One of the most frustrating gardening conundrums is the fact that there seem to be more weeds that love shade ... plant this ground cover. The plant also requires a location within hardiness zones ...

Their gorgeous blooms really light up the shade ... in USDA Zones 6-9, with some being cold hardy in Zone 5. Since most hostas are very cold hardy in Zones 3-9, they're very compatible with azaleas.