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Partial shade plants

Dappled or 3-6 hours sun. Woodland edge species. We've filtered our catalogue down to 3,124 matchs.

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
Passiflora herbertiana
Passiflora herbertiana
Passiflora herbertiana
Passifloraceaeediblemedicinal
Passiflora tetrandra
Passiflora tetrandra
Passiflora tetrandra
Passifloreaeediblemedicinal
Pasture Rose
Pasture Rose
Rosa carolina
ediblemedicinal
Patchouli
Patchouli
Pogostemon cablin
Lamiaceaemedicinal
Patrinia triloba
Patrinia triloba
Patrinia triloba
edible
Patrinia villosa
Patrinia villosa
Patrinia villosa
Asteraceaeedible
Pawpaw
Pawpaw
Asimina triloba
edible
Peach Palm
Peach Palm
Bactris gasipaes
edible
Pear Hawthorn
Pear Hawthorn
Crataegus calpodendron
ediblemedicinal
Pearl Berry
Pearl Berry
Margyricarpus pinnatus
edible
Pedicularis gloriosa
Pedicularis gloriosa
Pedicularis gloriosa
Orobanchaceaeedible
Pedicularis kanei
Pedicularis kanei
Pedicularis kanei
edible
Pei Lan
Pei Lan
Eupatorium japonicum
ediblemedicinal
Peltaria turkmena
Peltaria turkmena
Peltaria turkmena
edible
Pennsylvania Buttercup
Pennsylvania Buttercup
Ranunculus pennsylvanicus
ediblemedicinal
Pennywort
Pennywort
Umbilicus rupestris
edible
Peony
Peony
Paeonia officinalis
ediblemedicinal
Pepper Vine
Pepper Vine
Ampelopsis arborea
ediblemedicinal
Peppertree
Peppertree
Zanthoxylum schinifolium
Rutaceaeedible
Peracarpa carnosa
Peracarpa carnosa
Peracarpa carnosa
edible
Perennial Dropseed Dropseed grass
Perennial Dropseed Dropseed grass
Sporobolus fimbriatus
edible
Perennial peanut
Perennial peanut
Arachis glabrata
Fabaceaeedible
Perennial Soybean
Perennial Soybean
Glycine spp.
Fabaceaeedible
Persea edulis
Persea edulis
Persea edulis
edible
Persian Silk Tree
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
edible
Persimmon
Persimmon
Diospyros kaki
edible
Peruvian Bark
Peruvian Bark
Cinchona calisaya
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Peruvian Fuschia
Peruvian Fuschia
Fuchsia corymbiflora
edible
Peruvian Lily
Peruvian Lily
Alstroemeria aurea
Liliaceaeedible
Peucedanum multivittatum
Peucedanum multivittatum
Peucedanum multivittatum
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Peucedanum terebinthaceum
Peucedanum terebinthaceum
Peucedanum terebinthaceum
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Phi luoc bi
Phi luoc bi
Cephalotaxus oliveri
edible
Philadelphia blackberry
Philadelphia blackberry
Rubus philadelphicus
ediblemedicinal
Photinia arbutifolia
Photinia arbutifolia
Photinia arbutifolia
edible
Photinia arguta
Photinia arguta
Photinia arguta
edible
Photinia bodinieri
Photinia bodinieri
Photinia bodinieri
edible
Photinia parvifolia
Photinia parvifolia
Photinia parvifolia
edible
Photinia villosa
Photinia villosa
Photinia villosa
edible
Phyllostachys glauca
Phyllostachys glauca
Phyllostachys glauca
edible
Phyllostachys iridescens
Phyllostachys iridescens
Phyllostachys iridescens
edible
Phyllostachys makinoi
Phyllostachys makinoi
Phyllostachys makinoi
edible
Phyllostachys nidularia
Phyllostachys nidularia
Phyllostachys nidularia
Bambusaceaeedible
Phyllostachys nigra punctata
Phyllostachys nigra punctata
Phyllostachys nigra punctata
edible
Phyllostachys nuda
Phyllostachys nuda
Phyllostachys nuda
Bambusoideaeedible
Phyllostachys parvifolia
Phyllostachys parvifolia
Phyllostachys parvifolia
Bambuseaeedible
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Frequently asked

What are good partial shade plants?

We catalogue 3124 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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