What kind of perennials for shade can I plant for my new front yard?

Great pic..speaks to me..I see Hosta's - large leafed, either in green, varigated or even "blue"...ones that will send up the huge WHITE stalks in mid summer to Fall..they like shade..I see you have a down spout so that is good as often even though there is rain..the eves stop it from hitting a bed close to the house..causing stress to the plant..after a few years the hostas are settled and simply get larger and larger..you may find you will wish to enlarge the flower bed..in fact..if you like this idea discuss with your nursery people..often these are given away at garage sales - they are expensive normally, so if you come across any, take advantage... Roz

How much sun do you get? If you have a few hours of shade, try some hostas. They come in many heights/sizes. Use those for your middle row. Use ferns for your back row. There are a number of ferns that reach three feet and they are graceful and relieve the harsh edges of a wall. In your front row try annuals with some color to really pop and gain everyone's attention. Instead of making a straight across border bed, take your garden hose and lay out a curved border. Spray paint the ground where the hose is to keep your line while you do some digging.

I would try some astilbe for color too.

I would make the garden at least as far out as the end steps, if not further. You could also line one or both sides of the sidewalk with perennials of some kind that goes with the amount and kind of sunlight you get. My house faces north and also has a huge maple shading the front yard. I used mainly hostas with a few perennials that like morning sun on the eastern edge by the corner of the house and are taller than the hostas.

Hydrangea?

You might look into Hostas! They come in varying shades of green, yellow to blue, and as I understand it, do well in the shade. We live in the woods, and with all the trees, sometimes it's hard to get anything to grow! Plus, I don't believe any will grow as tall as your picture window. Google it and check them out!

Some low bushes or hosta plants that come in so many varieties. Then some Cora bells in front of hosts or in between to add color. Just give each one enough space to spread.

If you house gets plenty of sun, go with irises in the back. They're fun and the greenery is still tall after the flowers are gone. In front, maybe a row of Russian sage and for the front Phlox?

Take a picture and go to your local nursery. They are pros for plants in your area and will give ideas, instructions and guarantee the plants. (and you will end up buying from them anyway) You will be surprised how a few of the right plants will fill in the entire garden in a season. Stay away from any 'bushes' unless they are truly 'dwarf' variety. Hostas keep some greenery year round and ornamental grasses keep a moving year round texture. Bulbs will work well scattered about and give a great 'pop' but only for a short time.

Lily of the valley is another perennial that does well in shade.

Hosta's......that is if you do not have deer visiting your yard.

Tall grass for the back, hostas for the middle and iris's in the front. Stagger your heights. good luck.

Evergreen ferns will stay green all winter and there are several different kinds with different leaf patterns for interest,hostas also but they die down at the first frost but will return in spring, ginger lilies.