It makes me sad to see how many of my neighbours are ripping out their front garden and replacing with block paving. Most of my front garden is full of plants to attract wildlife. I do have a driveway at the side though for the car which I don’t like as basically it is just ugly bricks and ... More on growfruitandveg.co.uk

I do shrubs with flowers in front for my long drive. The structure helps hold everything up and give interest in the winter, too. More on reddit.com

That’s a very narrow strip and it’s literally an nth away from grass. You might be better off letting the grass fill it in. Many of the other suggestions sound fine, but wont be in the long run. Don’t even bother with shrubs, of any kind, they require too much maintenance for such a limited space and the grass is gonna be a water hog. Besides, shrubbery spreads and it’ll be in your driveway and your lawn. That roll on your lawn is already an issue for mowing….why make it worse? Don’t get too intense with multiple types of plants; something always dies, leaving an unsightly hole. Anything creeping, such as a Thyme would be well suited for this and uniformity is easy. If you want color check into things such as Delosperma, a lovely succulent ground cover which may have near nausea inducing flower colors; i love the shit! Check out the rock garden sections of good nurseries. This situation would be ideal for rock garden and alpine plants. More on reddit.com

Hi! I drew a plan for you in the same scale that addresses the concerns a couple commenters have already made: Green Giant at current placement may block views, and staggering plants makes good places for understory shade plants and spring ephemerals. This plan also does a few things I think you would like: A welcoming entrance that will embrace you. The white of a flowering tree always shows up best against a green background. One Dogwood at the entrance gives people an idea of what will be coming and teases good things to come. Nannyberry Viburnums are WONDERFUL homes for nesting birds and spacing them out will give them some room to do so less competitively. The second grouping of Dogwoods and Nannyberry plants is a gentle repetition of a theme which is beautiful for you (white tree against Green Giant) every time you leave, and again leaves space for nesting birds, while also addressing your concerns about "staggering vs natural" plant placement. The U shape of the planting gives the illusion of more depth of the space while allowing again for some shorter part sun perennials in front if desired. Oaks are ALWAYS a good idea! Happy Planting! More on reddit.com