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Plants for clay soil

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

Chinese Cinquefoil
Chinese Cinquefoil
Potentilla chinensis
Roseaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Cork Oak
Chinese Cork Oak
Quercus variabilis
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Crab
Chinese Crab
Malus baccata
edible
Chinese Crab
Chinese Crab
Malus hupehensis
Rosaceaeedible
Chinese Cucumber
Chinese Cucumber
Trichosanthes kirilowii
edible
Chinese Elder
Chinese Elder
Sambucus javanica
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Elm
Chinese Elm
Ulmus parvifolia
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Flowering Apple
Chinese Flowering Apple
Malus spectabilis
Rosaceaeedible
Chinese Gall
Chinese Gall
Rhus chinensis
Anacardiaceaeedible
Chinese Haw
Chinese Haw
Crataegus pinnatifida major
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Haw
Chinese Haw
Crataegus pinnatifida
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Hazel
Chinese Hazel
Corylus chinensis
edible
Chinese Hemlock
Tsuga chinensis
Pinaceaeedible
Chinese Hibiscus
Chinese Hibiscus
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Hickory
Chinese Hickory
Carya cathayensis
edible
Chinese Horse Chestnut
Chinese Horse Chestnut
Aesculus chinensis
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Kale
Chinese Kale
Brassica oleracea alboglabra
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Lantern
Abutilon x hybridum
Malvaceaeedible
Chinese Mallow
Chinese Mallow
Malva verticillata
edible
Chinese Motherwort
Chinese Motherwort
Leonurus sibiricus
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Nutmeg Tree
Chinese Nutmeg Tree
Torreya grandis
Pinaceaeedible
Chinese Peony
Chinese Peony
Paeonia lactiflora
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Pistache
Chinese Pistache
Pistacia chinensis
Anacardiaceaeedible
Chinese Plum Yew
Chinese Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus sinensis
edible
Chinese Plum Yew
Chinese Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus fortunei
edible
Chinese Quince
Chinese Quince
Pseudocydonia sinensis
edible
Chinese Quince
Chinese Quince
Chaenomeles cathayensis
edible
Chinese Rhubarb
Chinese Rhubarb
Rheum officinale
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Sage
Chinese Sage
Clinopodium chinense
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Sea Buckthorn
Chinese Sea Buckthorn
Hippophae sinensis
Salicaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Trazel
Chinese Trazel
Corylus x vilmorinii
edible
Chinese Violet
Viola yezoensis
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Walnut
Chinese Walnut
Juglans cathayensis
Juglandaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Water Chestnut
Chinese Water Chestnut
Eleocharis dulcis
Poaceaeedible
Chinese Wild Peach
Chinese Wild Peach
Prunus consociiflora
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Wild Peach
Chinese Wild Peach
Prunus davidiana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Wisteria
Chinese Wisteria
Wisteria sinensis
edible
Chinese Yam
Chinese Yam
Dioscorea batatas
ediblemedicinal
Chinese chestnut
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
ediblemedicinal
Chinese dogwood
Chinese dogwood
Cornus kousa
edible
Chinese hollygrape
Chinese hollygrape
Mahonia lomariifolia
edible
Chinknut
Chinknut
Castanea x neglecta
Fagaceaeedible
Chinquapin
Chinquapin
Castanea pumila ashei
edible
Chinquapin
Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
edible
Chionographis japonica
Chionographis japonica
Chionographis japonica
edible
Chiotilla
Chiotilla
Escontria chiotilla
edible
Chishima Zasa
Chishima Zasa
Sasa kurilensis
Gramineaeedible
Chitra
Chitra
Berberis aristata
ediblemedicinal
Chittamwood
Chittamwood
Bumelia lanuginosa
edible
Chives
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
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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