Just make sure you have the native tiger lily, L. superbum, and not the Chinese L. henryi. Try trout lilies, the native ones, and Canada lily too. Of course they are deer candy but deer-repellent with egg solids and cayenne pepper has kept the deer off my tulips this year. DR will stand for deer resistant in this post, DC, deer candy. What trees are they growing under - root competition, soil acidity? Moist or dry? Sand, loam, or clay? Ground cover - ferns (DR), Allegheny spurge (DR) (native pachysandra). Native asarums (DR). Mayapple (DC). Cardinal flower (DR) if it's damp. Aquilegia canadensis (blossoms eaten). Indian pink, Spigelia marilandica (DR). Coneflower does well in high shade, flowers sometimes eaten. Virginia bluebell (DR). Monarda (DR). Iris cristata, slug candy. Louisiana iris, DR and SR. (Give this one as much light as you can.) Phlox divaricata, DR. Vines - Lonicera sempervirens, Dutchman's pipe, cypress vine in rich loose soil. Shrubs - mini oakleaf hydrangea, Carolina allspice (has been DR but not this winter) Maybe some native azaleas that will stay small - R. austrinum (DR) has a delicious scent, so does R. 'Marydel' (DR) - first is yellow and flame colors, second pale pink. Native witch-hazel for winter scent. Spicebush - spicebush swallowtail host plant. DR. Can take a dry situation - I have it under a Norway maple. List is heavy on the spring bloomers but that is what most native woodland plants do.

I vote for green-headed coneflower. Mine in the backyard here in central PA are in the same stage of bloom as these pics - not quite fully opened. If it ever stops raining, I think they'll be in full bloom in no time. The foliage looks just right for green Headed coneflower, and so do the pics. Mine get about 7 feet tall in partial shade. In these parts, they normally grow in moist woodland edge areas.

Let me first say, I love these trees. Yes, they use to be abundant when the area was primarily agricultural. Now with the spreading suburbia, they are quickly disappearing. In part I'm at fault because I cut down a 1/2 mile hedgerow that was slated to for a new subdivision. One tree was over 4' wide. If you're going to use it for firewood, split it as soon as you cut it and never use it in a fireplace. Actually it can burn too hot even for an unlined cast iron stove. Dangerous wood to burn as it is a "sparkling" wood that will spit out embers. LOTS of ash but NOTHING burns as long or as hot other than coal itself. Many bird varieties were in the hedgerow including blue birds, indigo buntings, cardinals, hawks, owls, and even raccoons, possum, but never saw a squirrel! Hedge rows should be protected! They are an amazing wildlife habitant. Sorry to have cut this one down but otherwise they would have bulldozed it and just burnt it in the field. Remarkable wood. Peal off the bark and it will last 100yrs. Farmers made fence posting out of it. Not a great wood to work with as far as furniture or the like. Extremely hard after drying. I've cut old fence posts and had sparks flying while cutting. Full chisel chain works best for cutting this wood when green.

wow! thanks everyone! #2 is definitely not hosta, because my "darling" deer would be all over them! ;-). I will watch to see of they flower, hadn't ever heard of Canadian Lilly of the Valley... Will also watch the other leaves for flowers.....Asters are native to the area. Gardenweb to the rescue, again! ;-). Thank you!