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Partial shade plants

Dappled or 3-6 hours sun. Woodland edge species. We've filtered our catalogue down to 3,124 matchs.

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
Sunberry
Sunberry
Physalis minima
Solanaceaeedible
Supple Jack
Supple Jack
Ripogonum scandens
edible
Surli nut
Surli nut
Mesua ferrea
edible
Swamp Chestnut Oak
Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus michauxii
ediblemedicinal
Swamp Dewberry
Swamp Dewberry
Rubus hispidus
ediblemedicinal
Swamp Dock
Swamp Dock
Rumex brownii
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Swamp Highbush Blueberry
Swamp Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium formosum
ediblemedicinal
Swamp Hosta
Swamp Hosta
Hosta longissima
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Swamp lawyer
Swamp lawyer
Rubus australis
ediblemedicinal
Swamp Lily
Swamp Lily
Lilium superbum
edible
Swamp Lousewort
Swamp Lousewort
Pedicularis lanceolata
edible
Swamp Milkweed
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
edible
Swamp Privet
Swamp Privet
Forestiera acuminata
edible
Swamp Sedge
Swamp Sedge
Carex acutiformis
edible
Swede
Swede
Brassica napus napobrassica
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Appleberry
Sweet Appleberry
Billardiera cymosa
edible
Sweet Chestnut Rose
Sweet Chestnut Rose
Rosa roxburghii
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Coltsfoot
Sweet Coltsfoot
Petasites frigidus
edible
Sweet Coltsfoot
Sweet Coltsfoot
Petasites japonicus
edible
Sweet Fern
Sweet Fern
Comptonia peregrina asplenifolia
edible
Sweet Fern
Sweet Fern
Comptonia peregrina
edible
Sweet Grenadilla
Sweet Grenadilla
Passiflora ligularis
Passifloraceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Hottentot Fig
Sweet Hottentot Fig
Carpobrotus deliciosus
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Leaf
Sweet Leaf
Sauropus androgynus
edible
Sweet Leaf
Sweet Leaf
Symplocos tinctoria
edible
Sweet Mountain Grape
Vitis monticola
Vitaceaeedible
Sweet Prayer Plant
Sweet Prayer Plant
Thaumatococcus daniellii
edible
Sweet Reed Grass
Sweet Reed Grass
Cinna latifolia
edible
Sweet Viburnum
Sweet Viburnum
Viburnum odoratissimum
ediblemedicinal
Sweet Violet
Viola odorata
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Winter Grape
Vitis cinerea
Vitaceaeedible
Sweetcorn Root
Sweetcorn Root
Calathea allouia
edible
Sweetshoot Bamboo
Sweetshoot Bamboo
Phyllostachys dulcis
Gramineaeedible
Sweginzow's rose
Sweginzow's rose
Rosa sweginzowii
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Swertia bimaculata
Swertia bimaculata
Swertia bimaculata
edible
Swertia japonica
Swertia japonica
Swertia japonica
edible
Sword Bean
Sword Bean
Canavalia gladiata
Fabaceaeedible
Sympholoma graveolens
Sympholoma graveolens
Sympholoma graveolens
edible
Symplocarpus renifolius
Symplocarpus renifolius
Symplocarpus renifolius
edible
Syrian pear
Syrian pear
Pyrus syriaca
edible
Tahiti Chestnut
Tahiti Chestnut
Inocarpus fagifer
edible
Taiwan Cherry
Taiwan Cherry
Prunus campanulata
ediblemedicinal
Tall bluebells
Tall bluebells
Mertensia paniculata
Boraginaceaeedible
Tama Bamboo Tufted bamboo
Tama Bamboo Tufted bamboo
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii
edible
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Frequently asked

What are good partial shade plants?

We catalogue 3124 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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