The American Horticultural Society was host for the second year in a row at a show of new plants for 2007 at six locations in the mid Atlantic region.
One of my favorites was Deutzia gracilis 'Chardonnay Pearls,' from Spring Meadow Nursery in Grand Haven, MI. It's said to be covered with fragrant pearl-like pure white flowers in spring, and the chartreuse foliage is always a plus. This deutzia only gets two to three feet high, so it could be used in a container, at the front of a border, or as an accent in most perennial beds. Zones 5-8.
Speaking of containers, I can't wait to try Leycesteria formosa 'Golden Lanterns.' This Himalayan honeysuckle gets three to five feet tall, but it's
planted here in a 
container and can easily be used as an annual in northern climates. It has clusters of white flowers in spring that are enclosed in dark red bracts, and the golden-green leaves emerge with a hint of red as well. It's zone 5-6, but behaves like a perennial and dies back to the ground in northern climates. It'll need a thick layer of mulch to survive until the next spring.
And, I'm not really a fan of impatiens, but the Xtreme series from Goldsmith Seeds branches from bottom to top and makes for a very full plant. The colors, like the name, are extremely vibrant -- it comes in deep salmon, scarlet, rose, lavender, violet, and more.
For color in a shady spot, it might be just the right thing.
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