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Plants for clay soil

Heavy, moisture-holding, slow-warming. We've filtered our catalogue down to 4,814 matchs.

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
Caranday Palm
Caranday Palm
Copernicia alba
edible
Caraway
Caraway
Carum carvi
ediblemedicinal
Cardamine amaraeformis
Cardamine amaraeformis
Cardamine amaraeformis
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine bonariensis
Cardamine bonariensis
Cardamine bonariensis
edible
Cardamine fauriei
Cardamine fauriei
Cardamine fauriei
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine glacialis
Cardamine glacialis
Cardamine glacialis
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine heptaphylla
Cardamine heptaphylla
Cardamine heptaphylla
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine hirsuta
Cardamine hirsuta
Cardamine hirsuta
edible
Cardamine kitaibelii
Cardamine kitaibelii
Cardamine kitaibelii
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine komarovii
Cardamine komarovii
Cardamine komarovii
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Cardamine leucantha
Cardamine leucantha
Cardamine leucantha
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine lyrata
Cardamine lyrata
Cardamine lyrata
edible
Cardamine macrophylla
Cardamine macrophylla
Cardamine macrophylla
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Cardamine nasturtioides
Cardamine nasturtioides
Cardamine nasturtioides
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine nipponica
Cardamine nipponica
Cardamine nipponica
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine pentaphyllos
Cardamine pentaphyllos
Cardamine pentaphyllos
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine prorepens
Cardamine prorepens
Cardamine prorepens
edible
Cardamine raphanifolia
Cardamine raphanifolia
Cardamine raphanifolia
edible
Cardamine schinziana
Cardamine schinziana
Cardamine schinziana
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine scutata
Cardamine scutata
Cardamine scutata
edible
Cardamine trifolia
Cardamine trifolia
Cardamine trifolia
edible
Cardamine violacea
Cardamine violacea
Cardamine violacea
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine yezoensis
Cardamine yezoensis
Cardamine yezoensis
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardinal Spear
Cardinal Spear
Erythrina herbacea
edible
Cardiocrinum cordatum
Cardiocrinum cordatum
Cardiocrinum cordatum
Liliaceaeedible
Carduus cernuus
Carduus cernuus
Carduus cernuus
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Carex brizoides
Carex brizoides
Carex brizoides
Cyperaceaeedible
Carex dispalata
Carex dispalata
Carex dispalata
Cyperaceaeedible
Carex nubigena
Carex nubigena
Carex nubigena
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Carex paniculata
Carex paniculata
Carex paniculata
edible
Carlina acanthifolia
Carlina acanthifolia
Carlina acanthifolia
Asteraceaeedible
Carline Thistle
Carline Thistle
Carlina vulgaris
ediblemedicinal
Carmine barberry
Carmine barberry
Berberis x carminea
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Carnation
Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus
ediblemedicinal
Carolina Basswood
Carolina Basswood
Tilia caroliniana
ediblemedicinal
Carolina buckthorn
Carolina buckthorn
Frangula caroliniana
ediblemedicinal
Carolina Hemlock
Carolina Hemlock
Tsuga caroliniana
edible
Caroline Ivory Nut Palm
Caroline Ivory Nut Palm
Metroxylon amicarum
edible
Carpenter's groundcherry
Carpenter's groundcherry
Physalis carpenteri
edible
Carpesium abrotanoides
Carpesium abrotanoides
Carpesium abrotanoides
edible
Carpesium divaricatum
Carpesium divaricatum
Carpesium divaricatum
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Carpesium glossophyllum
Carpesium glossophyllum
Carpesium glossophyllum
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Carpesium triste
Carpesium triste
Carpesium triste
Asteraceaeedible
Carrion Flower
Carrion Flower
Smilax herbacea
ediblemedicinal
Carrot
Carrot
Daucus carota sativus
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
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Frequently asked

What are good plants for clay soil?

We catalogue 4814 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?

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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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