Name: Anne Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) Only dead fish go with the flow!
Gardenias, periwinkle and roses would do very well in the site you are describing for flowering .. for foliage, elephant ears, perilla, coleus and croton. Your best bet is to ride around and see what other people are growing.
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