Plants that thrive in shade is a 2-page PDF with fact tables covering cultivable plants that thrive in shade. Many leafy plants do well with a little shade. There they grow more slowly, which means a longer harvest time. Full sun can cause them to take off too quickly, become lanky, and bloom faster. Bulbs and spices don’t do as well in partial shade, but if you don’t have full sun available, grow anyway! Several spices can handle partial shade, although they may become a little less flavorful, especially those that are woody. Root vegetables grown for small leaves also do well.

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