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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.

Pacaya Palm
Pacaya Palm
Chamaedorea tepejilote
edible
Pachyphragma macrophylla
Pachyphragma macrophylla
Pachyphragma macrophylla
edible
Pachysandra terminalis
Pachysandra terminalis
Pachysandra terminalis
edible
Pacific Dewberry
Pacific Dewberry
Rubus ursinus
ediblemedicinal
Pacific Hound's Tongue
Pacific Hound's Tongue
Cynoglossum grande
Boraginaceaeedible
Pacific Island silvergrass
Pacific Island silvergrass
Miscanthus floridulus
edible
Pacific Kauri
Pacific Kauri
Agathis moorei
edible
Pacific Serviceberry
Pacific Serviceberry
Amelanchier alnifolia semiintegrifolia
edible
Pacific Silverweed
Pacific Silverweed
Potentilla egedei
ediblemedicinal
Pacific Waterleaf
Pacific Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum tenuipes
edible
Pacific Yew
Pacific Yew
Taxus brevifolia
edible
Pacific serviceberry
Pacific serviceberry
Amelanchier interior
edible
Padang
Padang
Himalayacalamus hookerianus
Gramineaeedible
Paeonia caucasica
Paeonia caucasica
Paeonia caucasica
Paeoniaceaeediblemedicinal
Paeonia emodi
Paeonia emodi
Paeonia emodi
ediblemedicinal
Paeonia hybrida
Paeonia hybrida
Paeonia hybrida
Paeoniaceaeediblemedicinal
Paeonia suffruticosa
Paeonia suffruticosa
Paeonia suffruticosa
Paeoniaceaeediblemedicinal
Paeonia szechuanica
Paeonia szechuanica
Paeonia szechuanica
Paeoniaceaeediblemedicinal
Painted Fern
Painted Fern
Athyrium niponicum
edible
Painted Trillium
Painted Trillium
Trillium undulatum
ediblemedicinal
Pajura
Pajura
Couepia bracteosa
edible
Pale Ballart
Pale Ballart
Exocarpus strictus
edible
Pale Fawn Lily
Pale Fawn Lily
Erythronium citrinum
edible
Pale Jewelweed
Pale Jewelweed
Impatiens pallida
edible
Pale Serviceberry
Pale Serviceberry
Amelanchier pallida
Rosaceaeedible
Pale Spring Beauty
Pale Spring Beauty
Claytonia exigua
edible
Pale indian plantain
Pale indian plantain
Cacalia atriplicifolia
edible
Pale-Flowered Fritillary
Pale-Flowered Fritillary
Fritillaria pallidiflora
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Paleyellow touch-me-not
Paleyellow touch-me-not
Impatiens aurella
edible
Palmate Violet
Viola palmata
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Palmleaf dewberry
Palmleaf dewberry
Rubus sieboldii
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Panama Hat Plant
Panama Hat Plant
Carludovica palmata
edible
Panax ginseng
Panax ginseng
Panax ginseng
Araliaceaeediblemedicinal
Panax pseudoginseng
Panax pseudoginseng
Panax pseudoginseng
Araliaceaeediblemedicinal
Panax quinquefolius
Panax quinquefolius
Panax quinquefolius
ediblemedicinal
Panax trifolius
Panax trifolius
Panax trifolius
ediblemedicinal
Panicled Bulrush
Panicled Bulrush
Scirpus microcarpus
edible
Pansy
Viola x wittrockiana
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Panther Lily
Panther Lily
Lilium pardalinum
edible
Pao nuts
Pao nuts
Barringtonia procera
edible
Papalo Quelite
Papalo Quelite
Porophyllum ruderale
medicinal
Paper plant
Paper plant
Tetrapanax papyrifer
Araliaceaeedible
Papoose Root
Papoose Root
Caulophyllum robustum
ediblemedicinal
Para Rubber Tree
Para Rubber Tree
Hevea brasiliensis
edible
Paradise Apple
Paradise Apple
Malus pumila paradisiaca
Rosaceaeedible
Paradise tree
Paradise tree
Simarouba amara
edible
Parry Manzanita
Parry Manzanita
Arctostaphylos parryana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Parsley Fern
Parsley Fern
Botrychium australe
Ophioglossaceaeedible
Parsley-Leaved Hawthorn
Parsley-Leaved Hawthorn
Crataegus apiifolia
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Parthenocissus himalayana
Parthenocissus himalayana
Parthenocissus himalayana
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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