Large perennials and shrubs for front garden

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We have just recently cleared our front garden and now have soil beds with no plants.

I'm new to gardening so would love some advice on pretty perennial shrubs, or large perennials, that could be planted in the next few weeks. I have a hydrangea in my back garden so I might look for more of those, but I'd like the plants to be as large as possible or preferably shrubs.

I should have said, the front garden is virtually south facing, in full sun.

There are so many things you could have, it would be a good idea to crystallise your wants a bit more. Would you like it to have flowers? What colour do you like?Would you like it to be scented? Would you like the flowers to be good for pollinators or do you like big blousy flowers with lots of petals? Is it more important to have flowers for a long period or do you prefer a stunning show even if it's over in a couple of weeks? Do you want good leaf colour in autumn, or berries? What about winter? - would you like attractive coloured bark? Or a plant which keeps its leaves?

Thank you! I'm such a beginner, sorry.

Yes would like some flowers, I'd prefer some long term. I like all primary and bright colours, pink, yellow, purple. Don't mind about the scent as such as it's not a garden anyone spends time in, more for the aesthetics. Would prefer leaves to berries but I'm flexible!

Since lockdown in my back garden I've planted (with very mixed success):
Begonias
Hydrangea
Dianthus pink kisses
Cascading daisies
Fuschias
Chrysanthemum

I have no skill in this area, but if it's well drained soil, I'd be tempted to put in lavender, rosemary and thyme.
I have a north facing front. The only thing growing is a shrubby laurel and some variegated thing.

Hydrangeas like some shade and moist soil, so it might struggle growing it a south facing area. I find gardening much easier if you choose plants perfectly suited to the conditions.

Shrubs that like sun - choisya, ceanothus, philadelphus for starters.

Google Smoke Bush. I think they're divine.
Sorry I can't do linky things on here

And get yourself a Daphne Odora - evergreen and a divine scent in January, just when you least expect it

I have variegated holly, spirea (which I have let grow quite large), small conifers trimmed into cylinders, hebe and another shrub which I don't know the name of - see pic. The hydrangea are watered regularly as I know I am pushing my luck with them in full sun.
I also have ornamental grasses in planters, but you could put these in the soil.

Oh, and looking at the pictures, euonymus!

Think about something that will give you interest all year, such as Forsythia, Berberis, Hydrangea, Cotinus, Weigelia and Amelanchier.

I have some lillies which turned out to require zero effort.

I also have some roses in my back garden and again require zero effort which is just as well as I’m not very good at gardening being a more trial and error kind of gardener.

I should add that I also stay in Scotland so my plants have a lot of inclement weather to deal with!

Thank you everyone for your suggestions! I love the idea of roses!

Those photos are great. I don't think I want anything that requires too much trimming though.