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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.

Wetern Blackcurrant
Wetern Blackcurrant
Ribes petiolare
edible
Wharariki
Wharariki
Phormium cookianum
edible
Whisky Currant
Whisky Currant
Ribes inebrians
edible
White bamboo
White bamboo
Dendrocalamus membranaceus
Poaceaeedible
White Basswood
White Basswood
Tilia heterophylla
ediblemedicinal
White Bog-Orchid
White Bog-Orchid
Platanthera dilatata
Orchidaceaeedible
White Dammar
White Dammar
Vateria indica
edible
White Dead Nettle
White Dead Nettle
Lamium album
ediblemedicinal
White Elder
White Elder
Sambucus gaudichaudiana
ediblemedicinal
White Lily
White Lily
Lilium davidii
Liliaceaeedible
white mistletoe
Tupeia antarctica
edible
White Oak
White Oak
Quercus alba
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
White Peppermint
White Peppermint
Mentha x piperita officinalis
ediblemedicinal
White Sage
White Sage
Artemisia ludoviciana
ediblemedicinal
White Trillium
White Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
ediblemedicinal
White Trout-Lily
White Trout-Lily
Erythronium albidum
edible
White Trumpet Lily
White Trumpet Lily
Lilium longiflorum
Liliaceaeedible
White Wall Rocket
White Wall Rocket
Diplotaxis erucoides
edible
White Waxberry
White Waxberry
Gaultheria appressa
edible
White wood aster
White wood aster
Eurybia divaricata
edible
White-Flowered Currant
White-Flowered Currant
Ribes laxiflorum
edible
White-stemmed bramble
White-stemmed bramble
Rubus cockburnianus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Whitebark Magnolia
Whitebark Magnolia
Magnolia hypoleuca
Magnoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Whitebark Raspberry
Whitebark Raspberry
Rubus leucodermis
ediblemedicinal
Whitebeam
Whitebeam
Sorbus aria
edible
Whitemouth Dayflower
Whitemouth Dayflower
Commelina erecta angustifolia
Commelinaceaeedible
Whitestem Gooseberry
Whitestem Gooseberry
Ribes inerme
edible
Wild arugula
Wild arugula
Diplotaxis tenuifolia
edible
Wild Carrot
Wild Carrot
Trachymene glaucifolia
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Cherry
Wild Cherry
Prunus virens
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Goose Plum
Wild Goose Plum
Prunus munsoniana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Grape
Vitis lanata
Vitaceaeedible
Wild Himalayan Cherry
Wild Himalayan Cherry
Prunus cerasoides
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Lily Of The Valley
Wild Lily Of The Valley
Maianthemum dilatatum
edible
Wild Liquorice
Wild Liquorice
Glycyrrhiza echinata
ediblemedicinal
Wild Loquat
Wild Loquat
Uapaca kirkiana
Sapotaceaeedible
Wild Olive
Wild Olive
Forestiera neomexicana
edible
Wild Parsley
Wild Parsley
Musineon divaricatum
Lamiaceaeedible
Wild Raspberry
Wild Raspberry
Rubus calycinus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Rhea
Wild Rhea
Debregeasia longifolia
edible
Wild Sage
Wild Sage
Lantana camara
edible
Wild Tomatillo
Wild Tomatillo
Physalis philadelphica
edible
wild tulip
Tulipa sylvestris
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Willow Dock
Willow Dock
Rumex salicifolius
ediblemedicinal
Willow Oak
Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Willow-Leaved Pear
Willow-Leaved Pear
Pyrus salicifolia
Rosaceaeedible
Willowleaf Podocarp
Willowleaf Podocarp
Podocarpus salignus
Podocarpaceaeedible
Wilson barberry
Wilson barberry
Berberis wilsoniae
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Winged Elm
Winged Elm
Ulmus alata
Ulmaceaeediblemedicinal
Winged Pigweed
Winged Pigweed
Cycloloma atriplicifolium
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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