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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.

Hudson Bay Currant
Hudson Bay Currant
Ribes hudsonianum
edible
Hui Hui Suan
Hui Hui Suan
Ranunculus chinensis
ediblemedicinal
Hungarian Hawthorn
Hungarian Hawthorn
Crataegus nigra
ediblemedicinal
Hurricane Palm
Hurricane Palm
Dictyosperma album
Arecaceaeedible
Hyacinth Orchid
Hyacinth Orchid
Bletilla striata
edible
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
Hydrangea anomala
Hydrangeaceaeediblemedicinal
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata
Hydrangeaceaeediblemedicinal
Hydrangea hirta
Hydrangea hirta
Hydrangea hirta
Hydrangeaceaeediblemedicinal
Hydrangea serrata amagiana
Hydrangea serrata amagiana
Hydrangea serrata amagiana
ediblemedicinal
Hypericum attenuatum
Hypericum attenuatum
Hypericum attenuatum
ediblemedicinal
Hypericum erectum
Hypericum erectum
Hypericum erectum
ediblemedicinal
Hypericum kamtschaticum
Hypericum kamtschaticum
Hypericum kamtschaticum
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Hypericum sampsonii
Hypericum sampsonii
Hypericum sampsonii
ediblemedicinal
Hyssopleaf pepperweed
Hyssopleaf pepperweed
Lepidium hyssopifolium
edible
Ice Cream Bean
Ice Cream Bean
Inga edulis
edible
Iceland Moss
Iceland Moss
Cetraria islandica
Lichenaceaeediblemedicinal
Iceland Poppy
Iceland Poppy
Papaver nudicaule
ediblemedicinal
Idaho Gooseberry
Idaho Gooseberry
Ribes irriguum
Rosaceaeedible
Iigeri tree
Iigeri tree
Idesia polycarpa
Sapotaceaeedible
Ilex aculeolata
Ilex aculeolata
Ilex aculeolata
Aquifoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Ilex chapaensis
Ilex chapaensis
Ilex chapaensis
Aquifoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Ilex pedunculosa
Ilex pedunculosa
Ilex pedunculosa
ediblemedicinal
Impatiens ecalcarata
Impatiens ecalcarata
Impatiens ecalcarata
Balsaminaceaeedible
Impatiens edgeworthii
Impatiens edgeworthii
Impatiens edgeworthii
Balsaminaceaeedible
Impatiens sulcata
Impatiens sulcata
Impatiens sulcata
Balsaminaceaeedible
Impatiens textori
Impatiens textori
Impatiens textori
edible
Impatiens tingens
Impatiens tingens
Impatiens tingens
Balsaminaceaeedible
Inaja
Inaja
Attalea maripa
edible
Inca peanut
Inca peanut
Plukenetia volubilis
Euphorbiaceaeedible
Incarvillea sinensis
Incarvillea sinensis
Incarvillea sinensis
edible
Indian Chickweed
Indian Chickweed
Mollugo verticillata
edible
Indian Cucumber Root
Indian Cucumber Root
Medeola virginiana
edible
Indian Hemp
Indian Hemp
Apocynum cannabinum
edible
Indian Horse Chestnut
Indian Horse Chestnut
Aesculus indica
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Indian Lettuce
Indian Lettuce
Lactuca indica
ediblemedicinal
Indian Madder
Indian Madder
Rubia manjith
ediblemedicinal
Indian Madder
Indian Madder
Rubia cordifolia
ediblemedicinal
Indian Pipe
Indian Pipe
Monotropa uniflora
ediblemedicinal
Indian Rush-Pea
Indian Rush-Pea
Hoffmannseggia densiflora
edible
Indian Strawberry
Indian Strawberry
Fragaria nubicola
ediblemedicinal
Indian Thistle
Indian Thistle
Cirsium brevistylum
Astrozizaceaeedible
Indian Tree Hazel
Indian Tree Hazel
Corylus jacquemontii
Betulaceaeedible
Indian Turnip
Indian Turnip
Arisaema quinatum
edible
Indian Wild Pear
Indian Wild Pear
Pyrus pashia
Rosaceaeedible
Indian Woodoats
Indian Woodoats
Chasmanthium latifolium
Poaceaeedible
Indigo
Indigo
Indigofera tinctoria
Fabaceaeedible
Interrupted Fern
Interrupted Fern
Osmunda claytoniana
Dryopteridaceaeedible
Isodon inflexus
Isodon inflexus
Isodon inflexus
Lamiaceaeedible
Isodon japonicus
Isodon japonicus
Isodon japonicus
Lamiaceaeedible
Isodon longitubus
Isodon longitubus
Isodon longitubus
Lamiaceaeedible
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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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