Shade Gardening: What to do about mostly shady, but afternoon sun..., 1 by passiflora07

passiflora07 wrote:
We are in the process of relocating, and I am stumped about an area of our new backyard. It is shaded for most of the day except for in the afternoon. Usually shade plants need only morning sun, so I can't decide what to plant here. The previous owners had the area over grown with English ivy with a couple of scraggly azaleas that seemed to be planted and forgotten about. The ivy sure did well, but I'd like some flowering plants there. I thought about nun orchids (orchids are my favorite), but I'm worried about the hot afternoons. Any suggestions?

I attached a picture. The area faces north and west.