Others to consider would be a Carex grass like Ice Dance, and Tiarella , both are drought tolerant and grow in dense shade.

I have just purchased some plants to go into the deer-ravaged areas. Also the plants that have not been bothered that are still standing are: Santolina, Coreopsis 'Moonlight' and a variegated boxwood. These are the only plants that have not been bothered at all.

Several kinds of Juniper
Gray Santolina
Several kinds of Boxwood
Daffodils are already planted
Several Lavender
Rosemary

Deb, I know it has been a long while since this post was started, but I just couldn't see where our natives were mentioned. There are so many that can make a great statement: yellow violets, sala, kinnikkinnik, and Oregon grape. All do well in shade and are under used in the PNW since they are common. There is also the hardy cyclamen. I have seen some lovely landscaping designs using them. Just wondered if you had considered these.

Jewell ~ In my experience deer have eaten the manzanita (kinnikkinnik) and violets. In her first post, even though not on the title, she mentioned that deer are problem. I have had to move quite a few plants into a fenced area due to deer damage, as they are hungry.

I have good luck with ajuga, if you want a fast growing ground cover. (And with any fast growing ground cover, you have to keep it in bounds.) It looks its best in spring when the blue-violet flowers are abundant with little care except for summer water.

The boxwood has had minimal damage since I have planted it in the shady side as well as the pieris, and no damage to the foxglove.

Yes, deer are definitely something to be factored in. My son has so far planted lots of native sword fern along the foundation, a couple rhodies, an existing holly and a threadleaf cypress. I believe he now has something along the lines of a landscape plan, which I have not yet seen. I bought him a lovely oak leaved hydrangea for his birthday which the deer promptly ate to the ground even though it was tagged as deer resistant. I can provide native vine maple and more ferns from my back woodlot. Salal would be a good addition, although I have had a hard time transplanting that. It grows along the ditches uproad from me and I think it is OK to pull it out before the County cleans the shoulder. Good thoughts, thanks.