This is a great combination if you want a procession of colour and interest over a long period. The sweetly scented flowers of the daphne kick off the season in early spring, and this is closely followed by the lamprocapnos, with its arching sprays of heart-shaped blooms. The foxgloves start to lift their towering spires in late spring, and by midsummer the clematis will be producing rich purple blooms. Finally, the season comes to a close in autumn, when the low, violet-mauve wands of the liriope start to emerge.