My choices has as also been heavily influenced by deer. Lilies of all kinds are a special interest for me. Luckily for me the deer never eat them here. They don't touch hostas either, but the slugs do, so I do not have as many of them.
I did mention deer, didn't I. I love tulips and for years I grown tulips covered with netting to protect them. Now I have found a good spray for them that so far seem to work perfectly and that doesn't wash of with rain (it's called Trico Garden, but unfortunately I don't think it is available in the US) so I'm happy to be able to grow more of them again. Netting is just to complicated to be done on a larger scale. However one do need to remember spraying and there is always that risk... what if it stops working.
Almost all types of bulbs actually intrests me so I have a lot of Crown Imperials...
Lots of other bulbs too of course, but I shouldn't forget the Corydalis...
I have also added a lot more hellebores lately.
Rhododendron do well here in the forest and I technically grow a lot of trees, although I have never planted these!
Some daylilies, a few heuchera, the list is long. There is a kitchen garden too, but as that is the sunniest spot, there are more and more irises there.
