Maybe I need a cow in there too. Petasites japonicus var. Although they would like more shade than I give them, the petasites can take the sun. They will wilt mid day, but if you water them they are up again by morning. A slug's favorite.
Protection is required.
Fool's huckleberry is an under story deciduous shrub thriving in coniferous coastal forests. It will thrive in full sun with late summer irrigation. I feel they will be a very popular plant in the future. D racunculus vulgaris has arrow shaped leaves, mottled stems and a beautiful huge tropical looking flower. I've placed it in five different locations.