hostas and ivy may do well in that environment.

I have a some moist dark areas in my yard so I did a search on plants that work well in that environment in the midwest.

this is what I found out. I think I got it from a Purdue website.

ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris),

Rodgersia podophylla

Carex siderosticha 'Variegata'

'Sum and Substance' hosta

purple shiso (Perilla frutescens 'Atropurpurea')

Japanese primroses (Primula japonica)

golden meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria 'Aurea')

Ligularia stenocephala 'The Rocket'.

sweet flag (Acorus gramineus 'Minimus Aureus').

Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki'

Iris pseudacorus.

checkered lily (Fritillaria meleagris),

quamash (Camassia leichtlinii),

summer snowflake (Leucojum aestivum)

American turkscap lily (Lilium superbum)

Canna 'Pretoria',

Colocasia 'Black Magic',

Colocasia esculenta 'Illustris'.