Hydrangeas

Wayside garden has some nice hydrangeas. They white would look great against the red brick. Also in the back, it would glow from the partial shade.

Also Limelight hydrangea from Proven Winners looks like a good option.

Daffodils

Daffodils in bloom in North Carolina. Park Seed had a great special on daffodil bulbs this winter - $25 for 300 bulbs - plus one of those big lightweight pots that look like stone. Of course, I couldn't plant the 3oo bulbs in upstate NY in the dead of winter (though it was warm enough in January for about a week!) So they're stored in a box full of styrofoam packing peanuts. They'll go out as soon as the ground thaws and the garden will be awash with them next spring.