Maybe something light blue - don't know if there is a kind that would fit the bill in the climate and site there but ideally one that was in flower both when the almond was blooming and later when the rose came out.

At any rate the rose definitely needs something light blue, silvery or white variegated near it to tone it down. Something silvery would also go well with the brick.

Maybe some kind of dwarf conifer with silvery or grayish foliage - that would be something that was in color at all times, plus you could probably use something evergreen there anyway since the other two shrubs are not.

Maybe some lavender? Though late spring blooming...it would bloom through summer. I will look at all options you mentioned...just google searched blue perennials. That came up.

I ended up getting Blue Calamint. Blooms all summer into early fall. Thanks for the suggestion of toning it down.With blues...

That will be perfect with the rose.

I think so too...again...thanks for the suggestion. I am glad I asked. For I was leaning toward just adding another ground cover in the same variety so it looked like a larger clump of roses.