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I have an area that receives very little filtered sum due to an extremely large maple tree. What shurbs, bushes, plants could I put there? I love the hostas with the HUGE leaves. I know there are so many different varieties and I think? they do well in the shade. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I live in zone 5. Thank you, Donna.

First thing that comes to mind is a bleeding heart(love them!)......and impatiens of course...ummm, coleus, begonias, oakleaf hydrangeas, maidenhair ferns, winged euonymus.....

That's a place to start anyway....

Gardening in the shade

Perennials for full shade

Shrubs and trees for shaded gardens

Ground covers for shaded gardens

Partial shade plants

Hey there you go....Bill hooked you up with some good info....I would've done that myself but at 2am this morning my brain just wasn't functioning properly...LOL

I love Mrs. Moon Pulminaria *Lungworts*
they have a pretty flower that is blue(ish)purple and turns to pink when it's fading....
Or is the other way around, I can't remember now..
They're a spring/early summer flower.. but
the leaves stay pretty all summer into fall long.

dcamp (Donna) the hosta you are looking for is called 'Sum and substance', it has extremely large leaves.

Here's a great link to research hostas...

http://www.hostalibrary.org/index.html

Yes Hosta Sum and Substance is BIG. I did not think it would get soooo big so fast. It covered a fern and a hosta near his territory.

If you do not want to dig it up or its neighbors give it plenty of room.