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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.

Euonymus oxyphyllus
Euonymus oxyphyllus
Euonymus oxyphyllus
edible
Euonymus tanakae
Euonymus tanakae
Euonymus tanakae
edible
Euptelea
Euptelea
Euptelea polyandra
edible
Euptelea pleiosperma
Euptelea pleiosperma
Euptelea pleiosperma
edible
European wild pear
European wild pear
Pyrus pyraster
edible
Eurya chinensis
Eurya chinensis
Eurya chinensis
edible
Euscaphis japonica
Euscaphis japonica
Euscaphis japonica
edible
Evergreen Huckleberry
Evergreen Huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Evergreen Oak
Evergreen Oak
Quercus engelmannii
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Exocarpus bidwillii
Exocarpus bidwillii
Exocarpus bidwillii
Fabaceaeedible
Exocarpus latifolius
Exocarpus latifolius
Exocarpus latifolius
edible
Exocarpus nanus
Exocarpus nanus
Exocarpus nanus
edible
Eyebright
Eyebright
Euphrasia officinalis
Orobancheaceaeediblemedicinal
Fagus longipetiolata
Fagus longipetiolata
Fagus longipetiolata
edible
Fagus lucida
Fagus lucida
Fagus lucida
edible
Fairybells
Fairybells
Disporum trachycarpum
edible
Fairyslipper
Fairyslipper
Calypso bulbosa
edible
False Cleavers
False Cleavers
Galium spurium
ediblemedicinal
False Indigo
False Indigo
Amorpha fruticosa
edible
False Toadflax
False Toadflax
Geocaulon lividum
edible
False black pepper
False black pepper
Embelia ribes
edible
False sunflower
False sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
edible
Fang Feng
Fang Feng
Ledebouriella seseloides
edible
Fanleaf hawthorn
Fanleaf hawthorn
Crataegus flabellata
ediblemedicinal
Farkleberry
Farkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
ediblemedicinal
Fawn Lily
Fawn Lily
Erythronium californicum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Fendler's Ceanothus
Fendler's Ceanothus
Ceanothus fendleri
edible
Fendler's Springparsley
Fendler's Springparsley
Cymopterus fendleri
edible
Fern Asparagus
Fern Asparagus
Asparagus filicinus
ediblemedicinal
Few flower milkweed
Few flower milkweed
Asclepias lanceolata
edible
Fewleaved Dock
Fewleaved Dock
Rumex paucifolius
ediblemedicinal
Filbert
Filbert
Corylus maxima
Fagaceaeedible
Filipendula kamtschatica
Filipendula kamtschatica
Filipendula kamtschatica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Filipendula multijuga
Filipendula multijuga
Filipendula multijuga
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Fingerberry
Fingerberry
Rubus corchorifolius
ediblemedicinal
Fir Clubmoss
Fir Clubmoss
Lycopodium selago
edible
Fireberry Hawthorn
Fireberry Hawthorn
Crataegus chrysocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Flatglobe dodder
Flatglobe dodder
Cuscuta umbellata
edible
Fleshy hawthorn
Fleshy hawthorn
Crataegus succulenta
ediblemedicinal
Fleshy spurge
Fleshy spurge
Euphorbia neriifolia
Euphorbiaceaeedible
Floating marsh marigold
Floating marsh marigold
Caltha natans
edible
Florida Evergreen Blueberry
Florida Evergreen Blueberry
Vaccinium myrsinites
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Flowering Currant
Flowering Currant
Ribes sanguineum glutinosum
Rosaceaeedible
Flowering raspberry
Flowering raspberry
Rubus parviflorus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Flowering sea kale
Flowering sea kale
Crambe cordifolia
Brassicaceaeedible
Fly Orchid
Fly Orchid
Ophrys insectifera
Orchidaceaeedible
Fly Poison
Fly Poison
Amianthium muscitoxicum
edible
Formosa Lily
Formosa Lily
Lilium formosanum pricei
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Formosa firethorn
Formosa firethorn
Pyracantha koidzumii
Rosaceaeedible
Formosa lily
Formosa lily
Lilium formosanum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
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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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