I have a Fuchsia 'Marinka' It loves shade. I think that the snails will eat anything that's going.

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Hardy geraniums should be OK. I have geranium macrorrhizum Ingwersens variety that grows anywhere and everywhere and makes good ground cover too and keeps the weeds down.

I have an area that sounds similar - is northwest facing.

Growing away happily are a Hydrangea, Hellebore and Vinca Minor, with Daffs, Aconites and Bluebells for early spring colour.

I also have a couple of passionflower there for mid height interest.

To give it some height I have a flowering currant and Sutherland gold.

I'll try and upload a picture to give you a better idea.

Geranium macrorrhizum will grow anywhere and the will cover the ground well . The snails don't like it that much either. Heuchera will work to (as long as the soil is free draining....otherwise the roots will rot off over winter, (I lost a few to this.) Sarcococcas (sweet box) will work too, it's evergreen and my snails have not been near it.

Thanks everyone. Sounds like a shopping trip to the garden centre.

I like the idea of the Geranium.

Also quite fancy investing in some different types of Heuchera, which will add some great colour. The snails seem quite keen on the one I currently have though so will need to invest in some more slug pellets unless anyone can suggest anything better to get rid of them?