Click on these links to see my favorite shade loving plants for San Diego. All of these photos are from this blog and were taken in San Diego. Some of these plants are full shade, some are part shade and I have noted that for each plant.
Bellflower (Campanula)
Full sun on the coast, part shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/07/photo-bellflower-campanula-sp.html
Brunnera
Part shade on the coast, full shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2012/03/photo-brunnera-brunnera-macrophylla.html
Chiapas Sage
Full sun on the coast, part shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/01/photo-chiapas-sage-salvia-chiapensis.html
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/06/photo-hummingbird-and-chiapas-sage.html
Clumping Blue Fescue
Full sun on the coast, part shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/08/photo-clumping-blue-fescue-festuca.html
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/08/photo-clumping-blue-fescue-planted-in.html
Coprosma 'Evening Glow'
Full sun on the coast, part shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/10/photo-evening-glow-coprosma-at-village.html
Coprosma 'Marble Queen'
Full sun on the coast, part shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/10/photo-marble-queen-coprosma-coprosma.html
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/01/photo-marble-queen-coprosma-coprosma.html
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/08/photo-marble-queen-coprosma-coprosma.html
Coprosma 'Pink Splendor'
Full sun on the coast, part shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2012/01/photo-pink-splendor-coprosma-coprosma.html
Coprosma 'Rainbow Surprise'
Full sun on the coast, part shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/10/photo-rainbow-surprise-coprosma-at.html
Coprosma 'Sunburst'
Full sun on the coast, part shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/10/photo-sunburst-coprosma-at-village.html
Coprosma 'Taupata Gold'
Full sun on the coast, part shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/10/photo-taupata-gold-coprosma-coprosma.html
Coral Bells
Part shade on the coast, full shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2012/03/photo-coral-bells-heuchera-sp-marmalade.html
Forest Pansy Redbud
Full sun on the coast, part shade inland http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/10/photo-forset-pansy-redbud-cercis.html
Golden Aucuba
Part shade on the coast, full shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/11/photo-golden-aucuba-aucuba-japonica.html
Golden Dragon Clivia
Part shade on the coast, full shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2012/03/photo-golden-dragon-clivia-clivia.html
Hydrangea
Part shade on the coast, full shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2012/03/photo-hydrangea.html
Japanese Camellias
Part shade on the coast, full shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/05/photo-camellia-japonia-alba-plena.html
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/12/photo-camellia-cherries-jubilee.html
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2012/02/photo-camellia-cherries-jubilee.html
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/04/photo-camellia-japonica-henry-e.html
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/04/photo-camellia-reticulata-harold-paige.html
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/04/photo-camellia-japonica-kumagai-nagayo.html
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2012/02/photo-camellia-japonica-nuccios-gem.html
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/11/photo-camellia-japonica-r-l-wheeler.html
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/04/photo-camellia-japonica-shalas-baby.html
Marjorie Channon Pittosporum
Full sun on the coast, part shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/06/photo-marjorie-channon-pittosporum.html
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/12/photo-marjorie-channon-pittosporum.html
Peruvian Lily
Full sun on the coast, part shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2012/03/photo-peruvian-lily-alstroemeria-sp.html
Silver Sheen Pittosporum
Full sun on the coast, part shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/08/photo-silver-sheen-pittosporum.html
Spotted Nettle
Part shade on the coast, full shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2012/03/photo-spotted-nettle-lamium-maculatum.html
Sun Camellia 'Kanjiro'
Full sun on the coast, part shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/06/photo-camellia-sasanqua-kanjiro.html
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/11/photo-camellia-sasanqua-kanjiro.html
Variegated Flax Lily
Part shade on the coast, full shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/05/photo-variegated-flax-lily-dianella.html
Variegated Miscanthus
Full sun on the coast, part shade inland
http://2minutegardener.blogspot.com/2011/08/photo-variegated-maiden-grass.html
