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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.

Siberian Elm
Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila
ediblemedicinal
Siberian Filbert
Siberian Filbert
Corylus heterophylla
edible
Siberian Ginseng
Eleutherococcus senticosus
Araliaceaeediblemedicinal
Siberian Kale
Siberian Kale
Brassica napus pabularia
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Siberian currant
Siberian currant
Ribes diacanthum
edible
Siberian miner's lettuce
Siberian miner's lettuce
Claytonia sibirica
edible
Siberian wormwood
Siberian wormwood
Artemisia laciniata
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Sidalcea acuta
Sidalcea acuta
Sidalcea acuta
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Siebold's arrowwood
Siebold's arrowwood
Viburnum sieboldii
ediblemedicinal
Siegesbeckia orientalis pubescens
Siegesbeckia orientalis pubescens
Siegesbeckia orientalis pubescens
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Sierra Gooseberry
Sierra Gooseberry
Ribes roezlii
edible
Sierra Leone Bologi
Sierra Leone Bologi
Solanecio biafrae
edible
Sikkim Rhubarb
Sikkim Rhubarb
Rheum nobile
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Sikkim crabapple
Sikkim crabapple
Malus sikkimensis
edible
Silky Dogwood
Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum
edible
Silky Oak
Silky Oak
Grevillea robusta
edible
Silky araujia
Silky araujia
Araujia sericifera
Bignoniaceaeedible
Silphium laeve
Silphium laeve
Silphium laeve
Asteraceaeedible
Silver Creek blackberry
Silver Creek blackberry
Rubus parcifrondifer
ediblemedicinal
Silver Fir
Abies alba
Pinaceaeedible
Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Silverbell or Mountain Silverbell
Silverbell or Mountain Silverbell
Halesia tetraptera
edible
Simarouba glauca
Simarouba glauca
Simarouba glauca
edible
Sinofranchetia chinensis
Sinofranchetia chinensis
Sinofranchetia chinensis
edible
Sinomenium acutum
Sinomenium acutum
Sinomenium acutum
edible
Siphonostegia chinensis
Siphonostegia chinensis
Siphonostegia chinensis
edible
Sisal
Sisal
Agave sisalana
Asparagaceaeedible
Sisymbrium crassifolium
Sisymbrium crassifolium
Sisymbrium crassifolium
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Sium sisarum
Sium sisarum
Sium sisarum
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Skimmia laureola
Skimmia laureola
Skimmia laureola
edible
Skullcap
Skullcap
Arisaema serratum
Araceaeedible
Skullcap
Skullcap
Arisaema utile
Araceaeedible
Skullcap Hosta
Skullcap Hosta
Hosta undulata
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Skullcap Solomon's Seal
Skullcap Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum odoratum thunbergii
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Skunk Cabbage
Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
edible
Skunk Currant
Skunk Currant
Ribes glandulosum
edible
Skunk Grass
Skunk Grass
Hosta clausa
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Skunk Lily
Skunk Lily
Lilium cernuum
Liliaceaeedible
Skunk Vine
Skunk Vine
Paederia foetida
edible
Skunk Weed
Skunk Weed
Navarretia squarrosa
edible
Skunk cabbage
Skunk cabbage
Astelia solandri
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Slender Day-Flower
Slender Day-Flower
Commelina erecta
Commelinaceaeedible
Slippery Elm
Slippery Elm
Ulmus rubra
ediblemedicinal
Sloughgrass
Sloughgrass
Beckmannia eruciformis
Poaceaeedible
Small Solomon's Seal
Small Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum biflorum
ediblemedicinal
Small bluebells
Small bluebells
Mertensia longiflora
Boraginaceaeedible
Small floating mannagrass
Small floating mannagrass
Glyceria borealis
edible
Small twistedstalk
Small twistedstalk
Streptopus streptopoides
edible
Small-Cluster Blueberry
Small-Cluster Blueberry
Vaccinium tenellum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Smallflower Soapplant
Smallflower Soapplant
Chlorogalum parviflorum
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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