What is the best flowers to grow in the shade?

Now that spring has sprung I want to grow flowers under some shrubs in the garden I have trimmed these bushes so they look like big mushrooms shapes, this area always looks dull and I would like to brighten up this area, what are the best flowers to grow for shady areas?

What is the best flowers to grow in the shade?
Apparently sunflowers like the shade, and they'll look good. Oh yeah, they won't fit under a bush... sorry!
Reply:Impatiens, begonias, hostas,
Reply:lily of the valley is always a favorite,perinneal
Reply:All great answers. You might try coleus also. You don't want to let them flower because it saps the strength from the rest of the plant, but the colors are amazing. You might also plant sweet allysum as a ground cover. It will bloom all year and reseeds itself, so when it starts getting straggly, you just pull the plant and new ones will pop up in a few days.
Reply:impantiens would work great. They spread out when growing and come in a multitude of colors.
Reply:there are some shade flowers that dont grow to high "impatience"is one of the great shade flowers another great plant is called lamina it creeps and gets little colored flowers on the plant through out the season but the leaves of the plant are bicolored and tricolored very cool this plant is like a weed once you get it growing-one of my favoriites I have 4 different varieties. good luck!
Reply:Hostas are great to grow in the shade just watch the slugs and snails.
Reply:I would suggest hosta or impatiens
Reply:Gardenias are great for shade.
Reply:Impatiens, Lily of the Valley, Begonias, Ajuga for groundcover, maybe you can also plant spring bulbs if that area get a lot of sun during winter (if the trees and shrubs around are decidious plants). Alot of pretty spring flowering bulbs: daffodils, crocus, early flowering dwarf irises, tulips, etc.
Reply:If you want bush like flowers, then I would go for Bleeding Hearts. They spread and thrive in shade and take up large spaces. Also flowers that grow good in rock gardens usually are shade plants. Geraniums can be planted just about anywhere. Make sure to check the height of the plant before planting them. Golden Aster is also rather pretty.
Reply:Impatiens are always happy in the shade and last a long time..
Reply:Plastic ones look good all year round.
Reply:Impatients are annuals and come in many colors and they are great under bushes. If you wanted a perennial that comes back ever year in the early spring you could grow "Lenten Rose" Zone 4-9 (This is Not an actual rose) You could also grow Primrose which is a perennial and comes back every year and blooms sprint to summer in Zone 4-9 They are 6-12" tall Hostas are great but not colorful like the other flowers. Forget me nots bloom from spring to summer 6-8" Zone 3-8 and are perennials.
Reply:bleeding heart , lilly of valley, begonias
Reply:impatients....they come in many colors and are low maintenance.