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Plants for clay soil

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

California mistmaiden
California mistmaiden
Romanzoffia suksdorfii
edible
California nettle
California nettle
Urtica serra
Urticaceaeediblemedicinal
Californian Bayberry
Californian Bayberry
Myrica californica
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Californian Black Oak
Californian Black Oak
Quercus kelloggii
ediblemedicinal
Californian Brome
Californian Brome
Bromus carinatus
edible
Californian Buckeye
Californian Buckeye
Aesculus californica
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Californian Juniper
Californian Juniper
Juniperus californica
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Californian Poppy
Californian Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
ediblemedicinal
Californian Strawberry
Californian Strawberry
Fragaria californica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Californian White Oak
Californian White Oak
Quercus lobata
ediblemedicinal
Callery Pear
Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana
Rosaceaeedible
Callicarpa macrophylla
Callicarpa macrophylla
Callicarpa macrophylla
edible
Caltha leptosepala howellii
Caltha leptosepala howellii
Caltha leptosepala howellii
edible
Caltha sinogracilis
Caltha sinogracilis
Caltha sinogracilis
edible
Calva crabapple
Calva crabapple
Malus kansuensis
Rosaceaeedible
Calystegia pellita
Calystegia pellita
Calystegia pellita
Convolvulaceaeedible
Calystegia subvolubilis
Calystegia subvolubilis
Calystegia subvolubilis
edible
Cambridge Cherry
Cambridge Cherry
Prunus pseudocerasus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Cambuca
Cambuca
Plinia edulis
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Camel's foot tree
Camel's foot tree
Bauhinia thonningii
ediblemedicinal
Camphor
Camphor
Cinnamomum camphora
ediblemedicinal
Camphor Bush
Camphor Bush
Tarchonanthus camphoratus
edible
Camwood
Camwood
Baphia nitida
edible
Canada Beadruby
Canada Beadruby
Maianthemum canadense
edible
Canada Violet
Canada Violet
Viola canadensis
ediblemedicinal
Canadian Aspen
Canadian Aspen
Populus grandidentata
ediblemedicinal
Canadian Goldenrod
Canadian Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis
ediblemedicinal
Canadian Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
Pinaceaeedible
Canadian Plum
Canadian Plum
Prunus nigra
ediblemedicinal
Canadian Wild Rye
Canadian Wild Rye
Elymus canadensis
edible
Canadian Wood Nettle
Canadian Wood Nettle
Laportea canadensis
ediblemedicinal
Canadian Yew
Canadian Yew
Taxus canadensis
edible
Canadian hawthorn
Canadian hawthorn
Crataegus canadensis
ediblemedicinal
Canaigre
Canaigre
Rumex hymenosepalus
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Canarium Nut
Canarium Nut
Canarium indicum
edible
Canary Grass
Canary Grass
Phalaris canariensis
edible
Canary Island Date Palm
Canary Island Date Palm
Phoenix canariensis
Arecaceaeedible
Cancer Root
Cancer Root
Orobanche fasciculata
edible
Canebrake bamboo
Canebrake bamboo
Arundinaria gigantea
ediblemedicinal
Cang Zhu
Cang Zhu
Atractylodes lancea
edible
Canistel
Canistel
Pouteria campechiana
edible
Canyon Gooseberry
Canyon Gooseberry
Ribes menziesii
Rosaceaeedible
Canyon Grape
Canyon Grape
Vitis arizonica
Vitaceaeedible
Cape Myrtle
Cape Myrtle
Myrsine africana
edible
Cape Thorn Tree
Vachellia karroo
Fabaceaeedible
Caper
Caper
Capparis spinosa
edible
Caper Spurge
Caper Spurge
Euphorbia lathyris
edible
Capsicum Annuum Grossum
Capsicum Annuum Grossum
Capsicum Annuum Grossum
ediblemedicinal
Capsicum pubescens
Capsicum pubescens
Capsicum pubescens
Solaneaeediblemedicinal
Capulin Cherry
Capulin Cherry
Prunus salicifolia
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
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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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