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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.

Allium scorodoprasum rotundum
Allium scorodoprasum rotundum
Allium scorodoprasum rotundum
Alliaceaeediblemedicinal
Allium suaveolens
Allium suaveolens
Allium suaveolens
ediblemedicinal
Allium tricoccum
Allium tricoccum
Allium tricoccum
ediblemedicinal
Allium triquetrum
Allium triquetrum
Allium triquetrum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Almond-leaved pear
Almond-leaved pear
Pyrus amygdaliformis
Rosaceaeedible
Alnus rhombifolia
Alnus rhombifolia
Alnus rhombifolia
Betulaceaeedible
Alnus rubra
Alnus rubra
Alnus rubra
edible
Alnus sinuata
Alnus sinuata
Alnus sinuata
edible
Alnus tenuifolia
Alnus tenuifolia
Alnus tenuifolia
Betulaceaeedible
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Alocasia macrorrhizos
edible
Aloe arborescens
Aloe arborescens
Aloe arborescens
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Alpine Bearberry
Alpine Bearberry
Arctostaphylos alpina
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Alpine Blueberry
Alpine Blueberry
Vaccinium deliciosum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Alpine Heuchera
Alpine Heuchera
Heuchera glabra
edible
Alpine Knotweed
Alpine Knotweed
Polygonum alpinum
ediblemedicinal
Alpine Rock Cress
Alpine Rock Cress
Arabis alpina
edible
Alpine Strawberry
Alpine Strawberry
Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens'
ediblemedicinal
Alpine Totara
Alpine Totara
Podocarpus nivalis
Podocarpaceaeedible
Alpine Wintergreen
Alpine Wintergreen
Gaultheria humifusa
edible
Alstroemeria haemantha
Alstroemeria haemantha
Alstroemeria haemantha
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Alstroemeria ligtu
Alstroemeria ligtu
Alstroemeria ligtu
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Alstroemeria pelegrina
Alstroemeria pelegrina
Alstroemeria pelegrina
Liliaceaeedible
Alstroemeria revoluta
Alstroemeria revoluta
Alstroemeria revoluta
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Alstroemeria spectabilis
Alstroemeria spectabilis
Alstroemeria spectabilis
edible
Alstroemeria versicolor
Alstroemeria versicolor
Alstroemeria versicolor
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Alternanthera sissoo
Alternanthera sissoo
Alternanthera sissoo
edible
Alum Root
Alum Root
Heuchera micrantha
Saxifragaceaeedible
Alum Root
Alum Root
Heuchera cylindrica
edible
Alum Root
Alum Root
Heuchera diversifolia
edible
Amaranthus tricolor
Amaranthus tricolor
Amaranthus tricolor
edible
Amazon Grape
Amazon Grape
Pourouma cecropiifolia
edible
Amboina
Amboina
Neolamarckia cadamba
edible
Amboyna
Amboyna
Pterocarpus indicus
edible
Amelanchier confusa
Amelanchier confusa
Amelanchier confusa
edible
Amelanchier huroensis
Amelanchier huroensis
Amelanchier huroensis
edible
Amelanchier ovalis integrifolia
Amelanchier ovalis integrifolia
Amelanchier ovalis integrifolia
edible
Amelanchier spicata
Amelanchier spicata
Amelanchier spicata
edible
Amelanchier weigandii
Amelanchier weigandii
Amelanchier weigandii
Rosaceaeedible
American Arbor-Vitae
American Arbor-Vitae
Thuja occidentalis
ediblemedicinal
American Basswood
American Basswood
Tilia americana
ediblemedicinal
American Beautyberry
American Beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
edible
American Beech
American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
edible
American Bistort
American Bistort
Polygonum bistortoides
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
American Blackcurrant
American Blackcurrant
Ribes americanum
edible
American Bladder Nut
American Bladder Nut
Staphylea trifolia
edible
American Brooklime
American Brooklime
Veronica americana
ediblemedicinal
American Bulrush
American Bulrush
Scirpus americanus
edible
American Dewberry
American Dewberry
Rubus canadensis
ediblemedicinal
American Dragonhead
American Dragonhead
Dracocephalum parviflorum
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
American Elm
American Elm
Ulmus americana
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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