You might begin with a scape similar to what Martin has done in his journal
Two sisters
It's easy to place the LED's centred over the end planted areas, there will still be light in the middle of the tank, just "shaded"; layout leaves swimming room for fish, & rocks will protect the planted areas from fish
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It's also somewhat more economical to get these defined planted areas started with high density planitng, then as plants need trimming etc, you can use these to expand the planted areas IF that seems a good idea with fish activity etc
Given tank & fish size, choose larger leafed plants such as
Anubias barteri var. coffeefolia, var. barteri, var. angustifloia, var. caladiifolia - these can all be planted on those middle "edges" as they'll appreciate the "shade"
Crypt usteriana
C x willisii is a nice sturdy crypt (less susceptible to crypt "melt" than some others)
Crinum calamistratum has a relatively "sturdy" leaf but tends to be (very) slow growing & often more $$ to purchase
If you can find
V spiralis 'Tiger' - it's a stunning plant (& I couldn't kill it for anything
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Hygrophila corymbosa roots much stronger than Ludwigia sp, it will often get nice golden & reddish shading to the leafs under good conditions
L meeboldii 'Red' should give some nice color
Microsorum pteropus varieties of course - again these do well with more shaded light
Echinodorus ‘Barthii’ is a beautiful sword that does well in large aquariums (& generally arrives from Tropica as a substantial plant - even in just the regular size)
Once you're confident in plant care & fish reactions, consider more focus on "carpet" plants - again given your tank height, I'd choose
E tenellus over some of the shorter plant species (it also roots very well! ) - it's a lovely plant that can range from shades of green to quite red.
You might also look at emerse cultivating some plants to extend the pots that you buy - there are some setups detailed on ukaps: these can also be as simple as a plastic tray (with cover to maintain humidity) on a windowsill.
When it comes to adding more lighting, some HOT5's are fine - easy to place some 24inch versions front to back on the tank, but for esthetics I'd likely choose a single LED system & just add a third lamp eventually
(Mick.Dk gave excellent advice - I agree with his assessment of Sagittaria subulata roots system ... even when filled in with connecting roots, it still pulls up rather easily)