Shade Gardening: Suggestions of Plants for Fairly Deep Shade, 1 by Shadyfolks

Shadyfolks wrote:
happy_macomb,
I know it was already menationed but it's worth another mention...what about Hellebore, their color can last a long time!
I don't believe Itea's, or Clethra's have been mentioned yet. We also planted an under story tree- Halesia carolina which has done very well and bloomed every year, Service berry (Amelanchdier), violets they can be kind of weedy here, but they can put on a show...

Levilyla,
You are sooo right, welcome to my world :) I guess for us folks with woodland properties, we have to take it when we can get it, LOL! I try to work with textures & colors of foliage for the rest of the season.... Actaea pachypoda (doll's eyes) and Cimicifuga's (same family) bloom later in the season.

Buckthorne, interesting link thanks, I had never hear of Indian pipes! Sounds very cool.
I am very fortuneate that Trout Lily, Bloodroot, Trilliums, Ferns, White Baneberry (Doll's Eyes) a cimicifuga are all native on our property. I have yet to try and grow Hepatica's (they are hard to come by around here) I keep an eye out for them in hopes that one of the local nurseries will carry them for a season.
here is a picture taken last spring of the native stand of Sanguinaria canadensis starting to unfurl-makes me wish April wher here!