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Marathon in the sunny areas and over seeded with Triple Crown shade tolerant in the more shady areas. The lawns had been in place for many years and in time the shade factor increased. The gardener kept the lawn looking healthy by overseeding the sunny sections twice a year and the shade areas more frequently or by spot seeding.

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Hydrangea, Heliotrope and Ajuga are the 3 main plants in the bed.

What kind of grass has been planted? Will this grow in the shade? LOVE it

Hard to see...ajuga perhaps?

Thank you for your kind compliment. Yes, the groundcover at the front of the border is Ajuga reptans, commonly known as Carpet Bugle. I used a cultivar called 'Catlin's Giant'. It spreads by runners so it does have to be kept in check although it can work as a living mulch that covers quickly. In this instance, the property had a regular gardening crew so maintenance wasn't an issue. It was a large property so we usually relocated the trimmings elsewhere.The second story plant is Heliotrope with light lavender flowers. Being of tropical origin though, it is only hardy to about 30 degrees.
I hope that helps :)

Thank you for that info! I figured it was a type of ajuga but not 100% - looks a little bigger than the ajuga I've seen. Appreciate you giving the cultivar name as I will search for it now. Love heliotrope there btw - does such a great job of complementing the hydrangea and ajuga....so so pretty! Thx again!