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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.

American Great Burnet
American Great Burnet
Sanguisorba canadensis
edible
American Green Alder
American Green Alder
Alnus viridis crispa
Betulaceaeedible
American Hazel
American Hazel
Corylus americana
edible
American Liquorice
American Liquorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
ediblemedicinal
American Mandrake
American Mandrake
Podophyllum peltatum
Berberidaceaeedible
American Mountain Gooseberry
American Mountain Gooseberry
Ribes oxyacanthoides
edible
American Pennyroyal
American Pennyroyal
Hedeoma pulegioides
edible
American Plum
American Plum
Prunus americana
ediblemedicinal
American Red Raspberry
American Red Raspberry
Rubus strigosus
ediblemedicinal
American Spikenard
American Spikenard
Aralia racemosa
Araliaceaeediblemedicinal
American Sweet Chestnut
American Sweet Chestnut
Castanea dentata
edible
American Turkey Oak
American Turkey Oak
Quercus laevis
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
American Vetch
American Vetch
Vicia americana
edible
American Water Cress
American Water Cress
Cardamine rotundifolia
edible
American Yellowrocket
American Yellowrocket
Barbarea orthoceras
edible
American hornbeam
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
edible
American persimmon
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
edible
Ampelopsis humulifolia
Ampelopsis humulifolia
Ampelopsis humulifolia
edible
Amphicarpaea edgeworthii
Amphicarpaea edgeworthii
Amphicarpaea edgeworthii
edible
Amur Linden
Amur Linden
Tilia amurensis
Tiliaceaeediblemedicinal
Amur River Grape
Amur River Grape
Vitis amurensis
edible
Amur daylily
Amur daylily
Hemerocallis middendorffii
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Amur rose
Amur rose
Rosa davurica
ediblemedicinal
Andean sage
salvia discolor
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Anemone flaccida
Anemone flaccida
Anemone flaccida
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Anemone nikoensis
Anemone nikoensis
Anemone nikoensis
edible
Anemone stolonifera
Anemone stolonifera
Anemone stolonifera
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Angelica crucifolia
Angelica crucifolia
Angelica crucifolia
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Angelica decursiva
Angelica decursiva
Angelica decursiva
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Angelica edulis
Angelica edulis
Angelica edulis
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Angelica keiskei
Angelica keiskei
Angelica keiskei
ediblemedicinal
Angelica koreana
Angelica koreana
Angelica koreana
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Angelica megaphylla
Angelica megaphylla
Angelica megaphylla
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Angelica polymorpha
Angelica polymorpha
Angelica polymorpha
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Angelica ursina
Angelica ursina
Angelica ursina
ediblemedicinal
Anglojapanese Yew
Anglojapanese Yew
Taxus x media
edible
Aniseroot
Aniseroot
Osmorhiza longistylis
edible
Annatto (Lipstick Plant
Annatto (Lipstick Plant
Bixa orellana
ediblemedicinal
Anomalous peony
Anomalous peony
Paeonia anomala
ediblemedicinal
Aphananthe aspera
Aphananthe aspera
Aphananthe aspera
edible
Apium australe
Apium australe
Apium australe
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Apium filiforme
Apium filiforme
Apium filiforme
ediblemedicinal
Appalachian Gooseberry
Appalachian Gooseberry
Ribes rotundifolium
edible
Apple
Apple
Malus domestica
edible
Apple Rose
Apple Rose
Rosa villosa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Apple Serviceberry
Apple Serviceberry
Amelanchier x grandiflora
edible
Apple Serviceberry
Apple Serviceberry
Amelanchier lamarckii
edible
Appleberry
Appleberry
Billardiera longiflora
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Aquilegia brevistyla
Aquilegia brevistyla
Aquilegia brevistyla
edible
Aquilegia buergeriana
Aquilegia buergeriana
Aquilegia buergeriana
Papaveraceaeediblemedicinal
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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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