All of the species described prefer rich soil, high in organic matter, under the shade of deciduous trees. In the wild I normally locate bellworts at the edge of the woods. When the bluebells have gone dormant in July, the foliage of the bellworts remains until hard frost. Trilliums are another favorite, especially the maroon blooms and mottled foliage of the recurved trillium. Closer to the forest floor I have the pristine white of the bloodroot blooms, along with their frosty young foliage.
Ferns provide a wonderful cool background.