Shade Gardening: spring summer color for dry shade, 0 by DebinSC

DebinSC wrote:
Looking for suggestions please! I have an area that is covered with ivy (vigorous but under control). It gets morning sun but dappled shade off and on the rest of the day. A bit more sun in spring than summer but not much. I've had luck with some patches of Lousiana iris and Brazilian petunias (I do alot of watering), but I'd like to put in a few drifts of bulbs or perennials that will show some color in spring and summer. Hoping for plants that don't get too tall - perhaps under 12"? The photo is mid day in June. Any suggestions?