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Need help finding shade loving plants for my new garden...?

I live in zone 8b. My small garden is on the northfacing side of my house, and gets almost no sun. I had this vision of blooming flowers with Wisteria climbing a trellis, but I guess that won't happen. I would still like some flowers, and maybe even a flowering vine if anyone knows of any that will survive in the full shade... If not, any pretty greenery is good enough for me :) This will be my first garden, so I kind of need some hardy perennials that will forgive my mistakes. Thank you.

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1. Hostas bloom very decoratively and grow well in shade. Also astilbes ( beautiful colors) Careful: hostas are quite addictive. There are thousands of varieties.
2. Here is a list of flowers for a shade garden: http://www.eastendcommunity.com/plants/shade_garden.htm Annuals will be perennials in your warm climate.
3. im a greenhouse manager these are some flowering plants that you can plant: fuscias ( they are suitable for shade ) hosta oxalis
4. Hostas, hostas, hostas. I also grow Huechera ( coral bells ) on the North side of my house. Some varieties have smaller blooms on stalks, but really it's their foliage that is attractive. They come in all shades of colour and can be a nice addition to a shady spot. Especially the lighter coloured foliage - try the lighter rust coloured varieties...