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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.

Early Purple Orchis
Early Purple Orchis
Orchis mascula
Orchidaceaeedible
Eastern Manna Grass
Eastern Manna Grass
Glyceria septentrionalis
edible
Eastern Mayhaw
Eastern Mayhaw
Crataegus aestivalis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Eau De Cologne Mint
Eau De Cologne Mint
Mentha x piperita citrata
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Egg-shaped Rattan Rotan Ovoid
Egg-shaped Rattan Rotan Ovoid
Calamus ovoideus
Arecaceaeedible
Ehretia dicksonii
Ehretia dicksonii
Ehretia dicksonii
edible
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus x ebbingei
edible
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus pungens
Roseaceaeedible
Elaeagnus formosana
Elaeagnus formosana
Elaeagnus formosana
edible
Elaeagnus macrophylla
Elaeagnus macrophylla
Elaeagnus macrophylla
Roseaceaeedible
Elaeagnus maritima
Elaeagnus maritima
Elaeagnus maritima
edible
Elaeagnus oldhamii
Elaeagnus oldhamii
Elaeagnus oldhamii
edible
Elaeagnus thunbergii
Elaeagnus thunbergii
Elaeagnus thunbergii
Roseaceaeedible
Elaeagnus x reflexa
Elaeagnus x reflexa
Elaeagnus x reflexa
Roseaceaeedible
Elaeocarpus dentatus
Elaeocarpus dentatus
Elaeocarpus dentatus
edible
Elaeocarpus lanceaefolius
Elaeocarpus lanceaefolius
Elaeocarpus lanceaefolius
edible
Elatostema cuneatum
Elatostema cuneatum
Elatostema cuneatum
Elaeocarpaceaeediblemedicinal
Elatostema dissectum
Elatostema dissectum
Elatostema dissectum
edible
Elatostema laetevirens
Elatostema laetevirens
Elatostema laetevirens
edible
Elecampane
Elecampane
Inula helenium
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Elephant Yam
Elephant Yam
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
edible
Eleutherococcus chiisanensis
Eleutherococcus chiisanensis
Eleutherococcus chiisanensis
ediblemedicinal
Eleutherococcus divaricatus
Eleutherococcus divaricatus
Eleutherococcus divaricatus
ediblemedicinal
Eleutherococcus gracylistylus
Eleutherococcus gracylistylus
Eleutherococcus gracylistylus
ediblemedicinal
Eleutherococcus japonicus
Eleutherococcus japonicus
Eleutherococcus japonicus
ediblemedicinal
Eleutherococcus seoulensis
Eleutherococcus seoulensis
Eleutherococcus seoulensis
ediblemedicinal
Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus
Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus
ediblemedicinal
Eleutherococcus spinosus
Eleutherococcus spinosus
Eleutherococcus spinosus
ediblemedicinal
Eleutherococcus trifoliatus
Eleutherococcus trifoliatus
ediblemedicinal
Elliott's blueberry
Elliott's blueberry
Vaccinium elliottii
ediblemedicinal
Elongated mustard
Elongated mustard
Brassica elongata
ediblemedicinal
Empetrum rubrum
Empetrum rubrum
Empetrum rubrum
edible
Encina
Encina
Quercus agrifolia
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Enoki-mame
Enoki-mame
Flemingia macrophylla
edible
Epaulette Tree
Epaulette Tree
Pterostyrax corymbosa
edible
Epigaea asiatica
Epigaea asiatica
Epigaea asiatica
edible
Epilobium glabellum
Epilobium glabellum
Epilobium glabellum
Onagraceaeedible
Epilobium macranthum
Epilobium macranthum
Epilobium macranthum
Onagraceaeediblemedicinal
Epilobium pyrricholophum
Epilobium pyrricholophum
Epilobium pyrricholophum
edible
Eru
Eru
Gnetum africanum
edible
Erucaria hispanica
Erucaria hispanica
Erucaria hispanica
edible
Escobillo
Escobillo
Malpighia glabra
Malpighiaceaeedible
Eulalia
Eulalia
Miscanthus sinensis
edible
Euodia daniellii
Euodia daniellii
Euodia daniellii
edible
Euodia fraxinifolia
Euodia fraxinifolia
Euodia fraxinifolia
edible
Euonymus
Euonymus
Euonymus sachalinensis
edible
Euonymus hamiltonianus maackii
Euonymus hamiltonianus maackii
Euonymus hamiltonianus maackii
edible
Euonymus hamiltonianus sieboldianus
Euonymus hamiltonianus sieboldianus
Euonymus hamiltonianus sieboldianus
edible
Euonymus macropterus
Euonymus macropterus
Euonymus macropterus
edible
Euonymus miyakei
Euonymus miyakei
Euonymus miyakei
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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