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Now a question for zone 4

After reading all the questions for the person with the stone wall,...I hope I will succeed my first try in providing the situation regarding the spot for which I would like advice!
I have a hammock chair hanging on the edge of my hosta glade where I like to sit and rest a bit, usually several times a day. Near this chair is a circular depression in the ground, sloping to maybe 18 inches deep, about 5 ft. across. It currently holds dead leaves and Virginia creeper, which I prune back when it spreads into the adjoining colony of wild geranium or gets too close to a hosta. Is there such a thing as a "bog plant" for shade? I could easily water this depression and keep it pretty soggy.
I live in southern Minn. zone 4, and I have had success with some zone 5 plants, like kirengeshoma. The soil is ideal for hostas...don't know the ph but I can't grow azalea, not without additives to make the soil more acid. It is a rich clay loam that does drain well, but not like a sandy loam. Our soil is perfect for corn and soybeans!! Shade is medium dappled...no problem with tree roots. Trees are mostly ash.

I want something dramatic...fairly tall like a 'Sum and Substance' hosta, but I don't want another hosta here, maybe that would flower after the geraniums. I also have a bleeding heart nearby that flowers before the geraniums. I could fill in the depression, but I want to take advantage of it rather than destroy it.
Any suggestions for something different for me to look at while I sit in my swing?
Linda Kofstad
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