All of the ones I grow are in what would be considered full sun. How much shade would yours get and what exactly (e.g. trees, shrubs, buildings, etc.) would be providing the shade?

There are many trees around the area, not a ton of sun

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They need more sun than I was able to provide. So I'd say a big NO.

The ones I have seen require sun sorry to say. I don’t blame you for seeking some help here, forum members are very knowledgeable and generally happy to share information with others.

debra

" generally happy to share information with others. "

And that's perfectly true for the first couple of questions with someone new to these forums. But when it comes down to several dozen very similar broad questions in less than a month, it becomes a rather tiresome and repetitive pattern.

It may be trite but it's very true - there is no help like the help that helps one help himself.

They won't do well in a lot of shade. Less than full sun - say maybe 6 hours or so - would be fine, but really they're full sun plants.

Have you considered hydrangeas? They will thrive in moist shade, all except paniculata types.

I have hydrangeas, they hate the shade

" I have hydrangeas, they hate the shade "

It depends on the type of hydrangea. Most hydrangeas prefer to be in at least partial shade. Only one species is well adapted to lots of sun. And even the sun loving ones will grow in partial shade but just may not flower as heavily. None "hate" it!!

"I have hydrangeas, they hate the shade"

How much shade are you talking, here? Heavy all-day shade (in which virtually nothing is going to flower, hydrangea or otherwise), part-shade, bright shade - what?

Hydrangeas do indeed do well in shade EXCEPT the paniculata types, as I mentioned -- those do best in full sun.

What kind of hydrangea do you have? When you say they "hate" the shade, what exactly does that mean, anyway? If your hydrangeas are not paniculatas, are you sure it's the shade that's the problem, or something else about the location that is preventing the hydrangeas from doing well.

Mine are big leafs, it gets sun in the morning and evening and they aren’t happy

" Mine are big leafs, it gets sun in the morning and evening and they aren’t happy "

Then there is something else going on that is causing the problem. I grow a number of bigleaf hydrangeas, H. macrophylla, that receive almost no direct sun - maybe only an hour or two of very early morning sun - and they do fine and bloom heavily. They certainly do NOT "hate shade"!! These are perhaps the most shade tolerant species. But they do tend to be extremely sensitive to winter cold and late spring frosts, which could be a significant factor on their performance in your location.

I feel like they didn’t preform well this year because of our terrible snow storm we had this December

How about some pictures of these unhappy Hydrangeas and of the shaded location they are in so we can get some idea of what's going on? As Gardengal said, H. macrophylla isn't a foolproof choice for your zone.

I have a hardy hibiscus in full sun and one that gets about 5 hours a day of sun, and they both have similar growth and bloom. They don’t do well with less than full sun, so I don’t think it’s the right plant for your spot. Clethra likes shade and wet conditions, and it’s also a mid to late summer bloomer, so that might be one to consider. I think Itea/Sweetshrub likes similar conditions too. It blooms early summer and has lovely fall color.