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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.

Culver's root
Culver's root
Viburnum farreri
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Cupuassu
Cupuassu
Theobroma grandiflorum
Malvaceaeedible
Curculigo orchioides
Curculigo orchioides
Curculigo orchioides
Liliaceaeedible
Currant Bush
Currant Bush
Scaevola spinescens
edible
Currant Grape
Vitis cinerea floridana
Vitaceaeedible
Curry tree
Curry tree
Murraya koenigii
edible
Curve-leaf yucca
Curve-leaf yucca
Yucca recurvifolia
Asparagaceaeediblemedicinal
Cush Cush Yam
Cush Cush Yam
Dioscorea trifida
ediblemedicinal
Cusick's Serviceberry
Cusick's Serviceberry
Amelanchier alnifolia cusickii
edible
Cussick's camas
Cussick's camas
Camassia cusickii
edible
Cut-Leaved Toothwort
Cut-Leaved Toothwort
Dentaria laciniata
edible
Cutleaf Ground Cherry
Cutleaf Ground Cherry
Physalis angulata
Solonaceaeedible
Cutleaf crab apple
Cutleaf crab apple
Malus toringoides
Rosaceaeedible
Cutleaf crabapple
Cutleaf crabapple
Malus transitoria
edible
Cyathodes colensoi
Cyathodes colensoi
Cyathodes colensoi
edible
Cyathodes fasciculata
Cyathodes fasciculata
Cyathodes fasciculata
edible
Cyathodes fraseri
Cyathodes fraseri
Cyathodes fraseri
edible
Cyathodes juniperina
Cyathodes juniperina
Cyathodes juniperina
edible
Cyathodes straminea
Cyathodes straminea
Cyathodes straminea
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Cycas
Cycas
Cycas spp.
ediblemedicinal
Cynanchum amplexicaule
Cynanchum amplexicaule
Cynanchum amplexicaule
edible
Cynanchum caudatum
Cynanchum caudatum
Cynanchum caudatum
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Cynanchum paniculatum
Cynanchum paniculatum
Cynanchum paniculatum
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Cynanchum sibiricum
Cynanchum sibiricum
Cynanchum sibiricum
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Dahurian Buckthorn
Dahurian Buckthorn
Rhamnus dahurica
Rhamnaceaeediblemedicinal
Dalbergia hupeana
Dalbergia hupeana
Dalbergia hupeana
edible
Damask Rose
Damask Rose
Rosa x damascena
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Damson
Damson
Prunus insititia
ediblemedicinal
Dandelion - Kukraundha
Dandelion - Kukraundha
Taraxacum officinale
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Dang Shen
Dang Shen
Codonopsis pilosula
ediblemedicinal
Dangleberry
Dangleberry
Gaylussacia frondosa
edible
Daphniphyllum macropodum
Daphniphyllum macropodum
Daphniphyllum macropodum
edible
Darwin's Barberry
Darwin's Barberry
Berberis darwinii
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Dasylirion simplex
Dasylirion simplex
Dasylirion simplex
Pitcheiaceaeedible
Dasylirion texanum
Dasylirion texanum
Dasylirion texanum
Pitavalaceaeedible
Date plum
Date plum
Diospyros lotus
edible
Dawyck Cherry
Dawyck Cherry
Prunus dawyckensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Day Flower
Day Flower
Commelina communis
Commelinaceaeedible
Day Lily
Day Lily
Hemerocallis darrowiana
edible
Debregeasia edulis
Debregeasia edulis
Debregeasia edulis
edible
Debregeasia hypoleuca
Debregeasia hypoleuca
Debregeasia hypoleuca
edible
Deer Brush
Deer Brush
Ceanothus integerrimus
Rhamnaceaeedible
Deerberry
Deerberry
Vaccinium stamineum
ediblemedicinal
Deerberry
Deerberry
Vaccinium neglectum
ediblemedicinal
Deinanthe bifida
Deinanthe bifida
Deinanthe bifida
edible
Descurainia antarctica
Descurainia antarctica
Descurainia antarctica
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Desert Almond
Desert Almond
Prunus fasciculata
ediblemedicinal
Desert Peach
Desert Peach
Prunus andersonii
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Desert Pepperweed
Desert Pepperweed
Lepidium fremontii
Brassicaceaeedible
Desert Willow
Desert Willow
Chilopsis linearis
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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