I have a similar corner in my garden.
I planted the Lady Margaret and Inspiration Passion flowers in pots behind a shrubby Magnolia laevifolia. The Passion flowers grow up a chain link fence and into the neighbors weedy trees.
Next to the Magnolia is a group of Abutilon striatum and the hummingbirds use them often.
Behind the Abutilon is also a big pot of aristolochia fimbriata (another host plant) and I’m putting in one more.
Sarcococca confusa is another great shade plant.
You also might try Hamelia; mine flower pretty well in part shade.
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