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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.

Brush Cherry
Brush Cherry
Syzygium paniculatum
ediblemedicinal
Buchanan's clematis
Buchanan's clematis
Clematis buchananiana
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Buckbrush
Buckbrush
Ceanothus cuneatus
edible
Buffalo Berry
Buffalo Berry
Shepherdia argentea
ediblemedicinal
Buffalo Currant
Buffalo Currant
Ribes odoratum
edible
Bugleweed
Bugleweed
Lycopus virginicus
edible
Bugleweed
Bugleweed
Lycopus lucidus
edible
Bugleweed
Bugleweed
Lycopus uniflorus
edible
Bulbous Bittercress
Bulbous Bittercress
Cardamine bulbosa
edible
Bulbous Springparsley
Bulbous Springparsley
Cymopterus bulbosus
edible
Bull Oak
Bull Oak
Quercus lamellosa
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Bulo semilang
Bulo semilang
Gigantochloa levis
edible
Bumblebee Orchid
Bumblebee Orchid
Ophrys bombyliflora
edible
Bunchberry
Bunchberry
Cornus x unalaschkensis
edible
Bunge's smartweed
Bunge's smartweed
Polygonum bungeanum
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Bunya pine
Bunya pine
Araucaria bidwillii
Podocarpaceaeedible
Bupleurum octoradiatum
Bupleurum octoradiatum
Bupleurum octoradiatum
edible
Bureja gooseberry
Bureja gooseberry
Ribes burejense
Rosaceaeedible
Burgambel oak
Burgambel oak
Quercus x hybrid
ediblemedicinal
Buriti Palm
Buriti Palm
Mauritia flexuosa
edible
Burmese bamboo
Burmese bamboo
Bambusa polymorpha
Poaceaeedible
Burr Oak
Burr Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Burrawang
Burrawang
Macrozamia spp.
edible
Bush Butter Tree
Bush Butter Tree
Dacryodes edulis
edible
Bush Grape
Bush Grape
Vitis acerifolia
edible
Bush Grape
Bush Grape
Vitis x doaniana
Vitaceaeedible
Bush Lawyer
Bush Lawyer
Rubus moorei
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Bush Sour Cherry
Bush Sour Cherry
Prunus cerasus frutescens
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Buttercup
Buttercup
Ranunculus pallasii
ediblemedicinal
Cabbage Palm
Cabbage Palm
Livistona australis
edible
Cabbage Tree
Cabbage Tree
Cordyline indivisa
Asparagaceaeedible
Cabbage palm
Cabbage palm
Cordyline australis
edible
Cacalia auriculata
Cacalia auriculata
Cacalia auriculata
edible
Cacalia delphiniifolia
Cacalia delphiniifolia
Cacalia delphiniifolia
edible
Cacalia farfarifolia
Cacalia farfarifolia
Cacalia farfarifolia
edible
Cacalia firma
Cacalia firma
Cacalia firma
edible
Cacalia hastata orientalis
Cacalia hastata orientalis
Cacalia hastata orientalis
edible
Cacalia hastata tanakae
Cacalia hastata tanakae
Cacalia hastata tanakae
edible
Cacalia kiusiana
Cacalia kiusiana
Cacalia kiusiana
edible
Cacalia nikomontana
Cacalia nikomontana
Cacalia nikomontana
edible
Calabura
Calabura
Muntingia calabura
edible
California Blackberry
California Blackberry
Rubus macropetalus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
California Broomrape
California Broomrape
Orobanche californica
edible
California Buttercup
California Buttercup
Ranunculus californicus
ediblemedicinal
California Grape
Vitis californica
Vitaceaeedible
California Hazel
California Hazel
Corylus cornuta californica
Rosaceaeedible
California Milkweed
California Milkweed
Asclepias californica
Asclepiadaceaeedible
California Nutmeg
California Nutmeg
Torreya californica
edible
California Scrub Oak
California Scrub Oak
Quercus durata
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
California Wild Rose
California Wild Rose
Rosa californica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
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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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