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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.

California coffeeberry
California coffeeberry
Frangula californica
Rhamnaceaeediblemedicinal
California mistmaiden
California mistmaiden
Romanzoffia suksdorfii
edible
California nettle
California nettle
Urtica serra
Urticaceaeediblemedicinal
Californian Bayberry
Californian Bayberry
Myrica californica
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Californian Black Oak
Californian Black Oak
Quercus kelloggii
ediblemedicinal
Californian Brome
Californian Brome
Bromus carinatus
edible
Californian Hyacinth
Californian Hyacinth
Brodiaea coronaria
edible
Californian Strawberry
Californian Strawberry
Fragaria californica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Californian White Oak
Californian White Oak
Quercus lobata
ediblemedicinal
Callery Pear
Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana
Rosaceaeedible
Callicarpa macrophylla
Callicarpa macrophylla
Callicarpa macrophylla
edible
Caltha leptosepala howellii
Caltha leptosepala howellii
Caltha leptosepala howellii
edible
Caltha sinogracilis
Caltha sinogracilis
Caltha sinogracilis
edible
Calva crabapple
Calva crabapple
Malus kansuensis
Rosaceaeedible
Cambridge Cherry
Cambridge Cherry
Prunus pseudocerasus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Cambuca
Cambuca
Plinia edulis
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Camellia
Camellia
Camellia japonica
ediblemedicinal
Camellia
Camellia
Camellia gracilis
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
Camellia
Camellia
Camellia sasanqua
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
Camellia
Camellia
Camellia chekiangoleosa
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
Camellia biflora
Camellia biflora
Camellia biflora
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
Camellia kissi
Camellia kissi
Camellia kissi
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
Camellia pitardii
Camellia pitardii
Camellia pitardii
ediblemedicinal
Camellia polyodonta
Camellia polyodonta
Camellia polyodonta
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
Camellia semiserrata
Camellia semiserrata
Camellia semiserrata
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
Camellia yunnanensis
Camellia yunnanensis
Camellia yunnanensis
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
Campanula edulis
Campanula edulis
Campanula edulis
Lamiaceaeedible
Campanula latiloba
Campanula latiloba
Campanula latiloba
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Camphor
Camphor
Cinnamomum camphora
ediblemedicinal
Camphor Bush
Camphor Bush
Tarchonanthus camphoratus
edible
Canada Beadruby
Canada Beadruby
Maianthemum canadense
edible
Canada Lettuce
Canada Lettuce
Lactuca canadensis
Astroviridieaeediblemedicinal
Canada Violet
Canada Violet
Viola canadensis
ediblemedicinal
Canadian Garlic
Canadian Garlic
Allium canadense
ediblemedicinal
Canadian Garlic
Canadian Garlic
Allium canadense mobilense
ediblemedicinal
Canadian Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
Pinaceaeedible
Canadian Plum
Canadian Plum
Prunus nigra
ediblemedicinal
Canadian Wood Nettle
Canadian Wood Nettle
Laportea canadensis
ediblemedicinal
Canadian Yew
Canadian Yew
Taxus canadensis
edible
Canadian hawthorn
Canadian hawthorn
Crataegus canadensis
ediblemedicinal
Canaigre
Canaigre
Rumex hymenosepalus
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Canarium Nut
Canarium Nut
Canarium indicum
edible
Canary Madrona
Canary Madrona
Arbutus canariensis
Ericaceaeedible
Cancer Root
Cancer Root
Orobanche fasciculata
edible
Canebrake bamboo
Canebrake bamboo
Arundinaria gigantea
ediblemedicinal
Cang Zhu
Cang Zhu
Atractylodes lancea
edible
Canyon Grape
Canyon Grape
Vitis arizonica
Vitaceaeedible
Cao Yu Mei
Cao Yu Mei
Anemone rivularis
edible
Cape Myrtle
Cape Myrtle
Myrsine africana
edible
Caper Spurge
Caper Spurge
Euphorbia lathyris
edible
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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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