do not plant the front lawn plant two shrub rows along the front of the house layered by size and color use color but don t use too many annuals perennials use encore azaleas sunshine ligustrum various types of camellias and popular companion plants use varying shades of purple pink and blue all plants must be shade tolerant remove the two nandina by the house entrance and the large holly at the right side of the house don t use lavender don t use hydrangeas use some evergreens for structure