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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.

Mongolian Mulberry
Mongolian Mulberry
Morus mongolica
ediblemedicinal
Mongolian oak
Mongolian oak
Quercus mongolica
ediblemedicinal
Monkey Flower
Monkey Flower
Mimulus geyeri
edible
Monkey Musk
Monkey Musk
Mimulus luteus
Scrophulariaceaeediblemedicinal
Monkey puzzle
Monkey puzzle
Araucaria araucana
edible
Montbretia
Montbretia
Crocosmia aurea
edible
Mooseberry
Viburnum edule
ediblemedicinal
Mora Comun
Mora Comun
Rubus adenotrichus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Mora De Castilla
Mora De Castilla
Rubus glaucus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Morello Cherry
Morello Cherry
Prunus cerasus austera
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Morivivir
Morivivir
Mimosa pudica
edible
Mortiño
Mortiño
Vaccinium mortinia
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Mosla dianthera
Mosla dianthera
Mosla dianthera
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Mosla scabra
Mosla scabra
Mosla scabra
Lamiaceaeedible
Moso-Chiku
Moso-Chiku
Phyllostachys edulis
edible
Mount Diablo Globelily
Mount Diablo Globelily
Calochortus pulchellus
Liliaceaeedible
Mountain Bell
Mountain Bell
Mertensia ciliata
Boraginaceaeedible
Mountain Bladder Fern
Mountain Bladder Fern
Cystopteris montana
edible
Mountain Brome
Mountain Brome
Bromus breviaristatus
edible
Mountain Brome
Mountain Brome
Bromus marginatus
edible
Mountain Cedar
Mountain Cedar
Toona ciliata
Meliaceaeedible
Mountain Checkerberry
Mountain Checkerberry
Gaultheria ovatifolia
edible
Mountain Dogwood
Mountain Dogwood
Cornus nuttallii
edible
Mountain Ebony
Mountain Ebony
Bauhinia variegata
Fabaceaeedible
Mountain Hemlock
Mountain Hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana
Pinaceaeedible
Mountain Holly
Mountain Holly
Nemopanthus mucronatus
edible
Mountain Huckleberry
Mountain Huckleberry
Vaccinium membranaceum
ediblemedicinal
Mountain Lettuce
Mountain Lettuce
Saxifraga micranthidifolia
Saxifragaceaeedible
Mountain Mint
Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum pilosum
edible
Mountain Pepper
Mountain Pepper
Litsea cubeba
edible
Mountain Sagewort
Mountain Sagewort
Artemisia michauxiana
ediblemedicinal
Mountain Sandalwood
Mountain Sandalwood
Santalum paniculatum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Mountain Snowberry
Mountain Snowberry
Gaultheria depressa
Ericaceaeedible
Mountain Tansy Mustard
Mountain Tansy Mustard
Descurainia incana
edible
Mountain Wood Sorrel
Mountain Wood Sorrel
Oxalis montana
edible
Mountain pepper
Mountain pepper
Tasmannia lanceolata
ediblemedicinal
Mouse Garlic
Mouse Garlic
Allium angulosum
ediblemedicinal
Mt St Helena Fawm Lily
Mt St Helena Fawm Lily
Erythronium helenae
edible
Muehlenbeckia adpressa
Muehlenbeckia adpressa
Muehlenbeckia adpressa
edible
Muehlenbeckia astonii
Muehlenbeckia astonii
Muehlenbeckia astonii
edible
Muehlenbeckia australis
Muehlenbeckia australis
Muehlenbeckia australis
edible
Muehlenbeckia chilensis
Muehlenbeckia chilensis
Muehlenbeckia chilensis
edible
Mung Bean
Mung Bean
Vigna radiata
Fabaceaeedible
Muscadine Grape
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitaceaeedible
Mushroom Plant
Mushroom Plant
Rungia klossii
edible
Mustang Grape
Vitis mustangensis
Vitaceaeedible
Myriactis nepalensis
Myriactis nepalensis
Myriactis nepalensis
edible
Myrsine semiserrata
Myrsine semiserrata
Myrsine semiserrata
edible
Mysore Gamboge Gamboge
Mysore Gamboge Gamboge
Garcinia xanthochymus
edible
Naboom
Naboom
Euphorbia tetragona
Euphorbiaceaeedible
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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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