Help me choose perennials along the border of my patio and where I’ll have a flower bed 2/3 of the back portion on mulch with plants that will thrive through winter as well, zone 7b. Add a people walkway to the gate with pebbles and stepping stones, hang artwork along the fences that give a cozy, rustic feel. Maybe some plants. We have two labs that will pee on the mulch in the front portion of the mulch by the patio. Put a short fence to prevent the dogs from peeing on the plants and bushes in the back. I want two azalea bushes, one on each side (one is purple, the other is light pink) and two boxwoods. All to be small and maintained/trimmed every year. No larger than 2.5x2.5 feet.Can I add a pic of my backyard? See more