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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.

Celtuce
Celtuce
Lactuca sativa angustana
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Ceriman
Ceriman
Monstera deliciosa
Araceaeedible
Ceylon Blackberry
Ceylon Blackberry
Rubus moluccanus
ediblemedicinal
Ceylon Raspberry
Ceylon Raspberry
Rubus niveus
ediblemedicinal
Chaerophyllum villosum
Chaerophyllum villosum
Chaerophyllum villosum
edible
Chayote
Chayote
Sechium edule
Cucurbitaceaeedible
Che Qian Zi
Che Qian Zi
Plantago asiatica
ediblemedicinal
Checkerbloom
Checkerbloom
Sidalcea malviflora
Fabaceaeedible
Cheese Berry
Cheese Berry
Cyathodes glauca
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Cherry Bark Elm
Cherry Bark Elm
Ulmus villosa
ediblemedicinal
Cherry Birch
Cherry Birch
Betula lenta
Betulaceaeedible
Cherry prinsepia
Cherry prinsepia
Prinsepia sinensis
edible
Cherry prinsepia
Cherry prinsepia
Prinsepia utilis
edible
Chesapeake blackberry
Chesapeake blackberry
Rubus pascuus
ediblemedicinal
Chesapeake blackberry
Chesapeake blackberry
Rubus serissimus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Chestnut Hybrids
Chestnut Hybrids
Castanea
edible
Chickasaw Plum
Chickasaw Plum
Prunus angustifolia
ediblemedicinal
Chilean Bellflower
Chilean Bellflower
Lapageria rosea
edible
Chilean Hazel
Chilean Hazel
Gevuina avellana
edible
Chilean Podocarp
Chilean Podocarp
Podocarpus nubigenus
edible
Chimney Bellflower
Chimney Bellflower
Campanula pyramidalis
Lamiaceaeedible
Chimonobambusa purpurea
Chimonobambusa purpurea
Chimonobambusa purpurea
Poaceaeedible
Chimonobambusa szechuanensis
Chimonobambusa szechuanensis
Chimonobambusa szechuanensis
edible
China Rose
China Rose
Rosa chinensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
China violet
Viola patrinii
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Angelica Tree
Chinese Angelica Tree
Aralia chinensis
edible
Chinese Apple
Chinese Apple
Malus prunifolia
Rosaceaeedible
Chinese Apple
Chinese Apple
Malus prunifolia rinkii
Rosaceaeedible
Chinese Arrowhead
Chinese Arrowhead
Sagittaria graminea
edible
Chinese Arrowroot
Chinese Arrowroot
Sagittaria trifolia
Alismataceaeedible
Chinese Artichoke
Chinese Artichoke
Stachys affinis
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Asparagus
Chinese Asparagus
Asparagus cochinchinensis
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Bayberry
Chinese Bayberry
Myrica rubra
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Chestnut
Chinese Chestnut
Castanea henryi
Fagaceaeedible
Chinese Cinquefoil
Chinese Cinquefoil
Potentilla chinensis
Roseaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Cork Oak
Chinese Cork Oak
Quercus variabilis
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Crab
Chinese Crab
Malus hupehensis
Rosaceaeedible
Chinese Crab
Chinese Crab
Malus baccata
edible
Chinese Elder
Chinese Elder
Sambucus javanica
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Elm
Chinese Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Flowering Apple
Chinese Flowering Apple
Malus spectabilis
Rosaceaeedible
Chinese Foxglove - Di Huang
Chinese Foxglove - Di Huang
Rehmannia glutinosa
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Haw
Chinese Haw
Crataegus pinnatifida major
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Haw
Chinese Haw
Crataegus pinnatifida
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Hazel
Chinese Hazel
Corylus chinensis
edible
Chinese Hemlock
Tsuga chinensis
Pinaceaeedible
Chinese Horse Chestnut
Chinese Horse Chestnut
Aesculus chinensis
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Lantern
Abutilon x hybridum
Malvaceaeedible
Chinese Mallow
Chinese Mallow
Malva verticillata
edible
Chinese Motherwort
Chinese Motherwort
Leonurus sibiricus
ediblemedicinal
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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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