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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.

Climbing Bittersweet
Climbing Bittersweet
Celastrus scandens
edible
Clintonia udensis
Clintonia udensis
Clintonia udensis
edible
Clove
Clove
Syzygium aromaticum
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Clove Cherry
Clove Cherry
Prunus apetala
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Clumping Bamboo
Clumping Bamboo
Schizostachyum spp
edible
Clumping Bamboo
Clumping Bamboo
Bambusa pervariabilis
Poaceaeedible
Clumping bamboo
Clumping bamboo
Gigantochloa albociliata
Poaceaeedible
Cluster Fig
Cluster Fig
Ficus racemosa
edible
Cluster Rose
Cluster Rose
Rosa pisocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Cnidium officinale
Cnidium officinale
Cnidium officinale
Apiaceaeedible
Coast Sandalwood
Coast Sandalwood
Santalum ellipticum
edible
Coastal Black Gooseberry
Coastal Black Gooseberry
Ribes divaricatum
Rosaceaeedible
Coastal Day Lily
Coastal Day Lily
Hemerocallis littorea
edible
Cockspur Thorn
Cockspur Thorn
Crataegus crus-galli
ediblemedicinal
Cockspur hawthorn
Cockspur hawthorn
Crataegus canbyi
ediblemedicinal
Coco Plum
Coco Plum
Chrysobalanus icaco
edible
Cocoa
Cocoa
Theobroma cacao
Sterculiaceaeedible
Codonopsis ovata
Codonopsis ovata
Codonopsis ovata
edible
Codonopsis ussuriensis
Codonopsis ussuriensis
Codonopsis ussuriensis
ediblemedicinal
Cola Nut
Cola Nut
Cola nitida
Sterculiaceaeediblemedicinal
Coleseed
Coleseed
Brassica napus arvensis
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta
edible
Colorado Barberry
Colorado Barberry
Berberis fendleri
ediblemedicinal
Columbia Tiger Lily
Columbia Tiger Lily
Lilium columbianum
edible
Columbian Bitterroot
Columbian Bitterroot
Lewisia columbiana
edible
Columbian Hawthorn
Columbian Hawthorn
Crataegus columbiana
ediblemedicinal
Columbine
Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
edible
Colza
Colza
Brassica napus
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Commelina
Commelina
Commelina tuberosa
Commelinaceaeedible
Commelina elliptica
Commelina elliptica
Commelina elliptica
edible
Common Appleberry
Common Appleberry
Billardiera scandens
edible
Common Bamboo
Common Bamboo
Bambusa vulgaris
edible
Common Ginger
Common Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Zingiberaceaeediblemedicinal
Common Lespedeza
Common Lespedeza
Kummerowia striata
edible
Common Lousewort
Common Lousewort
Pedicularis canadensis
edible
Common Madia
Common Madia
Madia elegans
edible
Common Nardoo
Common Nardoo
Marsilea drummondii
edible
Common Spatterdock
Common Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
edible
Common hoptree
Common hoptree
Ptelea baldwinii
edible
Common sheep sorrel
Rumex tenuifolius
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Conandron ramondioides
Conandron ramondioides
Conandron ramondioides
edible
Conifer broomrape
Conifer broomrape
Orobanche pinorum
Orobanchaceaeedible
Conophor Nigerian walnut Awusa nut
Conophor Nigerian walnut Awusa nut
Plukenetia conophora
edible
Cooper's Barberry
Cooper's Barberry
Berberis cooperi
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Copenhagen hawthorn
Copenhagen hawthorn
Crataegus intricata
ediblemedicinal
Copper Bamboo
Copper Bamboo
Himalayacalamus cupreus
Gramineaeedible
Coprosma areolata
Coprosma areolata
Coprosma areolata
Rubiaceaeedible
Coprosma atropurpurea
Coprosma atropurpurea
Coprosma atropurpurea
Rubiaceaeedible
Coprosma brunnea
Coprosma brunnea
Coprosma brunnea
Rhamnaceaeedible
Coprosma foetidissima
Coprosma foetidissima
Coprosma foetidissima
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
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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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