Hi all,

I need some advice. We have a mulched area next to the house which has been
neglected for the past couple of years and we'd like to plant something in
it. I was thinking clusters of some kind of bulbs (tulips or irises) but
those can't be planted until the fall, correct? Do you have any
recommendation for something we can plant there that would look nice now and
through the summer that could be planted around the areas the bulbs would go
into? I'm not really into the look of mulch with a bush or plant every
couple of feet. If you have any ideas of something that can be more closely
spaced, please let me know! I'm in Boston, zone 6a (I think) and the area
is on the southeast side of the house so should get a fair bit of sun.

Thanks in advance,
Laura