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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.

Oblongleaf bluebells
Oblongleaf bluebells
Mertensia oblongifolia
edible
Oceanspray
Oceanspray
Holodiscus discolor
Rosaceaeedible
Odashimae Bamboo
Odashimae Bamboo
Bambusa odashimae
Poaceaeedible
Ogeechee Lime
Ogeechee Lime
Nyssa ogeche
edible
Ohio Buckeye
Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus glabra
ediblemedicinal
Ohio Spiderwort
Ohio Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
ediblemedicinal
Oil Nut
Oil Nut
Pyrularia pubera
edible
Okinawa Spinach
Okinawa Spinach
Crassocephalum crepidioides
Asteraceaeedible
Olancho walnut
Olancho walnut
Juglans olanchana
ediblemedicinal
Oleander Podocarp
Oleander Podocarp
Podocarpus neriifolius
Podocarpaceaeedible
Oneflowered broomrape
Oneflowered broomrape
Orobanche uniflora
edible
Ophrys iricolor
Ophrys iricolor
Ophrys iricolor
Orchidaceaeedible
Ophrys vernixia
Ophrys vernixia
Ophrys vernixia
Orchidaceaeedible
Oplopanax japonicus
Oplopanax japonicus
Oplopanax japonicus
edible
Orange Flameflower
Orange Flameflower
Talinum aurantiacum
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Orange Honeysuckle
Orange Honeysuckle
Lonicera ciliosa
Caprifoliaceaeedible
Orchid Tree
Orchid Tree
Bauhinia purpurea
edible
Oregon Crab
Oregon Crab
Malus fusca
Rosaceaeedible
Oregon Cut-Leaf Blackberry
Oregon Cut-Leaf Blackberry
Rubus laciniatus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Oregon Grape
Oregon Grape
Mahonia nervosa
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Oregon Maple
Acer macrophyllum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Oregon White Oak
Oregon White Oak
Quercus garryana
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Oriental Beech
Oriental Beech
Fagus orientalis
edible
Oriental Lily
Oriental Lily
Lilium speciosum
Liliaceaeedible
Oriental White Oak
Oriental White Oak
Quercus aliena
ediblemedicinal
Oriental lady's thumb
Oriental lady's thumb
Polygonum longisetum
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Oriental spruce
Oriental spruce
Picea orientalis
Pinaceaeedible
Orixa japonica
Orixa japonica
Orixa japonica
edible
Orobanche grayana
Orobanche grayana
Orobanche grayana
edible
Osha
Osha
Ligusticum canbyi
edible
Oshima Cherry
Oshima Cherry
Prunus lannesiana
ediblemedicinal
Osmanthus americana
Osmanthus americana
Osmanthus americana
edible
Osmorhiza aristata
Osmorhiza aristata
Osmorhiza aristata
edible
Osmorhiza chilensis
Osmorhiza chilensis
Osmorhiza chilensis
edible
Osmorhiza obtusa
Osmorhiza obtusa
Osmorhiza obtusa
edible
Oso berry
Oso berry
Oemleria cerasiformis
Rosaceaeedible
Ostrich Fern
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
edible
Ostrich Fern
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia pensylvanica
edible
Ougon-Kouchiku
Ougon-Kouchiku
Phyllostachys sulphurea
Gramineaeedible
Our Lord's Candle
Our Lord's Candle
Yucca whipplei
ediblemedicinal
Oval-leaf milkweed
Oval-leaf milkweed
Asclepias ovalifolia
edible
Overcup Oak
Overcup Oak
Quercus lyrata
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Oxalis
Oxalis
Oxalis triangularis
edible
Oxalis lasiandra
Oxalis lasiandra
Oxalis lasiandra
edible
Oxalis magellanica
Oxalis magellanica
Oxalis magellanica
edible
Oxalis violacea
Oxalis violacea
Oxalis violacea
edible
Oxydendrum arboreum
Oxydendrum arboreum
Oxydendrum arboreum
edible
Oxyria digyna
Oxyria digyna
Oxyria digyna
edible
Oysternut
Oysternut
Telfairia pedata
Cucurbitaceaeedible
Ozark Chinkapin
Ozark Chinkapin
Castanea ozarkensis
Fagaceaeedible
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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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