I live south of you on the coast. i elevated my house and enclosed some underneath also. I have a lot of potted plants. They are rubber plant, shefflera, mother in law tongue, norfolk island pine, devil's backbone(bird of paradise),asparagus fern, foxtail fern, begonias,succulents, just to name a few. These do well for me. Good luck to you.

I have a hydrangea that has done well in partial shade in a pot since last spring. The first flower is coming out now. I also have asparagus fern, toad lilies, autumn fern, Irish moss, dianthus, and alyssum in pots. All have done well in indirect light or shade.