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Plants for clay soil

Heavy, moisture-holding, slow-warming. We've filtered our catalogue down to 50 matchs.

Bigroot
Bigroot
Marah fabaceus
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Bigseed Biscuitroot
Bigseed Biscuitroot
Lomatium macrocarpum
Apiaceaeedible
Biltmore's crabapple
Biltmore's crabapple
Malus glabrata
edible
Biota
Biota
Thuja orientalis
Cupressaceaeediblemedicinal
Birch Bark Cherry
Birch Bark Cherry
Prunus serrula
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Birch-Leaved Pear
Birch-Leaved Pear
Pyrus betulaefolia
edible
Bird Grape
Vitis munsoniana
Vitaceaeedible
Bird's Foot Trefoil
Bird's Foot Trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
edible
Bird's Foot Violet
Viola pedata
ediblemedicinal
Birdsfoot Fenugreek
Birdsfoot Fenugreek
Trifolium ornithopodioides
ediblemedicinal
Biscuitroot
Biscuitroot
Lomatium canbyi
edible
Biscuitroot
Biscuitroot
Lomatium ambiguum
edible
Biscuitroot
Biscuitroot
Lomatium cous
edible
Biscuitroot
Biscuitroot
Lomatium grayi
Apiaceaeedible
Biscuitroot
Biscuitroot
Lomatium gayeri
Apiaceaeedible
Bistort
Bistort
Polygonum bistorta
ediblemedicinal
Bitter Cherry
Bitter Cherry
Prunus emarginata
ediblemedicinal
Bitter Kola
Bitter Kola
Garcinia kola
edible
Bitter Orange
Bitter Orange
Citrus aurantium
Rutaceaeediblemedicinal
Bitter Vetch
Bitter Vetch
Lathyrus linifolius montanus
Fabaceaeedible
Bitter Vetch
Bitter Vetch
Vicia ervilia
Fabaceaeedible
Bitter bush-mango
Bitter bush-mango
Irvingia wombolu
edible
Bitter orange
Bitter orange
Citrus trifoliata
Rutaceaeediblemedicinal
Bittercress
Bittercress
Cardamine pennsylvanica
edible
Bitterleaf
Bitterleaf
Gymnanthemum amygdalinum
edible
Bitternut
Bitternut
Carya cordiformis
edible
Bitterwood
Bitterwood
Quassia amara
ediblemedicinal
Black Apple
Planchonella australis
Myricaceaeedible
Black Apricot
Black Apricot
Prunus x dasycarpa
ediblemedicinal
Black Bamboo
Black Bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra henonis
Bambusaceaeedible
Black Bamboo
Black Bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra
edible
Black Bamboo Giant Black bamboo
Black Bamboo Giant Black bamboo
Gigantochloa atroviolacea
Poaceaeedible
Black Bindweed
Black Bindweed
Polygonum convolvulus
Convolvulaceaeediblemedicinal
Black Box
Black Box
Eucalyptus largiflorens
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Black Bryony
Black Bryony
Tamus communis
Lamiaceaeedible
Black Caraway
Black Caraway
Bunium persicum
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Black Cumin
Black Cumin
Nigella sativa
ediblemedicinal
Black Elder
Black Elder
Sambucus melanocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Black Gram
Black Gram
Vigna mungo
edible
Black Hickory
Black Hickory
Carya texana
Juglandaceaeedible
Black Huckleberry
Black Huckleberry
Gaylussacia baccata
edible
Black Knapweed
Black Knapweed
Centaurea nigra
edible
Black Maple
Acer saccharum nigrum
edible
Black Medick
Black Medick
Medicago lupulina
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Black Oak
Black Oak
Quercus emoryi
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Black Oak
Black Oak
Quercus velutina
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Black Pepper
Black Pepper
Piper nigrum
Piperaceaeediblemedicinal
Black Peppermint
Black Peppermint
Mentha x piperita vulgaris
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Black Plum
Vitex doniana
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Black Poplar
Black Poplar
Populus nigra
ediblemedicinal
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Frequently asked

What are good plants for clay soil?

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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