Shrubs, the woody ones!
A long time ago, in a world far, far away, (1980) shrubs ruled the ornamental landscape. And then thing began to change. Perennials made a resurgence, squeezing out shrubs in some residential landscapes. But as is often true, what goes around, comes around. The shrub lovers and the perennial lovers have come to the realization that neither answer is right or wrong, but a combination of the two can be very visually appealing, functionally satisfying, an mentally calming.