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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.

Japanese Hop
Japanese Hop
Humulus japonicus
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Horse Chestnut
Japanese Horse Chestnut
Aesculus turbinata
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Horseradish
Japanese Horseradish
Wasabia japonica
edible
Japanese Hydrangea Vine
Japanese Hydrangea Vine
Schizophragma hydrangeoides
Caprifoliaceaeedible
Japanese Iris
Japanese Iris
Iris japonica
Iridaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed
Polygonum japonicum
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Lime
Japanese Lime
Tilia japonica
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Mint
Japanese Mint
Mentha arvensis piperascens
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Oak
Japanese Oak
Lithocarpus glaber
Fagaceaeedible
Japanese Pepper Tree
Japanese Pepper Tree
Zanthoxylum piperitum
Rutaceaeedible
Japanese Photinia
Japanese Photinia
Photinia glabra
Rosaceaeedible
Japanese Plum
Japanese Plum
Prunus japonica nakai
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Plum
Japanese Plum
Prunus salicina
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Plum Yew
Japanese Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus harringtonia nana
edible
Japanese Primrose
Japanese Primrose
Primula sieboldii
Primulaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Privet
Japanese Privet
Ligustrum japonicum
edible
Japanese Raspberry
Japanese Raspberry
Rubus parvifolius
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Rose
Japanese Rose
Rosa multiflora
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Sage
Japanese Sage
Artemisia japonica
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Sago Palm
Japanese Sago Palm
Cycas revoluta
edible
Japanese Snowball
Japanese Snowball
Viburnum plicatum
Rhamnaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Spindle Tree
Japanese Spindle Tree
Euonymus japonicus
Celastraceaeedible
Japanese Star Jasmine
Japanese Star Jasmine
Trachelospermum asiaticum
edible
Japanese Stewartia
Japanese Stewartia
Stewartia pseudocamellia
Sapotaceaeedible
Japanese Storax
Japanese Storax
Styrax japonica
Rhamnaceaeedible
Japanese Vetch
Japanese Vetch
Vicia nipponica
Fabaceaeedible
Japanese Wineberry
Japanese Wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Yew
Japanese Yew
Taxus cuspidata
edible
Japanese Zelkova
Japanese Zelkova
Zelkova serrata
edible
Japanese azalea
Japanese azalea
Rhododendron japonicum
Ericaceaeedible
Japanese buckthorn
Japanese buckthorn
Rhamnus japonica
Rhamnaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese burnet
Japanese burnet
Sanguisorba obtusa
edible
Japanese hogweed
Japanese hogweed
Peucedanum japonicum
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese pearlwort
Japanese pearlwort
Sagina japonica
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese quince
Japanese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
ediblemedicinal
Japanese sedge
Japanese sedge
Carex kobomugi
edible
Japanese violet
Japanese violet
Viola japonica
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese whitebeam
Japanese whitebeam
Sorbus japonica
Rosaceaeedible
Japanese wild ginger
Japanese wild ginger
Asarum nipponicum
ediblemedicinal
Jasmin
Jasmin
Jasminum grandiflorum
edible
Jelly Palm
Jelly Palm
Butia capitata
Arecaceaeedible
Jengkol
Jengkol
Archidendron jiringa
edible
Jersey Cudweed
Jersey Cudweed
Gnaphalium luteoalbum
edible
Jewels of Opar
Jewels of Opar
Talinum paniculatum
medicinal
Ji Gu Chai
Ji Gu Chai
Elsholtzia fruticosa
Lamiaceaeedible
Joconostle cactus
Joconostle cactus
Stenocereus stellatus
Cactaceaeedible
John's Cabbage
John's Cabbage
Hydrophyllum canadense
edible
Jointfir
Jointfir
Gnetum buchholzianum
edible
Jointfir
Jointfir
Gnetum gnemon
edible
Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
ediblemedicinal
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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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