I am continuing to landscape my new land behind the creek and now I feel sick when I hear word “vine”. Perennial, I mean. There are tons of staying dead trees that were killed by vines on that land, so I decided perennial vines of any kind is off limit there. But I do need something to cover an eye sore - pile of half rotten logs, that is waiting to be parsed into wood mulch when they soft enough. The pile is located under couple trees. I can plant nasturtium or scarlet runner beans on the south side - it gets some sun in the first half of the day. But north side that projects directly to my neighbor’s windows(not too close, but still) will be in the complete shade. Any idea what could be grown there - vine or tall annuals or perennial grasses that grow at least 3’-4’ tall? I don’t want any permanent shade loving bushes in that area yet, as I will need space to deal with this wood pile later, may be few years from now.
What about peas?
In full shade? Will they grow?
Galina
Check out Toad Lily.
Mine grow well in a very shady area (maybe, 1-2 hours of sun). They are about 3’ tall. Grow straight up. Very low to no maintenance. Very attractive flowers in the fall.
I bought some last spring, but they a very slooooooow growers(or roots I got were very poor)
Come dig some of mine in the spring. The first year in grow they grow slowly. After that, they grow quite well…
Yours may spring up vigorously next spring, too.
I appreciate your offer and will be happy to get some. Buying perennials is expensive, but the worst thing for $20-$30 as root or two you getting unbelievable junk, dry, rotten,broken. I spent $150 on shade flower bed last year. All I got growing well there are my own hostas…
I hear you. I bought 3 rhizomes of canna from Costco. It cost me $14.
Fortunately, they have multiplied so fast. Have given them to my friends and coworkers for the past few years. No one want anymore of them this year. Too bad, they need sun. Otherwise, you can have them.
By the way, your Vinca growing very well for me, thanks, as well as strawberries! I have so much more space now and I used to utilize every spot for last 15 years, so now I really have to stop myself from buying more and more plants. If before only space was a limit, now I feel a need to set at least some limit on the wallet 
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Have bamboo plants survived?
I have two alive now - one that I planted in complete shade but in rich soil fed juices from compost pile, and another one that I netted on the border of my property - more sun, but big pines around. The rest either didn’t come up or was eaten by rabbits. I had no idea the furry diabolic creatures have a taste for bamboo 