Expeiment. But Hosta will do well in both locations....and most of what will grow with hosta, like day lilies, pulmoneria, coleus etc.
Do you mean to say you have nothing growing? No shrubbery? No plants of any sort? If you have something that should give you an idea as to what else will grow.
Linda C

The only things growing right now are....1)some evergreen green bushes directly against the front of the house. 2)a butterfly bush right side of the house out front. I guess that would be southeast directionally, however it doesnt seem to be doing well but I'm a novice so I dont really know what "doing well" is. 3)and some sort of tree that turns bright red in the fall...it's located directly against the house's front-left side, southwest I think. That looks good to me, no brown spots or shedding leaves.

CORRECTION - the butterfly bush should be southwest and the tree that turns bright red in fall should be southeast.

Does the butterfly bush bloom? Does it need to be deadheaded...have the dead flowers cut off? It also would be good to cut it way down about Dec 1st. For a butterfly bush to bloom and for what I am assuming is a winged euonyomus to turn red, you have to have a lot of sun and anything labeled full sun to part sun will do fine.
Linda C