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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.

Actinidia rubus
Actinidia rubus
Actinidia rubus
edible
Actinidia rudis
Actinidia rudis
Actinidia rudis
edible
Actinidia sabiifolia
Actinidia sabiifolia
Actinidia sabiifolia
edible
Actinidia strigosa
Actinidia strigosa
Actinidia strigosa
Moraceaeedible
Actinidia tetramera
Actinidia tetramera
Actinidia tetramera
edible
Actinidia trichogyna
Actinidia trichogyna
Actinidia trichogyna
Actinidiaceaeedible
Actinidia valvata
Actinidia valvata
Actinidia valvata
edible
Actinidia venosa
Actinidia venosa
Actinidia venosa
edible
Actinidia x fairchildii
Actinidia x fairchildii
Actinidia x fairchildii
Actinidiaceaeedible
Adam's Needle
Adam's Needle
Yucca smalliana
ediblemedicinal
Adder's tongue fern
Adder's tongue fern
Ophioglossum reticulatum
edible
Adderstongue
Adderstongue
Erythronium multiscapideum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Adenophora verticillata
Adenophora verticillata
Adenophora verticillata
edible
Adria Bellflower
Adria Bellflower
Campanula portenschlagiana
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Adriatic Bellflower
Adriatic Bellflower
Campanula fenestrellata
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Adzuki Bean
Adzuki Bean
Vigna angularis
edible
Aegopodium alpestre
Aegopodium alpestre
Aegopodium alpestre
edible
Aerial Yam
Aerial Yam
Dioscorea bulbifera
ediblemedicinal
African Birch
African Birch
Anogeissus leiocarpa
edible
African Breadfruit or Breadnut
African Breadfruit or Breadnut
Treculia africana
edible
African Lily
African Lily
Agapanthus africanus
edible
African Oil Bean Oil Bean Tree
African Oil Bean Oil Bean Tree
Pentaclethra macrophylla
Fabaceaeedible
African Pearwood
African Pearwood
Baillonella toxisperma
edible
African Walnut
African Walnut
Coula edulis
Fabaceaeedible
African horseradish tree
African horseradish tree
Moringa stenopetala
edible
African medlar
African medlar
Vangueria infausta
edible
Agapanthus campanulatus
Agapanthus campanulatus
Agapanthus campanulatus
edible
Agapanthus praecox minimus
Agapanthus praecox minimus
Agapanthus praecox minimus
edible
Agar Wood
Agar Wood
Aquilaria malaccensis
ediblemedicinal
Ageratina aromatica
Ageratina aromatica
Ageratina aromatica
edible
Agrimony
Agrimony
Agrimonia eupatoria
ediblemedicinal
Aizen
Aizen
Boscia senegalensis
edible
Akebia
Akebia
Akebia quinata
edible
Akebia
Akebia
Akebia trifoliata
edible
Akebia x pentaphylla
Akebia x pentaphylla
Akebia x pentaphylla
Lardizabalaceaeedible
Alabama Cherry
Alabama Cherry
Prunus alabamensis
ediblemedicinal
Alaska Violet Aleutian violet
Alaska Violet Aleutian violet
Viola langsdorffii
ediblemedicinal
Alder
Alder
Alnus glutinosa
medicinal
Aleppo Oak
Aleppo Oak
Quercus infectoria
ediblemedicinal
Aleurites cordata
Aleurites cordata
Aleurites cordata
ediblemedicinal
Aleurites fordii
Aleurites fordii
Aleurites fordii
Euphorbiaceaeedible
Allanblackia floribunda
Allanblackia floribunda
Allanblackia floribunda
edible
Allanblackia parviflora
Allanblackia parviflora
Allanblackia parviflora
Fabaceaeedible
Allegheny Barberry
Allegheny Barberry
Berberis canadensis
ediblemedicinal
Allegheny Plum
Allegheny Plum
Prunus alleghaniensis
ediblemedicinal
Allegheny Shadberry
Allegheny Shadberry
Amelanchier laevis
edible
Allium atropurpureum
Allium atropurpureum
Allium atropurpureum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Allium flavum
Allium flavum
Allium flavum
ediblemedicinal
Allium monanthum
Allium monanthum
Allium monanthum
Alliaceaeediblemedicinal
Allium paradoxum
Allium paradoxum
Allium paradoxum
Alliaceaeediblemedicinal
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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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