Texas Gardening: New beds going in... need shady plant suggestions., 1 by TXMel

TXMel wrote:
We've just finished putting in a ton of flagstone for pathways in our new backyard. We are having the new beds dug around trees and in front of shed. This will be dug out 3", turn over another 3" and 6" of organic compost added.

We're new to the shady gardening aspect, as we moved here from 99% full sun before. We want variety in height, texture, color, etc.

*We want some height in shrubs in front of the compost pile, to hide it from view, then lower plants in front, and a single shrub on right side of shed to hide dead space, but still get behind shed.

*Want Hosta/Fern look (woodland) around trees beside the path

*Want something just inside back gate to left of gate.

*Want a Jap. Maple behind big rock in yard, and something around that.

What are some suggestions for these areas? This area only gets dappled sun all day. NO real sun at all.