zone 9 landscaping?

Question

I want to re landscape my front yard. The only problem is that my front porch area is mostly shaded because of whatever direction it is facing.
What colorful flowers could survive in part shade? I have planted begonias and impatiens before there, just looking for something different Any thoughts?

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Answer 1

Astilbe:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&va=astilbe&sz=all
Hydrangea:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A9G_RqvzquRGf70AtS.JzbkF?p=hydrangea&ei=UTF-8&x=wrt
Primrose:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A9G_RqwMq.RGr2EAy1GJzbkF?p=Primrose&ei=UTF-8&x=wrt
Lamium:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A9G_Rtklq.RGMnABAV2JzbkF?p=Lamium&ei=UTF-8&x=wrt
Trilium:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A9G_Rtk9q.RGvXEBWVqJzbkF?p=Trillium&ei=UTF-8&x=wrt
Jack-in-the-pulpit:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A9G_Rttfq.RGidIA2maJzbkF?p=Jack+in+the+pulpit&ei=UTF-8&x=wrt
Virginia bluebells:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A9G_Rtp.q.RG3Q0AcFiJzbkF?p=Virginia+bluebells&ei=UTF-8&x=wrt
Day lilies:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A9G_Rtigq.RGi0QBw1mJzbkF?p=Day+Lilies&ei=UTF-8&x=wrt
Hosta:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A9G_Rtq5q.RGG94AuCGJzbkF?p=Hosta&ei=UTF-8&x=wrt

Here is a site that list shade plants for zone 9. It should give you some good ideas.
http://www.backyardgardener.com/shade/zone9.html