Perennial flowers for flower beds

I like drift roses or the dwarf encore azaleas. I’m partial to autumn fire encore azaleas.

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I like drift roses or the dwarf encore azaleas. I’m partial to autumn fire encore azaleas.

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Any recommendation for a drawf azalea that grows to about 2 feet that has a purple bloom?

I was thinking a 2 foot maximum

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was thinking a 2 foot maximum

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Here are few for your consideration

Homestead Purple Verbena (LSU AgCenter Superplant)
Bandana Lantana. (LSU AgCenter Superplant)
Stella del Oro Daylilies
Passoniate Blush Gaura or other cultivars of Gaura

Although all these these are listed as full sun plants I think they will likely do fine in full afternoon sun which is more intense than morning sun

Few additional notes:
the verbena is a short lived perennial - you have to replace every 3 years, but they are readily available, not expensive, grow fast, and drawn in butterflies and hummingbirds; bandana lantana, dies back in winter but returns in spring, butterfly magnet; Stella de Oro Daylily - yellow, repeat bloomer, dies back in winter but the first to re-emerge in spring, readily available at nurseries - there is purple and red cultivar of Stella del Oro but you might have to mail order them;

It’s hard to find perennials that bloom all spring, summer and fall. Some perennial salvias do but hard to find short ones.

The autumn lilac azalea tag says three feet but can probably be easily kept around two feet

Autumn lilac

Thanks everyone for the suggestions I’m gonna go to plant tech tomorrow and see what they have

Even though they are technically considered annuals, all my lantana has always come back if I cut it all the way to the ground once it dies. All my lantana is just coming back now. I think they are beautiful and will stay low if you cut it that way or will grow as big as you want.