Shade Plant Help?

i have a shady spot that went naked last year because i don't know much about shade plants.
i just bought a bag of lily of the valley 'bulbs', and it says it's a shade plant.

my question: JUST HOW shady does it want? is a couple of hours of direct sun in the afternoon okay, or will it make them shrivel up and die like my impatiens last year? (i had a potted impatiens that literally up and died one afternoon after a couple hours of sun - after that i could not for the life of me coax it back in from the ledge).

what are some other blooming shade plants that might be good for southern bc? (climate-wise pretty much the same as the U.S. PNW) (preferably pretty ones that smell nice)

thanks in advance....

for shade lovers i like to plant them some where where they get either the first 6 hours of morning light so they dont get hit with the hot summer heat in mid day, or plant some where where they get the last 6 hours of light. morning light is best for plants though

hmm.....
must re-evaluate sunlit times of naked spot... (it's a bit tricky; because of the way the fences are around it the smallest change in the angle of the sun affects what time it's sunny). i will have to keep an eye on it.

for shady spots try camellia, daphne odora, heuchera, pieris varieties to start. if you need more suggestions i can help more when you know what your sun exposure is

Lilly of the valley are great. MB it's not the shade but a poor soil issue? Dry soil MB? I know 500 plants that could work for you but I would like to see, feel the soil, the situation. It's closest growing neighbors. Do you have any deer, rabbits?
I like Dafne also 'Carol Mackie' is a variegated version that has unmatched fragrance.
I could go on.... Mb if you gave me more info about the site? Hope that helps