Hello, I am hoping to get some recommendations on two areas on my property for hedges/shrubs/etc. My front garden area has been difficult. I originally picked out LA Dreamin big leaf hydrangeas but the intense western sun and head as torched them at the end of every summer. The area pictured is about 14.5' x 4' and has drip irrigation. Ideally I would like something with color (either through flowering or a change in leaf color), a bit of height (maybe rising to mid window), and the ability to not get absolutely torched with the unshaded western sun. Some sort of hedge that could be shaped into a continuous hedge would be nice (but nothing boring like a boxwood). As for the back fence area, it also faces west with its back to a fence that blocks the eastern morning sun. Im looking for 1 or 2 different species to fill out this 3' x 17' strip between a fence and paver patio. Ideally the roots of whatever is selected would not disrupt the paver patio. Ideally 1 of the two species would have some height to it to bring your eyes up and distract from the fence a bit. As a side note, I did try your texting option but it appears to no longer work. I typed in garden help in every way possible and kept getting a "invalid mobile keyword" error. I also got a message about Kroger alerts from 63566 when i tried this. At any rate, I appreciate any and all recommendations. I'm looking to transfer the hygrangeas next weekend into large planters to be able to put them in a more appropriate place. I hope to put in the new recommendations at the same time. Thanks, Ben