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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.

Solidago spectabilis
Solidago spectabilis
Solidago spectabilis
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Solitary Sugar Palm
Solitary Sugar Palm
Arenga pinnata
edible
Sonchus kirkii
Sonchus kirkii
Sonchus kirkii
Asteraceaeedible
Sonchus tenerrimus
Sonchus tenerrimus
Sonchus tenerrimus
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Sorbus alnifolia
Sorbus alnifolia
Sorbus alnifolia
Rosaceaeedible
Sorbus americana
Sorbus americana
Sorbus americana
edible
Sorbus austriaca
Sorbus austriaca
Sorbus austriaca
Rosaceaeedible
Sorbus commixta
Sorbus commixta
Sorbus commixta
edible
Sorbus decora
Sorbus decora
Sorbus decora
edible
Sorbus gracilis
Sorbus gracilis
Sorbus gracilis
Rosaceaeedible
Sorbus hybrida
Sorbus hybrida
Sorbus hybrida
Rosaceaeedible
Sorbus mougeotii
Sorbus mougeotii
Sorbus mougeotii
edible
Sorbus pohuashanensis
Sorbus pohuashanensis
Sorbus pohuashanensis
Rosaceaeedible
Sorbus sambucifolia
Sorbus sambucifolia
Sorbus sambucifolia
edible
Sorbus scopulina
Sorbus scopulina
Sorbus scopulina
edible
Sorbus sitchensis
Sorbus sitchensis
Sorbus sitchensis
Rosaceaeedible
Sorbus torminalis
Sorbus torminalis
Sorbus torminalis
edible
Sorbus vestita
Sorbus vestita
Sorbus vestita
edible
Sorva
Sorva
Couma utilis
edible
Sour Greens
Sour Greens
Rumex venosus
ediblemedicinal
Sour Sop
Sour Sop
Annona muricata
Annonaceaeedible
Sour cherry
Sour cherry
Prunus cerasus
ediblemedicinal
Sourtop Blueberry
Sourtop Blueberry
Vaccinium myrtilloides
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Southern Black Haw
Southern Black Haw
Viburnum rufidulum
Adoxaceaeediblemedicinal
Southern Crab
Southern Crab
Malus angustifolia
edible
Southern Dewberry
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Southern Juneberry
Southern Juneberry
Amelanchier obovalis
edible
Southern Magnolia
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Southern Red Oak
Southern Red Oak
Quercus falcata
ediblemedicinal
Spanish Bayonet
Spanish Bayonet
Yucca aloifolia
ediblemedicinal
Spanish Bayonet
Spanish Bayonet
Yucca harrimaniae
ediblemedicinal
Spanish Cherry
Spanish Cherry
Mimusops elengi
edible
Spanish Dagger
Spanish Dagger
Yucca gloriosa
Asparagaceaeediblemedicinal
Spanish Grape
Spanish Grape
Vitis berlandieri
edible
Sparganium americanum
Sparganium americanum
Sparganium americanum
edible
Sparganium androcladum
Sparganium androcladum
Sparganium androcladum
Cyperaceaeedible
Sparganium longifolium
Sparganium longifolium
Sparganium longifolium
Cyperaceaeedible
Sparganium stoloniferum
Sparganium stoloniferum
Sparganium stoloniferum
edible
Sparse-flowered bog orchid
Sparse-flowered bog orchid
Habenaria sparsiflora
Orchidaceaeedible
Spatterdock
Spatterdock
Nuphar polysepala
edible
Speckled Wood Lily
Speckled Wood Lily
Clintonia umbellulata
edible
Spider Milkweed
Spider Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Spider orchid
Spider orchid
Ophrys araneola
Orchidaceaeedible
Spiderwort
Spiderwort
Tradescantia virginiana
edible
Spiderwort
Spiderwort
Leucas cephalotes
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Spiked Saxifrage
Spiked Saxifrage
Saxifraga spicata
Saxifragaceaeedible
Spiked gladiolus
Spiked gladiolus
Gladiolus spicatus
edible
Spineless yucca
Spineless yucca
Yucca gigantea
ediblemedicinal
Spiny Holdback
Spiny Holdback
Caesalpinia spinosa
Caesalpiniaceaeedible
Spiny Vitis
Vitis davidii
Vitaceaeedible
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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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