to dig it out because it would fight back and spread more. I got out the Round Up. It took several sprayings over several months to eradicate. Found a tiny bit that survived the following spring, Round Up again. So glad it was small and someone was kind enough to give me a heads up about this pretty BEAST!

Sherry

thank you all for your input/opinions about Houttuynia . What i REALLY REALLY need help with is finding something, preferably perennials to put in that bed.

Maybe you can put it in a hanging basket on the porch. :)

How much sun does it get? What zone are you in? Where are you roughly located in the world?Do you want tall or short flowers? Do you have a favorite color? What color are the daylilies? When are you looking for the garden to be interesting - mostly in the summer or for all four seasons? What is the soil like? What's your ultimate goal? Do you want shrubs or trees? Are you sure? Can you reach it with a hose? Do you want to smell it with your nose?

Okay, I'm joking. But be aware you're probably going to get all of those questions. It's hard for anyone to give suggestions unless they have some idea what you have in terms of growing conditions and what you want in terms of looks. However, if you are looking for easy care, colorful perennials that will bloom from roughly April-October across a decent swathe of the country and your bed gets say 4-6 hours of sun, my suggestion for a colorful garden that goes with daylilies is this: hydrangea, hyssop, daffodils, rudbeckia, the lilies (I used a photo of my tiger lilies here, but the standard orange daylily goes fine), catmint, liatris, helianthus, and coneflower. The easiest, least demanding plants in my garden, loved by birds and pollinators, nice bright color scheme, and user friendly. Most will even tolerate a little shade, hence the 4-6 hours rather than the full 6+. Be aware, I'm a beginner myself, so I suggest beginner flowers. But this combo should keep you in bloom for a pretty long portion of the year. (You might have a little gap post daffodil - I suggest phlox sublata or divaricata.)

Can you show a picture from farther back so we can see how the bed relates to the house and surrounding landscaping? I love the big rock and it would be great incorporated in a garden. Every one of my gardens has a bench or some type of seating. (So I can rest or just a place to sit and enjoy the garden. My DH sits holding the dog while I pull weeds, look for insect pests, prune or whatever. Then I rest. )

1 How large is the bed?

2 Are you going to delineate this bed with edging or plantings?

3 Is the day lily that is there the same color/all one plant? If Yes, You need to clean it up so it is one defined clump.

4 Would you want to add some shrubs behind the big rock for a background?

5 How much shade does this area get?

6 Would the bed be for birds, butterflies, color, aroma...? (for example I have a shade garden, butterfly garden, sun perennial garden, veggie garden, herb garden, moon garden, and a water garden. What is your main garden focus?)

7 We need to know all these perimeters to help you build your flower garden bed.

So, to all of you that commented on the Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' , these pictures show where my gf has decided to put it. She said she is sick of mowing this incline with the push mower and wanted to plant something there anyway... She will of course put some type of border even if it means a buried one) to "edge off" the Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' .

@Fori Thanks! She has already put some up. Most of these pics were taken in early March.

@frankielynnsie So i already know answers to some of the questions, the rest i've asked her to provide me the answers to. So 2) yes we will probably edge the bed with rocks. 4) I'd probably say NO on adding shrubs. And here are some VERY far away photos

@Jenn Your turn for questions answered...She is located in Catskill, NY, USA. I think we want all sorts of heights, for at least 3 seasons...i know we cant plant bulbs now but i know she wanted to. I think having some plants that attract things would be cool. I am a lover of the unusual and rare so anything like that would be cool too! As i answered @frankielynnsie, i posed the rest of your questions to the gf and will update as soon as i get them. Thanks for the help so far! BTW, my favorite color is BLUE, like the blue of annual lobelia!

Most beds are anchored by a tree or are located near the side of the property, driveway or house. Will you be adding a flowering tree to anchor this flower bed? Flowering cherry trees are fast growing. Look at these plan found when you google "3 season perennial garden plans"

@frankielynnsie I kinda thought that the yucca acted as an anchor...i particularly don't care for them...we have a weeping cherry next to the front porch, so maybe a dogwood or would that get too big??

I'm not 100% sure it's hardy in your zone, but Lithodora is a perennial with white, blue, or white/blue flowers depending on which variety you get. The varieties "Grace Ward" and "Heavenly Blue" have a flower color that is similar to the "lobelia blue" you mention. In my area, it usually has a big flush of flowers in mid-spring, and then flowers on and off through the summer. It has dark green foliage, spreads slowly, and is able to shade out a lot of weeds. It requires very little maintenance, which seems to be what you're looking for.

Also, as far as blues, there are a number of Delphiniums that have very blue blues, but keep in mind that the entire plant is poisonous to pets (and humans). These require a bit more maintenance and don't have perennial foliage.

Having a basic color scheme is also helpful when selecting plants.

Silver does a good job setting off blues. Examples are things like Dusty Miller or Lambs Ear. Yellows go well with blue. An occasional bright pink or red (e.g., from the Dahlietta series of Dahilas) can provide some pops of color against a green/silver/blue backdrop.

My gf is going to let me know but i believe the zone is 6. I love delphiniums but we can't have anything that is poisonous to pets. Could you suggest something that would be close to that color and have some height? (and don't say salvia...lol)

She got some Canna Lilies from someone that she wants to put in that bed; she plans on taking out the yucca...I will have answers to some of the questions asked earlier in a few days.

Good luck removing the yucca. Those roots can be massive, and any piece left behind will allow the plant to recover.