Spot is on side of house, so nothing larger than five feet, and no shrubs to annoy lawnmower man. Gets sun from 11:30am to 4pm....but the light is indirect part of that time. (Between the house and a six foot wooden fence.)

Clay soil...heavy clay. So far...the tally is that ajuga likes it there up against the house, the pineapple sage is fine, and sage "May Night" is fine. Drainage is not really bad but not great either. Stays moist until it stops raining for say, a month. Plants are in ground, not raised beds, and within five feet of the hose.

I went to the garden center today, but so little had Zone tags, and I wasn't sure what would tolerate part sun/shade. I did buy a small skullcap to see what it would do. I don't like to buy plants without an idea of where they should go.

I got a lantana for free off of the damage table at Lowe's yesterday, but I think I might do it a favor and give it a large pot where it can have sun all day. There was not a thing wrong with the plant...someone dropped the pot and bent it. I couldn't just leave it there.....yes, I have gardener's disease......I NEED another full sun raised bed, I just do.