This is my strip
Purple Smoke - to the right. It is a beautiful bush with such beautiful color all spring and summer. I look for color foliage and if I want flowers I plant a clematis and let is climb the bush.
Fairy Rose - Blooms non-stop Spring to Fall. Never without flowers.
Amber Carpet Rose
I will also offer the Suggestions I gave Clint for replacement for roses.
I have Clematis integrifolia. This is one of the bush clematis it blooms from July until Fall. Also check out their Jasmines. (the site below) I love the fragrance. Maybe if you cannot find a gardenia hardy enough you could plant a jasmine and let it climb through one of your bushes.
http://www.gardenvines.com/sho...
My other suggestion is Silver Sword Azalea. It is even evergreen in my zone and Beautiful Fall colors so it is a 3 season bush.
