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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.

Quercus myrsinaefolia
Quercus myrsinaefolia
Quercus myrsinaefolia
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Quercus semecarpifolia
Quercus semecarpifolia
Quercus semecarpifolia
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Quince
Quince
Cydonia oblonga
edible
Quinine tree
Quinine tree
Cinchona pubescens
ediblemedicinal
Quito Palm
Quito Palm
Parajubaea cocoides
edible
Rabbit-Eye Blueberry
Rabbit-Eye Blueberry
Vaccinium virgatum
ediblemedicinal
Rabbiteye Blueberry
Rabbiteye Blueberry
Vaccinium ashei
ediblemedicinal
Radish
Radish
Raphanus sativus
ediblemedicinal
Rain Tree
Samanea saman
Fabaceaeedible
Ramanas Rose
Ramanas Rose
Rosa rugosa
ediblemedicinal
Rambutan
Rambutan
Nephelium lappaceum
edible
Ramie
Ramie
Boehmeria nivea
Urticaceaeedible
Ramie
Ramie
Boehmeria nipononivea
edible
Rampion
Rampion
Campanula rapunculus
Lamiaceaeedible
Ranunculus quelpaertensis
Ranunculus quelpaertensis
Ranunculus quelpaertensis
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Rape
Rape
Brassica napus napus
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Rattan
Rattan
Calamus rotang
Arecaceaeedible
Rattan Palm
Rattan Palm
Calamus spp.
Arecaceaeedible
Rattlesnake Fern
Rattlesnake Fern
Botrychium virginianum
edible
Red Bryony
Red Bryony
Bryonia dioica
Cucurbitaceaeedible
Red Chokeberry
Red Chokeberry
Aronia arbutifolia
edible
Red Elder
Red Elder
Sambucus microbotrys
ediblemedicinal
Red Fir
Abies amabilis
Pinaceaeedible
Red Grape
Vitis palmata
Vitaceaeedible
Red Haw
Red Haw
Crataegus lobulata
ediblemedicinal
Red Haw
Red Haw
Crataegus mollis
ediblemedicinal
Red Osier Dogwood
Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
edible
Red Silkweed
Red Silkweed
Asclepias rubra
edible
Red milkwood
Red milkwood
Manilkara discolor
Sapotaceaeedible
Red mulberry
Red mulberry
Morus rubra
ediblemedicinal
Red-Leafed Rose
Red-Leafed Rose
Rosa glauca
ediblemedicinal
Red-Seed Dandelion
Red-Seed Dandelion
Taraxacum laevigatum
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Red-stalked kiwifruit
Red-stalked kiwifruit
Actinidia rubricaulis
Moraceaeedible
Redbud
Redbud
Cercis canadensis
edible
Redcurrant
Redcurrant
Ribes sativum
Rosaceaeedible
Reddish bamboo
Reddish bamboo
Phyllostachys rubromarginata
edible
Redwood Sorrel
Redwood Sorrel
Oxalis oregana
Fumariaceaeedible
Redwood Violet
Viola sempervirens
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Reverchon's Hawthorn
Reverchon's Hawthorn
Crataegus reverchonii
ediblemedicinal
Rewarewa
Rewarewa
Knightia excelsa
edible
Rhamnella franguloides
Rhamnella franguloides
Rhamnella franguloides
Rhamnaceaeedible
Rhamnus nepalensis
Rhamnus nepalensis
Rhamnus nepalensis
Rhamnaceaeediblemedicinal
Rhaponticum uniflorum
Rhaponticum uniflorum
Rhaponticum uniflorum
edible
Rheum compactum
Rheum compactum
Rheum compactum
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Rheum ribes
Rheum ribes
Rheum ribes
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Rheum spiciforme
Rheum spiciforme
Rheum spiciforme
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Rhodesian Teak
Rhodesian Teak
Baikiaea plurijuga
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Rhodesian ironwood
Rhodesian ironwood
Colophospermum mopane
Fabaceaeedible
Rhododendron
Rhododendron
Rhododendron indicum
Ericaceaeedible
Rhododendron arboreum
Rhododendron arboreum
Rhododendron arboreum
Ericaceaeedible
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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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