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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.

Chinese Nutmeg Tree
Chinese Nutmeg Tree
Torreya grandis
Pinaceaeedible
Chinese Parasol Tree
Chinese Parasol Tree
Firmiana simplex
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Plum Yew
Chinese Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus fortunei
edible
Chinese Plum Yew
Chinese Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus sinensis
edible
Chinese Quince
Chinese Quince
Chaenomeles cathayensis
edible
Chinese Rampion
Chinese Rampion
Campanula punctata
edible
Chinese Rhubarb
Chinese Rhubarb
Rheum officinale
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Sage
Chinese Sage
Clinopodium chinense
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Violet
Viola yezoensis
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Wild Ginger
Chinese Wild Ginger
Asarum splendens
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Wild Peach
Chinese Wild Peach
Prunus consociiflora
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Wild Peach
Chinese Wild Peach
Prunus davidiana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Yam
Chinese Yam
Dioscorea batatas
ediblemedicinal
Chinese chestnut
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
ediblemedicinal
Chinese dogwood
Chinese dogwood
Cornus kousa
edible
Chinese hollygrape
Chinese hollygrape
Mahonia lomariifolia
edible
Chionographis japonica
Chionographis japonica
Chionographis japonica
edible
Chiotilla
Chiotilla
Escontria chiotilla
edible
Chishima Zasa
Chishima Zasa
Sasa kurilensis
Gramineaeedible
Chitra
Chitra
Berberis aristata
ediblemedicinal
Chocolate Lily
Chocolate Lily
Fritillaria affinis
Liliaceaeedible
Chokeberry
Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Cholla
Cholla
Cylindropuntia spp.
Cactaceaeedible
Chorispora sabulosa
Chorispora sabulosa
Chorispora sabulosa
edible
Christmas Fern
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
edible
Chuan Bei Mu
Chuan Bei Mu
Fritillaria cirrhosa
ediblemedicinal
Chusan Palm
Chusan Palm
Trachycarpus fortunei
edible
Chusquea culeou
Chusquea culeou
Chusquea culeou
Poaceaeedible
Chusquea quila
Chusquea quila
Chusquea quila
Gramineaeedible
Chutro
Chutro
Berberis asiatica
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Cimicifuga dahurica
Cimicifuga dahurica
Cimicifuga dahurica
Aristolochiaceaeediblemedicinal
Cimicifuga foetida
Cimicifuga foetida
Cimicifuga foetida
ediblemedicinal
Cimicifuga simplex
Cimicifuga simplex
Cimicifuga simplex
Aristolochiaceaeediblemedicinal
Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum
ediblemedicinal
Cinnamon Fern
Cinnamon Fern
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Dryopteridaceaeedible
Cinnamon Rose
Cinnamon Rose
Rosa majalis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Cirsium coreanum
Cirsium coreanum
Cirsium coreanum
Astereaeedible
Cirsium yezoense
Cirsium yezoense
Cirsium yezoense
Asteroceaeedible
Citron daylily
Citron daylily
Hemerocallis citrina
edible
Clammy Ground Cherry
Clammy Ground Cherry
Physalis heterophylla
edible
Clarisia racemosa
Clarisia racemosa
Clarisia racemosa
edible
Clasping water horehound
Clasping water horehound
Lycopus amplectens
edible
Clearing Nut
Clearing Nut
Strychnos potatorum
edible
Clematis apiifolia
Clematis apiifolia
Clematis apiifolia
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Clematis brachyura
Clematis brachyura
Clematis brachyura
Ranunculaceaeedible
Clematis ianthina
Clematis ianthina
Clematis ianthina
edible
Clematis patens
Clematis patens
Clematis patens
Ranunculaceaeedible
Clematis pierotii
Clematis pierotii
Clematis pierotii
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Clematis trichotoma
Clematis trichotoma
Clematis trichotoma
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Clethra barbinervis
Clethra barbinervis
Clethra barbinervis
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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