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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.

Spiny oak
Spiny oak
Castanopsis javanica
Fagaceaeedible
Spoonleaf Yucca
Spoonleaf Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
ediblemedicinal
Spotted laurel
Spotted laurel
Aucuba japonica
edible
Sprawling wirevine
Sprawling wirevine
Muehlenbeckia axillaris
edible
Spreading dewberry
Spreading dewberry
Rubus jacens
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Spring Beauty
Spring Beauty
Claytonia virginica
edible
Spring Cress
Spring Cress
Cardamine oligosperma
Brassicaceaeedible
Square Bamboo
Square Bamboo
Chimonobambusa quadrangularis
Poaceaeedible
Squash
Squash
Cucurbita moschata
ediblemedicinal
Squirrel Corn
Squirrel Corn
Dicentra canadensis
edible
St Thomas Bean
Entada phaseoloides
Fabaceaeedible
Stachys baicalensis
Stachys baicalensis
Stachys baicalensis
ediblemedicinal
Stagberry
Stagberry
Viburnum prunifolium
ediblemedicinal
Stanford's manzanita
Stanford's manzanita
Arctostaphylos stanfordiana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Staphylea bumalda
Staphylea bumalda
Staphylea bumalda
edible
Star Magnolia
Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata
Magnoliaceaeedible
Star-Flowered Lily Of The Valley
Star-Flowered Lily Of The Valley
Smilacina stellata
Ranunculaceaeedible
Stauntonia hexaphylla
Stauntonia hexaphylla
Stauntonia hexaphylla
ediblemedicinal
Stellaria alsine
Stellaria alsine
Stellaria alsine
ediblemedicinal
Stellaria graminea
Stellaria graminea
Stellaria graminea
ediblemedicinal
Stellaria jamesiana
Stellaria jamesiana
Stellaria jamesiana
ediblemedicinal
Stellaria media
Stellaria media
Stellaria media
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Stellaria radians
Stellaria radians
Stellaria radians
ediblemedicinal
Stellaria sessiliflora
Stellaria sessiliflora
Stellaria sessiliflora
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Sticky Currant
Sticky Currant
Ribes viscosissimum
Rosaceaeedible
Sticky Geranium
Sticky Geranium
Geranium viscosissimum
ediblemedicinal
Sticky Ground Cherry
Sticky Ground Cherry
Physalis viscosa
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Stilbocarpa polaris
Stilbocarpa polaris
Stilbocarpa polaris
edible
Stinging Nettle
Stinging Nettle
Urtica procera
Urticaceaeediblemedicinal
Stinging Nettle
Stinging Nettle
Urtica gracilis
ediblemedicinal
Stinging Nettle
Stinging Nettle
Urtica lyallii
ediblemedicinal
Stinging Nettle
Stinging Nettle
Urtica holosericea
ediblemedicinal
Stinging nettle
Stinging nettle
Urtica breweri
ediblemedicinal
Stink Currant
Stink Currant
Ribes bracteosum
Rosaceaeedible
Stinking Cassia
Stinking Cassia
Senna tora
Fabaceaeedible
Stone Bamboo
Stone Bamboo
Phyllostachys angusta
Gramineaeedible
Strawberry
Strawberry
Fragaria iinumae
ediblemedicinal
Strawberry Saxifrage
Strawberry Saxifrage
Saxifraga stolonifera
edible
Strawberry Tomato
Strawberry Tomato
Physalis pruinosa
edible
Strawberry-Raspberry
Strawberry-Raspberry
Rubus illecebrosus
ediblemedicinal
Stream Violet
Stream Violet
Viola glabella
ediblemedicinal
Styphelia adscendens
Styphelia adscendens
Styphelia adscendens
Ericaceaeedible
Styphelia viridis
Styphelia viridis
Styphelia viridis
edible
Sub-Alpine Larch
Sub-Alpine Larch
Larix lyallii
edible
Subalpine Fir
Abies lasiocarpa
Pinaceaeedible
Sugar maple
Sugar maple
Acer saccharum
edible
Summer Grape
Summer Grape
Vitis aestivalis
edible
Summer Grape
Summer Grape
Vitis aestivalis argentifolia
edible
Summer Haw
Summer Haw
Crataegus flava
ediblemedicinal
Summersweet
Summersweet
Clethra alnifolia
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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