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Find a plant for a shady corner and save it

3 of 3 visitors got through

Checked by hand: our automatic check counted 2, because it doesn’t see a plant saved from a list card.

https://mysprouts.app · 2026-11-03 23:03 UTC

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What got in the way

New gardener on phone said done, not verified

Said it was done after 10 steps, but our automatic check couldn’t verify it. Answer: “Saved wood-sorrel (Oxalis acetosella), which is listed for full shade”.

Checked by hand: this is the visitor the automatic check missed. We counted the save as getting through.

Screen at step 10

Runs

PersonaDeviceOutcomeStepsGoal metTimeSignals
New gardenerphonesaid done, not verified10–32 s–
New gardenerdesktopgot through7after step 722 s–
Keen gardenerdesktopgot through8after step 824 s–

Journey: Shade plant on a list

There is a corner of your garden that gets almost no direct sun. Find a plant that would be happy there, and keep it somewhere on this site so you can find it again next time.
New gardener on phone: said done, not verified · 10 steps · 32 s

Answer: “Saved wood-sorrel (Oxalis acetosella), which is listed for full shade.”

  1. Screen at step 1

    1 · /

    I’ll explore the plants to find one suitable for a shady corner.

    → click link "Explore"

  2. Screen at step 2

    2 · /plants

    Garden ideas might have something for a shady spot, so I’ll look further down.

    → scroll down

  3. Screen at step 3

    3 · /plants

    Under trees mentions shade, so I’ll see what plants it suggests.

    → click link "Under trees Shade, dry roots, fallen leaves"

  4. Screen at step 4

    4 · /plants/theme/under_trees

    This sounds suitable for a north-facing border, so I’ll look for the plant suggestions below.

    → scroll down

  5. Screen at step 5

    5 · /plants/theme/under_trees

    The first plants say partial shade, but my corner gets almost no sun. I’ll look further down for one that says full shade.

    → scroll down

  6. Screen at step 6

    6 · /plants/theme/under_trees

    These still say partial shade, so I’ll keep looking for full shade.

    → scroll down

  7. Screen at step 7

    7 · /plants/theme/under_trees

    These are still partial shade, so I’ll keep scrolling to see if there’s a full-shade plant.

    → scroll down

  8. Screen at step 8

    8 · /plants/theme/under_trees

    These still say partial shade, so I’ll scroll a little further for a full-shade option.

    → scroll down

  9. Screen at step 9

    9 · /plants/theme/under_trees

    Wood-sorrel says full shade, so it looks suitable. I’ll save it using the bookmark icon.

    → click button "Save Wood-sorrel"

  10. Screen at step 10

    10 · /plants/theme/under_trees

    Wood-sorrel is marked for full shade and the site confirms it’s saved.

    → say done

Ended on /plants/theme/under_trees.

New gardener on desktop: got through · 7 steps · 22 s
  1. Screen at step 1

    1 · /

    I’ll explore the plants and look for one suited to shade.

    → click link "Explore"

  2. Screen at step 2

    2 · /plants

    I’ll check the extra filters for a shade option.

    → click button "More…"

  3. Screen at step 3

    3 · /plants

    I’ll scroll down the filter list to see if there’s an option for shade.

    → scroll down

  4. Screen at step 4

    4 · /plants

    Full shade sounds right for a corner with almost no direct sun.

    → click button "Full shade"

  5. Screen at step 5

    5 · /plants

    I’ve selected full shade, so I’ll apply the filter and see the plants.

    → click button "Done"

  6. Screen at step 6

    6 · /plants/browse?filter=full_shade

    Wood-sorrel looks pretty, and it’s in the full-shade results. I’ll open it to find out more.

    → click link "Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella"

  7. Screen at step 7

    7 · /plants/1205

    Wood-sorrel is marked for full shade, so I’ll save it to find again later.

    → click button "Save"

Ended on /plants/1205.

Keen gardener on desktop: got through · 8 steps · 24 s
  1. Screen at step 1

    1 · /

    I’ll explore the plant catalogue for something suited to deep shade.

    → click link "Explore"

  2. Screen at step 2

    2 · /plants

    I’ll check the additional filters for a deep-shade option.

    → click button "More…"

  3. Screen at step 3

    3 · /plants

    I’ll scroll down in the filter panel to see the light options.

    → scroll down

  4. Screen at step 4

    4 · /plants

    Full shade is the closest match for a corner with almost no direct sun, so I’ll use that filter.

    → click button "Full shade"

  5. Screen at step 5

    5 · /plants

    Full shade is selected; I’ll return to the top of the filter panel to apply it.

    → scroll up

  6. Screen at step 6

    6 · /plants

    I’ll apply the full-shade filter and see what plants are suggested.

    → click button "Done"

  7. Screen at step 7

    7 · /plants/browse?filter=full_shade

    Butcher’s broom is a familiar shade-tolerant evergreen; I’ll check its growing requirements.

    → click link "Butcher's broom Ruscus aculeatus"

  8. Screen at step 8

    8 · /plants/1230

    Butcher’s broom tolerates deep shade, so it looks suitable. I’ll save it for later.

    → click button "Save"

Ended on /plants/1230.