Looking for a good plant to grow in an east-facing window well?

http://www.thegardenhelper.com/shadecovers.html

this site gives different plants and the zones they grow in. I don't know if they're all low-foliage plants though, but it might give you some ideas.

If you only want foliage plants, ferns will work. If you like some flowers with nice foliage, try Hosta, Lily-of -the-valley, Coral Bells (Heuchera) & Heucherellas:

http://www.peak.org/~jnelson/coralbellspalasepurpl...

Heuchera are drought tolerant & they have foliage that comes in many different colors:

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_perennials/article/0,,...

http://www.theprimrosepath.com/Featured_Plants/Heu...

http://www.acornfarms.com/Heuchera.htm

Here's a site that has a list showing the many varieties of Heucher. Click on each pcture to view plants:

http://www.eminencemeadows.com/heuch.htm

Purple-leaf Heuchera (with a Foamflower):

http://lesliet.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/pho...

Heucherellas grow most vigorously and have the stongest colors when grown in partial shade (preferably afternoon shade).

http://www.waltersgardens.com/index.cfm?fuseaction...

http://www.naturehills.com/product/dayglow_pink_he...

Scroll down page to view varieties:

http://www.daytonnursery.com/Encyclopedia/Perennia...

An east-facing window well site provides the perfect growing area for Hostas, where plants get morning sun and afternoon shade. Some cultivars will tolerate some afternoon sun, although plants grown in full afternoon sun (especially variegated plants) will show signs of marginal burning on leaves in the summer months.In general, the blue-leafed hostas require shade, while the gold, yellow, and white-leafed hostas can tolerate more sun.

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1239.html

Hosta varieties:

http://www.greenwoodnursery.com/page.cfm/10372

Variegated Periwinkle is a nice evergreen groundcover, forming a dense mat; it's one tough plant:

http://www.perennials.com/seeplant.html?item=7.655...

There are a number of shade loving flowring plants, that have low growth height. I live varigated nettle. It is not the stinging one. It has pretty light green to dark green small leaves and pretty little purple flowers. Does very well in shade, bad soil, actually, it grows nearly anywhere.

Is this inside? If so, click onto these links:

1. Click this link for a picture of pothos ivy:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/elvisripley/111551643...

2. Click this link for a picture of helix ivy:

http://www.featurepics.com/online/Ivy-Leaves-Close...