We have gingers & Ti plants planted around the shadiest part of our seating area - also English ivy & wood violets.

Thanks for the great suggestions Carol.

Dancing Lady gingers would be perfect the spot. So would caladiums, oakleaf hydrangeas, holly ferns, ground orchids, cast iron plants, bromeliads, and spider plants.

Kara

Impatiens and begonias.

Thanks everyone! My list is growing :)

Hi!
I took my camera to my Mom's today just so I could show you what she's done with her shady nook.
She used to have it edged with gorgeous huge ground orchids, but they just petered out over the years. Now it is framed in with giant Peace Lilies, mixed with liriope and spider plants.
The Asiatic Jasmine is a ground cover that looked great for awhile, but Mom thinks it has gone too crazy and is pulling some of it out.

For some ideas:

Another angle

Hi,
Fushcias, Regina Iris, Wild Coffee, and Bloomathon Azaleas.

Susieqsie,
Thanks for taking the photos of your Mom's beautiful garden for me. It looks so peaceful :)

Morninggloree,
Thanks for adding to my list. I can't wait til next weekend to plant shop! My hubbie always lets me go crazy with plants on Mother's Day :)