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I'm a beginner trying to decide what species to try. I live by the ocean at the Oregon/California border. Tomatoes don't grow here because the summers are cool with clouds and fog much of the time. The winters are windy and rainy with mild temperatures. Light frost is much more common that heavy frost.

My yard has an area that is exposed to sun (when it isn't raining.) I also have an area that is shaded by tall trees.

I'm looking for outdoor plants and some indoor plants that can grow with artificial light and/or window light.

I might be talked into staying with indoor bonsai that can enjoyed when I'm not outdoors. My local environment has a lot of natural occurring beauty that I'm unlikely to exceed with my own efforts.

Suggestions???

To find outdoor plants that will survive in your area, just look out the window. The woods are full of them.

Not many trees that survive in outdoor conditions will thrive indoors. The combinations of temperatures, humidity, and light just make it difficult. You might have success with ficus with grow lights, but it may struggle some. Give it long dark nights.

Your climate is not much different from what we experience here in Netherlands/Germany/Belgium.

Japanese maples, trident maples, beech, birch, taxus, pinus sylvestris, Spruces, Larch, oak all do well as bonsai.

Lucky you living in an area with so similar climate to the most populated parts of Japan. All traditional japanese species will do fine.

I like the "look out your window" approach. But do not forget to check local garden centers for suitable garden species.

The popular European species do suit as bonsai as well. However many may be hard to find awailable in USA.

Just stay away from "indoor trees". No species is well adapted to living indoors. Some of them is possible to keep alive. None of them will thrive or let itself be developed into nice specimens indoors.