I've got the varigated vinca, too. The previous owner planted it down on the street level and it has climbed up a beautiful stone wall that I can't even get to because of the vinca and is now trying to take over my shade garden ... such as it is.
SK ... I was thinking about planting yarrow and lavenders down in one of the street beds. They seem to have the same water needs and both can handle some neglect. I spend most of my time up on the house pad level with the roses and the street beds are more of an after thought. Of course, they are in front of the house I should care about them more, but that's deer territory, so most of the interesting plants are in back.
I planted santolina at the base of Linda Campbell in one of the street beds, but it does have die back if you don't clear the snow off of the plant. Otherwise, it's a great weed. Since I enlarged the deer fencing for LC, the rose is already twice as tall and wide as this photo taken 6/25 ... no blooms because of disbudding for the curculios
This is a photo of the other street bed where I am thinking of putting the yarrow and lavender.
Kardinal 85 has held up to high 90s and 100+ temps we've had in the last three weeks ... better than Firefigher, but FF is a new plant and needs time before I'll know if it is a rose that I will just like in spring and fall.
I'll try and take some photos tonight. I can't take photos in the morning because the light is just too intense even when I adjust my camera ... and I often don't get good photos of reds.
I haven't figured out what to plant in the tier above the bed. It has to be deer resistant.
Smiles,
Lyn
