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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.

Twisted-Leaf Yucca
Twisted-Leaf Yucca
Yucca rupicola
Asparagaceaeediblemedicinal
Two-Leaf Vetch
Two-Leaf Vetch
Vicia unijuga
edible
Udo
Udo
Aralia cordata
ediblemedicinal
Ukogi
Eleutherococcus sieboldianus
ediblemedicinal
Ulmus laciniata
Ulmus laciniata
Ulmus laciniata
ediblemedicinal
Ulmus macrocarpa
Ulmus macrocarpa
Ulmus macrocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Ulmus wallichiana
Ulmus wallichiana
Ulmus wallichiana
Ulmaceaeediblemedicinal
Umari
Umari
Poraqueiba sericea
edible
Umbrella Pine
Umbrella Pine
Sciadopitys verticillata
Pinaceaeedible
Umbrella Plant
Umbrella Plant
Darmera peltata
Rosaceaeedible
Upland Bent
Upland Bent
Agrostis perennans
Poaceaeedible
Upland dewberry
Upland dewberry
Rubus invisus
ediblemedicinal
Urtica cannabina
Urtica cannabina
Urtica cannabina
ediblemedicinal
Urtica parviflora
Urtica parviflora
Urtica parviflora
Urticaceaeediblemedicinal
Urtica platyphylla
Urtica platyphylla
Urtica platyphylla
Urticaceaeediblemedicinal
Urtica thunbergiana
Urtica thunbergiana
Urtica thunbergiana
Urticaceaeediblemedicinal
Utah Serviceberry
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
edible
Vaccinium brittonii
Vaccinium brittonii
Vaccinium brittonii
ediblemedicinal
Vaccinium ciliatum
Vaccinium ciliatum
Vaccinium ciliatum
ediblemedicinal
Vaccinium cylindraceum
Vaccinium cylindraceum
Vaccinium cylindraceum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Vaccinium duclouxii
Vaccinium duclouxii
Vaccinium duclouxii
ediblemedicinal
Vaccinium erythrocarpum
Vaccinium erythrocarpum
Vaccinium erythrocarpum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Vaccinium hirtum
Vaccinium hirtum
Vaccinium hirtum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Vaccinium japonicum
Vaccinium japonicum
Vaccinium japonicum
ediblemedicinal
Vaccinium koreanum
Vaccinium koreanum
Vaccinium koreanum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Vaccinium leucanthum
Vaccinium leucanthum
Vaccinium leucanthum
ediblemedicinal
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Vaccinium macrocarpon
ediblemedicinal
Vaccinium modestum
Vaccinium modestum
Vaccinium modestum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Vaccinium nummularia
Vaccinium nummularia
Vaccinium nummularia
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Vaccinium oldhamii
Vaccinium oldhamii
Vaccinium oldhamii
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Vaccinium parvifolium
Vaccinium parvifolium
Vaccinium parvifolium
ediblemedicinal
Vaccinium salicinum
Vaccinium salicinum
Vaccinium salicinum
ediblemedicinal
Vaccinium smallii
Vaccinium smallii
Vaccinium smallii
ediblemedicinal
Vaccinium sprengelii
Vaccinium sprengelii
Vaccinium sprengelii
ediblemedicinal
Vaccinium vacciniaceum
Vaccinium vacciniaceum
Vaccinium vacciniaceum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Valeriana sambucifolia
Valeriana sambucifolia
Valeriana sambucifolia
ediblemedicinal
Valley Grape
Vitis girdiana
Vitaceaeedible
Valonia Oak
Valonia Oak
Quercus ithaburensis macrolepis
ediblemedicinal
Vanilla
Vanilla
Vanilla planifolia
edible
Variegated Violet
Variegated Violet
Viola variegata
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Variegated-leaf hardy kiwi
Variegated-leaf hardy kiwi
Actinidia kolomikta
Actinidiaceaeedible
Varongy
Varongy
Ocotea cymosa
ediblemedicinal
Vegetable ivory
Vegetable ivory
Phytelephas aequatorialis
Arecaceaeedible
Veined Peppercress
Veined Peppercress
Lepidium rotundum
Brassicaceaeedible
Veratrum maackii parviflorum
Veratrum maackii parviflorum
Veratrum maackii parviflorum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Vermont blackberry
Vermont blackberry
Rubus abbrevians
ediblemedicinal
Vernicia fordii
Vernicia fordii
Vernicia fordii
ediblemedicinal
Vetiver
Vetiver
Chrysopogon zizanioides
edible
Viburnum
Viburnum cordifolium
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Viburnum
Viburnum
Viburnum suspensum
ediblemedicinal
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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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