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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.

Violet Bamboo
Violet Bamboo
Phyllostachys praecox
edible
Violet Tree
Violet Tree
Securidaca longipedunculata
Fabaceaeedible
Virginia Day-Flower
Virginia Day-Flower
Commelina virginica
edible
Virginia Ground Cherry
Virginia Ground Cherry
Physalis virginiana
edible
Virginia Rose
Virginia Rose
Rosa virginiana
ediblemedicinal
Virginia Waterleaf
Virginia Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
ediblemedicinal
Virginian Stonecrop
Virginian Stonecrop
Penthorum sedoides
edible
Vitis flexuosa
Vitis flexuosa
Vitaceaeedible
Vitis labruscana
Vitis labruscana
Vitaceaeedible
Vutu kana
Vutu kana
Barringtonia edulis
Lauraceaeediblemedicinal
Waginos
Waginos
Brucea antidysenterica
edible
Wahoo- Indian Arrow Wood - Burning Bush
Wahoo- Indian Arrow Wood - Burning Bush
Euonymus atropurpureus
edible
Wakerobin
Wakerobin
Trillium ovatum
ediblemedicinal
Wand Milkweed
Wand Milkweed
Asclepias viridiflora
edible
Washington Hawthorn
Washington Hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum
ediblemedicinal
Water Birch
Water Birch
Betula occidentalis
edible
Water Bulrush
Water Bulrush
Scirpus subterminalis
edible
Water Chickweed
Water Chickweed
Myosoton aquaticum
edible
Water Clover
Water Clover
Marsilea quadrifolia
edible
Water Hyacinth
Water Hyacinth
Eichhornia crassipes
edible
Water Oak
Water Oak
Quercus nigra
ediblemedicinal
Water Pennywort
Water Pennywort
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
edible
Water Tupelo
Water Tupelo
Nyssa aquatica
edible
Water Yam
Water Yam
Dioscorea alata
ediblemedicinal
Waterleaf
Waterleaf
Decemium appendiculatum
edible
Watho Tabashir Bamboo
Watho Tabashir Bamboo
Gigantochloa apus
edible
Wavyleaf Oak
Wavyleaf Oak
Quercus undulata
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Wax currant
Wax currant
Ribes cereum
edible
Wax Myrtle
Wax Myrtle
Myrica cerifera
ediblemedicinal
Wax Palm
Wax Palm
Ceroxylon alpinum
edible
Weeping rice grass
Weeping rice grass
Microlaena stipoides
Poaceaeedible
Wei Ling Xian
Wei Ling Xian
Clematis chinensis
edible
Weigela coraeensis
Weigela coraeensis
Weigela coraeensis
edible
Weigela decora
Weigela decora
Weigela decora
edible
Weigela hortensis
Weigela hortensis
Weigela hortensis
edible
West Australian Sandalwood
West Australian Sandalwood
Santalum spicatum
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Western Buttercup
Western Buttercup
Ranunculus occidentalis
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Western Chokecherry
Western Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana demissa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Western Dock
Western Dock
Rumex occidentalis
ediblemedicinal
Western Dog Violet
Western Dog Violet
Viola adunca
ediblemedicinal
Western Dogwood
Western Dogwood
Cornus occidentalis
Cornaceaeedible
Western Hemlock
Western Hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
edible
Western Marsh Marigold
Western Marsh Marigold
Caltha leptosepala
edible
Western Mayhaw
Western Mayhaw
Crataegus opaca
ediblemedicinal
Western Redbud
Western Redbud
Cercis occidentalis
Fabaceaeedible
Western Sand Cherry
Western Sand Cherry
Prunus besseyi
ediblemedicinal
Western Sweet-Cicely
Western Sweet-Cicely
Osmorhiza occidentalis
Apiaceaeedible
Western Waterleaf
Western Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum occidentale
edible
Western Wild Lettuce
Western Wild Lettuce
Lactuca ludoviciana
ediblemedicinal
Western Wild Rose
Western Wild Rose
Rosa woodsii
ediblemedicinal
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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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