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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.

Nagi
Nagi
Nageia nagi
edible
Nagoon Berry
Nagoon Berry
Rubus stellatus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Nandina
Nandina
Nandina domestica
edible
Nankai-Giboshi
Nankai-Giboshi
Hosta tardiva
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Nanking cherry
Nanking cherry
Prunus tomentosa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Napier grass Elephant grass
Napier grass Elephant grass
Pennisetum purpureum
edible
Narcissus-Flowered Anemone
Narcissus-Flowered Anemone
Anemone narcissiflora
edible
Narihiradake
Narihiradake
Semiarundinaria fastuosa
edible
Narrow Leaved Peppergrass
Narrow Leaved Peppergrass
Lepidium ruderale
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Narrowleaf firethorn
Narrowleaf firethorn
Pyracantha angustifolia
Rosaceaeedible
Native Cherry
Native Cherry
Exocarpus cupressiformis
edible
Native Currant
Native Currant
Coprosma billardieri
Rubiaceaeedible
Native Pennyroyal
Native Pennyroyal
Mentha satureioides
ediblemedicinal
Native basil
Plectranthus graveolens
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Needlebush
Needlebush
Glochidion puberum
edible
Neem
Neem
Azadirachta indica
Meliaceaeediblemedicinal
Neillia thyrsiflora
Neillia thyrsiflora
Neillia thyrsiflora
edible
Neolitsea sericea
Neolitsea sericea
Neolitsea sericea
edible
Neomyrtus pedunculata
Neomyrtus pedunculata
Neomyrtus pedunculata
Myrtaceaeedible
Nepal Cinquefoil
Nepal Cinquefoil
Potentilla nepalensis
Roseaceaeediblemedicinal
Nepalese Raspberry
Nepalese Raspberry
Rubus nepalensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Nepalese White Thorn
Nepalese White Thorn
Pyracantha crenulata
edible
Nepalese smartweed
Nepalese smartweed
Polygonum nepalense
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Nertera balfouriana
Nertera balfouriana
Nertera balfouriana
edible
Nertera ciliata
Nertera ciliata
Nertera ciliata
edible
Nertera cunninghamii
Nertera cunninghamii
Nertera cunninghamii
edible
Nevada Bulrush
Nevada Bulrush
Scirpus nevadensis
edible
New Jersey blueberry
New Jersey blueberry
Vaccinium caesariense
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
New Mexico Locust
New Mexico Locust
Robinia neomexicana
Fabaceaeedible
New Mexico Prairie Mallow
New Mexico Prairie Mallow
Sidalcea neomexicana
edible
New Mexico locust
New Mexico locust
Robinia luxurians
edible
New Zealand Laurel
New Zealand Laurel
Corynocarpus laevigatus
Myricaceaeedible
New Zealand flax
New Zealand flax
Phormium tenax
edible
Nipa Palmer saltgrass
Nipa Palmer saltgrass
Distichlis palmeri
Poaceaeedible
Niu Xi
Achyranthes bidentata
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Nodding Bamboo
Nodding Bamboo
Bambusa nutans
Poaceaeedible
Noni
Noni
Morinda citrifolia
ediblemedicinal
Nootka Rose
Nootka Rose
Rosa nutkana
ediblemedicinal
Nordic Currant
Nordic Currant
Ribes spicatum
edible
Northern Bayberry
Northern Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica
ediblemedicinal
Northern Bedstraw
Northern Bedstraw
Galium boreale
ediblemedicinal
Northern Dewberry
Northern Dewberry
Rubus flagellaris
ediblemedicinal
Northern Highbush Blueberry
Northern Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
ediblemedicinal
Northern Pin Oak
Northern Pin Oak
Quercus ellipsoidalis
ediblemedicinal
Northern dewberry
Northern dewberry
Rubus enslenii
ediblemedicinal
Northern dewberry
Northern dewberry
Rubus geophilus
ediblemedicinal
Northwestern mannagrass
Northwestern mannagrass
Glyceria occidentalis
Poaceaeedible
Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Oblong-Petal Dogwood
Oblong-Petal Dogwood
Cornus oblonga
edible
Oblongfruit serviceberry
Oblongfruit serviceberry
Amelanchier bartramiana
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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