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[SHADEGARDENS] dry shade conditions

Hello
I am new to this list and judging from the messages I have received so
far,  I am not quite sure if I belong here,  because everyone seems to
know the Latin names for plants  I only know very few. Here goes my
question anyway.
I am trying to establish shade loving perennial shrubs and flowers under
a canopy of Maples. I have put a 6 " top layer of sandy soil on top of
very dense clay. Tree roots are everywhere,  making the soil dry out
very fast. We live in zone 5A in Nova Scotia. So far, I have put in
lillies, hostas and begonias with limited success. Could someone please
advise me as to some plants which might actually thrive under such
conditions.
Thank you,
Ruth MacKinnon

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