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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.

Malay Lac Tree Lac tree
Malay Lac Tree Lac tree
Schleichera oleosa
edible
Male Bamboo Calcutta Stricta or Bamboo
Male Bamboo Calcutta Stricta or Bamboo
Dendrocalamus strictus
Poaceaeedible
Mallow
Mallow
Hibiscus syriacus
ediblemedicinal
Malus bracteata
Malus bracteata
Malus bracteata
ediblemedicinal
Malus glaucescens
Malus glaucescens
Malus glaucescens
edible
Malus halliana spontanea
Malus halliana spontanea
Malus halliana spontanea
Rosaceaeedible
Malus lancifolia
Malus lancifolia
Malus lancifolia
edible
Malus praecox
Malus praecox
Malus praecox
Rosaceaeedible
Malus x adstringens
Malus x adstringens
Malus x adstringens
edible
Malus x astracanica
Malus x astracanica
Malus x astracanica
Rosaceaeedible
Malus x robusta
Malus x robusta
Malus x robusta
edible
Malus x soulardii
Malus x soulardii
Malus x soulardii
Rosaceaeedible
Malva meluca
Malva meluca
Malva meluca
edible
Malva mohileviensis
Malva mohileviensis
Malva mohileviensis
Malvaceaeedible
Malvastrum lateritium
Malvastrum lateritium
Malvastrum lateritium
edible
Mammee Apple
Mammee Apple
Mammea americana
Annonaceaeedible
Mamoncillo
Mamoncillo
Melicoccus bijugatus
Sapindaceaeedible
Manchurian Angelica Tree
Manchurian Angelica Tree
Aralia mandschurica
Araliaceaeediblemedicinal
Manchurian Apple
Manchurian Apple
Malus baccata mandschurica
Rosaceaeedible
Manchurian Apricot
Manchurian Apricot
Prunus mandschurica
ediblemedicinal
Manchurian Spikenard
Manchurian Spikenard
Aralia continentalis
ediblemedicinal
Manchurian Wild Rice
Manchurian Wild Rice
Zizania latifolia
edible
Manchurian apricot
Manchurian apricot
Prunus armeniaca mandschurica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Manchurian yellow loosestrife
Manchurian yellow loosestrife
Lysimachia barystachys
edible
Mancos rose
Mancos rose
Rosa manca
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Mandrake
Mandrake
Mandragora officinarum
Solanaceaeedible
Mango
Mango
Bromus mango
Poaceaeedible
Mangosteen
Mangosteen
Garcinia mangostana
edible
Manipur Wild-Tea Rose
Manipur Wild-Tea Rose
Rosa gigantea
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Manyflower currant
Manyflower currant
Ribes multiflorum
edible
Manzanilla
Manzanilla
Crataegus pubescens
ediblemedicinal
Manzanilla
Manzanilla
Crataegus pubescens stipulacea
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Manzanita
Manzanita
Arctostaphylos manzanita
ediblemedicinal
Mao Gen
Mao Gen
Ranunculus japonicus
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Maori Onion
Maori Onion
Bulbinella hookeri
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Maple
Acer mono
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Marabou Thorn
Marabou Thorn
Dichrostachys cinerea
Fabaceaeedible
Marita
Marita
Pandanus conoideus
edible
Marsh Andromeda
Marsh Andromeda
Andromeda polifolia
edible
Marsh Blue Violet
Viola cucullata
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Marsh Thistle
Marsh Thistle
Cirsium palustre
Asteroideaeedible
Marvel Of Peru
Marvel Of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Fourieraceaeedible
Matai
Matai
Prumnopitys taxifolia
Podocarpaceaeedible
Matteuccia orientalis
Matteuccia orientalis
Matteuccia orientalis
edible
Mayes Dewberry
Mayes Dewberry
Rubus almus
ediblemedicinal
Mayflower
Mayflower
Epigaea repens
Rubiaceaeedible
Mayten Tree
Mayten Tree
Maytenus boaria
edible
Mbohoya
Mbohoya
Ancylobotrys petersiana
edible
Meadow Horsetail
Meadow Horsetail
Equisetum pratense
ediblemedicinal
Meadow Lily
Meadow Lily
Lilium canadense editorum
Liliaceaeedible
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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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