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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.

Sandpaper Fig
Sandpaper Fig
Ficus coronata
edible
Sandpaper Oak
Sandpaper Oak
Quercus pungens
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Sanguisorba stipulata
Sanguisorba stipulata
Sanguisorba stipulata
edible
Sanguisorba tenuifolia
Sanguisorba tenuifolia
Sanguisorba tenuifolia
edible
Sanicula chinensis
Sanicula chinensis
Sanicula chinensis
ediblemedicinal
Sanicula rubriflora
Sanicula rubriflora
Sanicula rubriflora
ediblemedicinal
Sanicula tuberculata
Sanicula tuberculata
Sanicula tuberculata
ediblemedicinal
Sanicula tuberosa
Sanicula tuberosa
Sanicula tuberosa
ediblemedicinal
Santalum acuminatum
Santalum acuminatum
Santalum acuminatum
edible
Santalum lanceolatum
Santalum lanceolatum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Santalum murrayanum
Santalum murrayanum
Santalaceaeedible
Sanzashi
Sanzashi
Crataegus cuneata
ediblemedicinal
Sarcocornia utahensis
Sarcocornia utahensis
Sarcocornia utahensis
edible
Sargent Cherry
Sargent Cherry
Prunus sargentii
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Sargent's apple
Sargent's apple
Malus sargentii
Rosaceaeedible
Sasa cernua
Sasa cernua
Sasa cernua
Gramineaeedible
Sasa chimakisasa
Sasa chimakisasa
Sasa chimakisasa
Gramineaeedible
Sasa senanensis
Sasa senanensis
Sasa senanensis
Gramineaeedible
Sasamorpha borealis
Sasamorpha borealis
Sasamorpha borealis
edible
Saskatoon berry
Saskatoon berry
Amelanchier alnifolia
edible
Sassafras
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Magnoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Sausage Vine
Sausage Vine
Holboellia coriacea
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Saussurea diamantica
Saussurea diamantica
Saussurea diamantica
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Saussurea gracilis
Saussurea gracilis
Saussurea gracilis
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Saussurea maximowiczii
Saussurea maximowiczii
Saussurea maximowiczii
Asteraceaeedible
Saussurea parviflora
Saussurea parviflora
Saussurea parviflora
Asteraceaeedible
Saussurea pulchella
Saussurea pulchella
Saussurea pulchella
Asteraceaeedible
Saussurea ussuriensis
Saussurea ussuriensis
Saussurea ussuriensis
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Saw Grass
Saw Grass
Cladium mariscus
Cyperaceaeedible
Saw Vetchleaf Clematis
Saw Vetchleaf Clematis
Clematis serratifolia
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Sawthorn Oak
Sawthorn Oak
Quercus acutissima
ediblemedicinal
Sawtooth blackberry
Sawtooth blackberry
Rubus floridus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Sawtooth blackberry
Sawtooth blackberry
Rubus louisianus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Saxifraga cortusifolia
Saxifraga cortusifolia
Saxifraga cortusifolia
Saxifragaceaeedible
Saxifraga fusca
Saxifraga fusca
Saxifraga fusca
Saxifragaceaeedible
Saxifraga japonica
Saxifraga japonica
Saxifraga japonica
edible
Saxifraga oblongifolia
Saxifraga oblongifolia
Saxifraga oblongifolia
Saxifragaceaeedible
Saxifraga pensylvanica
Saxifraga pensylvanica
Saxifraga pensylvanica
edible
Saxifrage
Saxifrage
Saxifraga fortunei
Saxifragaceaeedible
Scabiosa fischeri
Scabiosa fischeri
Scabiosa fischeri
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Scarlet Haw
Scarlet Haw
Crataegus pedicellata gloriosa
ediblemedicinal
Scarlet Haw
Scarlet Haw
Crataegus pedicellata
ediblemedicinal
Scarlet Hawthorn
Scarlet Hawthorn
Crataegus ellwangeriana
ediblemedicinal
Scarlet Strawberry
Scarlet Strawberry
Fragaria virginiana
ediblemedicinal
Scarlet fuchsia
Scarlet fuchsia
Fuchsia coccinea
Onagraceaeedible
Schisandra grandiflora
Schisandra grandiflora
Schisandra grandiflora
ediblemedicinal
Schisandra henryi
Schisandra henryi
Schisandra henryi
ediblemedicinal
Schisandra repanda
Schisandra repanda
Schisandra repanda
ediblemedicinal
Schisandra rubriflora
Schisandra rubriflora
Schisandra rubriflora
ediblemedicinal
Scilla scilloides
Scilla scilloides
Scilla scilloides
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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