I have a lot of west facing garden areas that get full shade until afternoon and full sun from then on. Most plants that like part shade usually prefer morning sun and afternoon shade, especially here where the mornings tend to be foggy and cool and the afternoons can be very hot. The one redeeming factor is that because of the foggy mornings the sun often doesn't come out until between 9 and 11 am.
I love Hydrangeas, Gardenias, and Rhododendrons but they all suffer without afternoon shade so they aren't appropriate plants for these spots.
Any ideas?