Oh gosh, there are so many good plants for shade, I think shade gardens are my favorite. I am on clay, and have about 18in of triple mix on top, , which seems to keep everything happy. Plants for shade that I would recommend are:
Tiarella, Pulmonaria, Lamium, Dicentras, Foxgloves, Hostas, Heucheras and Heucherellas, Lily of the Valley, Trilliums, Jacob's Ladder, all the different Coleus, I've seen native Columbines (Aquilegia) perform very well in shade at RBG, violets (the native viola sororia, freckled violet is lovely), primulas are great - all of them, though I love the drumhead primulas, and the obconica primulas perform great in shade int he summer (but wear gloves when planting). Sure there are a few others - Let you know if I think of them.
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