re: How much do you spend annually on flowerbeds?

Last year I put in a 14 zone irrigation system and sodded 18 pallets of zoysia. So that was quite hefty. Then I added a front flower bed, which was a couple of yards of dirt, some metal edge, some purple fountaingrass and a crepe myrtle.

This year, I have another area of my front yard I'm focusing on. I added a flagstone pad, I've brought in a yard of sand to level everything off. I'm about to top dress everything with a yard or two of enriched top soil, then seed some fescue.

There is a small area that is probably 90% out of direct sunlight. Probably 10 X 5 tucked in a corner. I need some suggestions on what to plant there. Really like azaleas but I don't know that our soil is acidic enough for them. The area I'm planting is on the east side of my garage so it doesn't get the west sun. So some bush type of plants or even something vining I would go for. Any suggestions there?