With full sun you have a lot of choice. On the next sunny day pay
attention to when sun hits the areas across the length of the
day...are there trees that shadow it? How many hours does sun hit it?
Most sources say a Full Sun plant requires at least 6 hours. Midday
sun is also much stronger than morning or afternoon. Lots of midday
sun is tough on some plants.

A landscape designer can make it all very easy and very nice for a
price. You should consider that option if the cost is acceptable.

If you are research/do-it-yourself people you need to start with
finding out what zone you are. You can call your local Cornell
Cooperative Extension and get free info for your county or city.

With zone information you and others here would be able to identify
perennials. Your CCE may have a list as well. A little research will
give you heights, and a trip to the biggest nurseries will let you see
them in the flesh. However experience is always best. Looking at a
young plant doesn't give you the best idea of what it will look like
in August. With the right books you can see the blooming time (vary
your selection so something is always blooming). Some stuff like
bulbs can look ratty after they've bloomed. From my reading you can't
cut away the dying foliage without hurting the bulb's growth and
chance it will be strong enough to rebloom next year. In that case you
may want to have something intermixed that would hide dying off bulb
plants.

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