The blue line behind is a combination of the forget-me-not-like flowers of Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' and the rampant loved-or-hated English bluebell. Brunnera is a great perennial--especially this variety, with the icy white leaves, that will grow in shady shade.
I'm usually vaguely annoyed by gold-leaved cultivars because they always seem less vigorous and more fussy than their green-leaved cousins. But this bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabilis 'Gold Heart') has been a highlight in shade gardens recently, and the fact that it stays smaller than the regular dicentra is actually an advantage. It doesn't flop around or require staking or dominate the scene as much, so when it goes dormant in summer you don't face a gaping gap.
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