I have an east-facing wall and it is surprising the plants tat thrive with what light they get. A west-facing wall would be even better since the afternoon sun is hotter than the morning sun. Lack of sun in winter is not a problem for deciduous plants and perennials. Experiment, you might be surprised.

You got some great suggestions and your list of Final Candidates is great too. Let us know what you select and how it works out. I've got an orange cross vine ('Tangerine Beauty') on a scalding hot south-facing wall and it's done great for almost four years now (and totally undamaged by this winter's freezes). I couldn't be happier with it. Updates are encouraged. :) Take care, Grant Here is a link that might be useful: Tangerine Beauty crossvine

Benjamin Moore Oklahoma Wheat Sherwin Williams Sawdust BM Dry Sage I have east-west facing great room/DR combination and I have used BM OK Wheat which is the best color I have used there. I have SW Sawdust in an east/west bedroom/bathroom which works well. I have used BM Dry Sage in East-West facing kitchen with oak cabinets which was the best color I used there. I have purchase iceberg most recently for my GR/DR combination but have not painted yet. I will paint it and evaluate it. I do like fall/spring colors. I like the colors of a lion's coat or leaves with a yellow color. I do not like the emerald colors or blue royals for oak companions. It is too hard. I think the grays are too blah. I like the colors of nature but then I can mix accessory colors to create a pallet of beautiful colors. The wall color is not everything but oak and west/east north/south directions can dictate what the main color must be. I also do not think taupe plays well with oak. For me, it was like a mistake trying to be corrected. I think some ocean aquas could be good, but I have not yet done that. Olives and avocados do well with oaks. They are a natural. imento accents make for a beautiful vignette. Nothing prettier than a spattering of the right color of red with the greens of fall or evergreen in winter. Because of the situation of my house, most of my rooms open east/west on one side while on the other side, they are north or south or north/south.

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