In the front garden, an existing red-leaf maple tree and Margo's much-loved crabapples soften the geometry of the house facade. The seasonal change from flower to fruit is complemented by the underplanting of low-growing flowering shrubs like Hebe 'Blue Mist' and H. topiaria, Daphne burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie', 'Fred Boutin' lavender, and the evergreen, sweet winter box, Sarcococca humilis.