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Partial shade plants

Dappled or 3-6 hours sun. Woodland edge species. We've filtered our catalogue down to 50 matchs.

Abiu
Pouteria caimito
Sapotaceaeedible
Abutilon ochsenii
Abutilon ochsenii
Malvaceaeedible
Abutilon purpurascens
Abutilon purpurascens
Malvaceaeedible
Abutilon vitifolium
Abutilon vitifolium
Malvaceaeedible
Abutilon x suntense
Abutilon x suntense
Malvaceaeedible
Abyssinian Cabbage
Abyssinian Cabbage
Brassica carinata
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Acai
Acai
Euterpe oleracea
edible
Acer argutum
Acer argutum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Acer distylum
Acer distylum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Acerola
Acerola
Malpighia emarginata
edible
Achocha
Achocha
Cyclanthera pedata
edible
Achyranthes faureri
Achyranthes faureri
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Aconitum heterophyllum
Aconitum heterophyllum
Aconitum heterophyllum
ediblemedicinal
Aconitum koreanum
Aconitum koreanum
Aconitum koreanum
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Aconitum multifidum
Aconitum multifidum
Aconitum multifidum
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Aconitum rotundifolium
Aconitum rotundifolium
Aconitum rotundifolium
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Aconitum septentrionale
Aconitum septentrionale
Aconitum septentrionale
ediblemedicinal
Aconitum violaceum
Aconitum violaceum
Aconitum violaceum
ediblemedicinal
Aconitum volubile
Aconitum volubile
Aconitum volubile
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Actinidia arguta cordifolia
Actinidia arguta cordifolia
Actinidia arguta cordifolia
edible
Actinidia arguta rufa
Actinidia arguta rufa
Actinidia arguta rufa
Actinidiaceaeedible
Actinidia arisanensis
Actinidia arisanensis
Actinidia arisanensis
Actinidiaceaeedible
Actinidia asymmetrica
Actinidia asymmetrica
Actinidia asymmetrica
Actinidiaceaeedible
Actinidia callosa
Actinidia callosa
Actinidia callosa
Actinidiaceaeedible
Actinidia callosa formosana
Actinidia callosa formosana
Actinidia callosa formosana
Actinidiaceaeedible
Actinidia callosa henryi
Actinidia callosa henryi
Actinidia callosa henryi
edible
Actinidia callosa indochinensis
Actinidia callosa indochinensis
Actinidia callosa indochinensis
edible
Actinidia callosa pubescens
Actinidia callosa pubescens
Actinidia callosa pubescens
edible
Actinidia coriacea
Actinidia coriacea
Actinidia coriacea
edible
Actinidia eriantha
Actinidia eriantha
Actinidia eriantha
Actinidiaceaeedible
Actinidia fortunatii
Actinidia fortunatii
Actinidia fortunatii
edible
Actinidia fulvicoma
Actinidia fulvicoma
Actinidia fulvicoma
edible
Actinidia giraldii
Actinidia giraldii
Actinidia giraldii
edible
Actinidia glabra
Actinidia glabra
Actinidia glabra
edible
Actinidia hemsleyana
Actinidia hemsleyana
Actinidia hemsleyana
edible
Actinidia henryi
Actinidia henryi
Actinidia henryi
Actinidiaceaeedible
Actinidia hypoleuca
Actinidia hypoleuca
Actinidia hypoleuca
Moraceaeedible
Actinidia kiusiana
Actinidia kiusiana
Actinidia kiusiana
Actinidiaceaeedible
Actinidia kwangsiensis
Actinidia kwangsiensis
Actinidia kwangsiensis
Actinidiaceaeedible
Actinidia lanceolata
Actinidia lanceolata
Actinidia lanceolata
Actinidiaceaeedible
Actinidia latifolia
Actinidia latifolia
Actinidia latifolia
edible
Actinidia longicauda
Actinidia longicauda
Actinidia longicauda
Actinidiaceaeedible
Actinidia maloides
Actinidia maloides
Actinidia maloides
Moraceaeedible
Actinidia melanandra
Actinidia melanandra
Actinidia melanandra
edible
Actinidia melliana
Actinidia melliana
Actinidia melliana
edible
Actinidia petelotii
Actinidia petelotii
Actinidia petelotii
edible
Actinidia pilosula
Actinidia pilosula
Actinidia pilosula
Actinidiaceaeedible
Actinidia polygama
Actinidia polygama
Actinidia polygama
edible
Actinidia polygama lecomtei
Actinidia polygama lecomtei
Actinidia polygama lecomtei
edible
Actinidia purpurea
Actinidia purpurea
Actinidia purpurea
Actinidiaceaeedible
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Frequently asked

What are good partial shade plants?

We catalogue 50 matching species. See the list above. Each links to its full profile with cultivation, dosage, and companion notes.

How do I pick from this list?

Filter further by your other constraints — edible vs medicinal, mature size, USDA zone. Each plant profile has the full attribute table.

Are these plants verified?

Each plant entry is sourced from Permapeople + Trefle databases and reviewed before publication. Cultivation data marked 'high confidence' comes from horticultural references; lower confidence flags less-certain attributions.

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