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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.

Smilacina purpurea
Smilacina purpurea
Smilacina purpurea
Ranunculaceaeedible
Smilacina racemosa
Smilacina racemosa
Smilacina racemosa
edible
Smilax aristolochiifolia
Smilax aristolochiifolia
Smilax aristolochiifolia
ediblemedicinal
Smilax aspera
Smilax aspera
Smilax aspera
ediblemedicinal
Smilax auriculata
Smilax auriculata
Smilax auriculata
ediblemedicinal
Smilax bona-nox
Smilax bona-nox
Smilax bona-nox
ediblemedicinal
Smilax china
Smilax china
Smilax china
ediblemedicinal
Smilax cordifolia
Smilax cordifolia
Smilax cordifolia
ediblemedicinal
Smilax discotis
Smilax discotis
Smilax discotis
ediblemedicinal
Smilax febrifuga
Smilax febrifuga
Smilax febrifuga
ediblemedicinal
Smilax glabra
Smilax glabra
Smilax glabra
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Smilax glauca
Smilax glauca
Smilax glauca
ediblemedicinal
Smilax hispida
Smilax hispida
Smilax hispida
ediblemedicinal
Smilax lanceifolia
Smilax lanceifolia
Smilax lanceifolia
ediblemedicinal
Smilax nipponica
Smilax nipponica
Smilax nipponica
Aristolochiaceaeediblemedicinal
Smilax officinalis
Smilax officinalis
Smilax officinalis
ediblemedicinal
Smilax pseudochina
Smilax pseudochina
Smilax pseudochina
ediblemedicinal
Smilax riparia
Smilax riparia
Smilax riparia
ediblemedicinal
Smilax rotundifolia
Smilax rotundifolia
Smilax rotundifolia
ediblemedicinal
Smilax sieboldii
Smilax sieboldii
Smilax sieboldii
ediblemedicinal
Smilax tamnoides
Smilax tamnoides
Smilax tamnoides
ediblemedicinal
Smilax trinervula
Smilax trinervula
Smilax trinervula
ediblemedicinal
Smooth Wither Rod
Smooth Wither Rod
Viburnum nudum
ediblemedicinal
Smoothpit Peach
Smoothpit Peach
Prunus mira
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Snake Lily
Snake Lily
Dichelostemma volubile
Liliaceaeedible
Snake's Beard
Snake's Beard
Ophiopogon japonicus
edible
Snakeroot
Snakeroot
Dipcadi erythaeum
Lamiaceaeedible
Snakeroot
Snakeroot
Liatris punctata
edible
Snow Rose Honeysuckle
Snow Rose Honeysuckle
Rubus hypargyrus niveus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Snowberry
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus laevigatus
edible
Snowberry
Snowberry
Gaultheria antipoda
edible
Snowberry
Snowberry
Gaultheria hispida
Ericaceaeedible
Soap Lily
Soap Lily
Chlorogalum pomeridianum
Liliaceaeedible
Soap Tree
Soap Tree
Yucca elata
ediblemedicinal
Soapweed
Soapweed
Yucca glauca
ediblemedicinal
Solanum ajanhuiri
Solanum ajanhuiri
Solanum ajanhuiri
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Solanum curtilobum
Solanum curtilobum
Solanum curtilobum
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Solanum kurzii
Solanum kurzii
Solanum kurzii
ediblemedicinal
Solanum liximitante
Solanum liximitante
Solanum liximitante
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Solanum luteum
Solanum luteum
Solanum luteum
ediblemedicinal
Solanum quitoense
Solanum quitoense
Solanum quitoense
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Solanum septemlobum
Solanum septemlobum
Solanum septemlobum
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Solanum sisymbriifolium
Solanum sisymbriifolium
Solanum sisymbriifolium
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Solanum torvum
Solanum torvum
Solanum torvum
ediblemedicinal
Solidago canadensis scabra
Solidago canadensis scabra
Solidago canadensis scabra
ediblemedicinal
Solidago missouriensis
Solidago missouriensis
Solidago missouriensis
ediblemedicinal
Solidago nemoralis
Solidago nemoralis
Solidago nemoralis
ediblemedicinal
Solidago odora
Solidago odora
Solidago odora
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Solidago radiata
Solidago radiata
Solidago radiata
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Solidago spathulata
Solidago spathulata
Solidago spathulata
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
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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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