Sharon Truett's drought tolerant plants for shade:

Liriope (Aztec grass)
Grass lily (Antherium saundersea)
Caladiums, begonias
Sambac jasmine
Donkey ears kalanchoe
Turks cap, red and pink
Draceanea ‘Tricolor’
ZZ plant (Zamioculous zamifolia)
Umbrella sedge
Salvia coccinea
Cedar sage (Salvia romeriana)
Anacacho orchid tree
Cast iron plant ss