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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.

Lepidium incisum
Lepidium incisum
Lepidium incisum
Brassicaceaeedible
Lepidium intermedium
Lepidium intermedium
Lepidium intermedium
edible
Lespedeza
Lespedeza
Lespedeza bicolor
edible
Lesser Celandine - Pilewort
Lesser Celandine - Pilewort
Ranunculus ficaria
ediblemedicinal
Lesser Yam
Lesser Yam
Dioscorea esculenta
ediblemedicinal
Leucas lanata
Leucas lanata
Leucas lanata
Lamiaceaeedible
Leucopogon lanceolatus
Leucopogon lanceolatus
Leucopogon lanceolatus
edible
Leucopogon leptospermoides
Leucopogon leptospermoides
Leucopogon leptospermoides
edible
Leucopogon montanus
Leucopogon montanus
Leucopogon montanus
Ericaceaeedible
Lian Qiao
Lian Qiao
Forsythia suspensa
edible
Licorice Fern
Licorice Fern
Polypodium glycyrrhiza
Polypodiaceaeediblemedicinal
Lie Dang
Lie Dang
Orobanche ammophyla
Orobanchaceaeedible
Ligularia hiberniflorum
Ligularia hiberniflorum
Ligularia hiberniflorum
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Ligularia hodgsonii
Ligularia hodgsonii
Ligularia hodgsonii
edible
Ligularia intermedia
Ligularia intermedia
Ligularia intermedia
edible
Ligularia japonica
Ligularia japonica
Ligularia japonica
edible
Lilium callosum
Lilium callosum
Lilium callosum
edible
Lilium distichum
Lilium distichum
Lilium distichum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Lilium hansonii
Lilium hansonii
Lilium hansonii
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Lilium leichtlinii
Lilium leichtlinii
Lilium leichtlinii
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Lilium leichtlinii maximowiczii
Lilium leichtlinii maximowiczii
Lilium leichtlinii maximowiczii
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Lilium maculatum
Lilium maculatum
Lilium maculatum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Lilium medeoloides
Lilium medeoloides
Lilium medeoloides
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Lilium nanum
Lilium nanum
Lilium nanum
Liliaceaeedible
Lilium nepalense
Lilium nepalense
Lilium nepalense
Liliaceaeedible
Lilium nobilissimum
Lilium nobilissimum
Lilium nobilissimum
Liliaceaeedible
Lilium rubellum
Lilium rubellum
Lilium rubellum
Liliaceaeedible
Lilium sargentiae
Lilium sargentiae
Lilium sargentiae
Liliaceaeedible
Lilium tsingtauense
Lilium tsingtauense
Lilium tsingtauense
Liliaceaeedible
Lilium wallichianum
Lilium wallichianum
Lilium wallichianum
Liliaceaeedible
Lily Of The Valley
Lily Of The Valley
Convallaria keiskei
ediblemedicinal
Lilyturf
Lilyturf
Liriope graminifolia
edible
Lilyturf
Lilyturf
Liriope muscari
edible
Linden
Linden
Tilia x europaea
ediblemedicinal
Linden Viburnum
Viburnum dilatatum
Caprifoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Lindera obtusiloba
Lindera obtusiloba
Lindera obtusiloba
edible
Lindera praecox
Lindera praecox
Lindera praecox
edible
Lindera umbellata
Lindera umbellata
Lindera umbellata
edible
Link's blackberry
Link's blackberry
Rubus linkianus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Liparis japonica
Liparis japonica
Liparis japonica
Orchidaceaeedible
Liriope minor
Liriope minor
Liriope minor
Liliaceaeedible
Lissanthe sapida
Lissanthe sapida
Lissanthe sapida
edible
Lissanthe strigosa
Lissanthe strigosa
Lissanthe strigosa
edible
Lithocarpus corneus
Lithocarpus corneus
Lithocarpus corneus
Fagaceaeedible
Lithocarpus densiflorus
Lithocarpus densiflorus
Lithocarpus densiflorus
Fagaceaeedible
Lithocarpus edulis
Lithocarpus edulis
Lithocarpus edulis
Fagaceaeedible
Lithocarpus pachyphylla
Lithocarpus pachyphylla
Lithocarpus pachyphylla
Fagaceaeedible
Litsea citrata
Litsea citrata
Litsea citrata
edible
Litsea umbrosa
Litsea umbrosa
Litsea umbrosa
edible
Littleleaf Mock Orange
Littleleaf Mock Orange
Philadelphus microphyllus
edible
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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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