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Partial shade plants

Dappled or 3-6 hours sun. Woodland edge species. We've filtered our catalogue down to 3,124 matchs.

Korean Cherry
Korean Cherry
Prunus japonica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Korean dandelion
Korean dandelion
Taraxacum platycarpum
ediblemedicinal
Korean Juneberry
Korean Juneberry
Amelanchier asiatica
edible
Korean mugwort
Korean mugwort
Artemisia princeps
ediblemedicinal
Korean Mulberry
Korean Mulberry
Morus australis
Moraceaeediblemedicinal
Korean Plum Yew
Korean Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus harringtonia koreana
edible
Korean raspberry
Korean raspberry
Rubus crataegifolius
ediblemedicinal
Kou-Chiku
Kou-Chiku
Phyllostachys sulphurea viridis
edible
Kuma-Zasa
Kuma-Zasa
Sasa veitchii
Gramineaeedible
Kuro-Giboshi
Kuro-Giboshi
Hosta nigrescens
Liliaceaeedible
Kusamaki
Kusamaki
Podocarpus macrophyllus
Podocarpaceaeedible
Kuwa
Kuwa
Morus bombycis
Moraceaeediblemedicinal
Labrador Rose
Labrador Rose
Rosa blanda
ediblemedicinal
Labrador Tea
Labrador Tea
Ledum glandulosum
ediblemedicinal
Labrador Violet
Labrador Violet
Viola labradorica
ediblemedicinal
Laceshrub
Laceshrub
Stephanandra incisa
edible
Lactuca capensis
Lactuca capensis
Lactuca capensis
ediblemedicinal
Lactuca debilis
Lactuca debilis
Lactuca debilis
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Lactuca formosana
Lactuca formosana
Lactuca formosana
ediblemedicinal
Lactuca indica dracoglossa
Lactuca indica dracoglossa
Lactuca indica dracoglossa
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Lactuca indica laciniata
Lactuca indica laciniata
Lactuca indica laciniata
ediblemedicinal
Lactuca raddeana
Lactuca raddeana
Lactuca raddeana
ediblemedicinal
Lactuca sativa
Lactuca sativa
Lactuca sativa
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Lactuca triangulata
Lactuca triangulata
Lactuca triangulata
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Lady's Hand
Lady's Hand
Cyanella lutea
ediblemedicinal
Lady's Hand
Lady's Hand
Cyanella orchidiformis
edible
Lady's Mantle
Lady's Mantle
Alchemilla xanthochlora
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Lanai Sandalwood
Lanai Sandalwood
Santalum freycinetianum
Santalaceaeediblemedicinal
Langsat
Langsat
Lansium domesticum
Meliaceaeedible
Laportea bulbifera
Laportea bulbifera
Laportea bulbifera
ediblemedicinal
Laportea macrostachya
Laportea macrostachya
Laportea macrostachya
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Lapsana apogonoides
Lapsana apogonoides
Lapsana apogonoides
ediblemedicinal
Lapsana humilis
Lapsana humilis
Lapsana humilis
ediblemedicinal
Large Gallberry
Large Gallberry
Ilex coriacea
ediblemedicinal
Large Leaved Lime
Large Leaved Lime
Tilia platyphyllos
Tiliaceaeediblemedicinal
Large Toothwort
Large Toothwort
Dentaria maxima
edible
Large-Cluster Blueberry
Large-Cluster Blueberry
Vaccinium amoenum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Large-Leaf Dogwood
Large-Leaf Dogwood
Cornus macrophylla
edible
Largehead sedge
Largehead sedge
Carex macrocephala
edible
Larkspur
Larkspur
Consolida ambigua
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Late Spider Orchid
Late Spider Orchid
Ophrys holoserica
Orchidaceaeedible
Lathyrus davidii
Lathyrus davidii
Lathyrus davidii
edible
Laurel cherry
Laurel cherry
Prunus caroliniana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Laurel Greenbrier
Laurel Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
ediblemedicinal
Lead Plant
Lead Plant
Amorpha canescens
edible
Lebanese wild apple
Lebanese wild apple
Malus trilobata
edible
Lebanon Oak
Lebanon Oak
Quercus libani
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Lemon Bergamot
Lemon Bergamot
Monarda citriodora
edible
Lemon Verbena
Lemon Verbena
Aloysia citrodora
ediblemedicinal
Leonurus macranthus
Leonurus macranthus
Leonurus macranthus
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
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Frequently asked

What are good partial shade plants?

We catalogue 3124 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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