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Plants for clay soil

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

Cirsium serratuloides
Cirsium serratuloides
Cirsium serratuloides
edible
Cirsium setosum
Cirsium setosum
Cirsium setosum
Asteroceaeediblemedicinal
Cirsium sieboldii
Cirsium sieboldii
Cirsium sieboldii
edible
Cirsium spicatum
Cirsium spicatum
Cirsium spicatum
Astrosomeaeedible
Cirsium spinosum
Cirsium spinosum
Cirsium spinosum
Asteroceaeedible
Cirsium verutum
Cirsium verutum
Cirsium verutum
Asteroceaeedible
Cirsium yezoense
Cirsium yezoense
Cirsium yezoense
Asteroceaeedible
Citrange
Citrange
Citroncirus webberi
edible
Citron daylily
Citron daylily
Hemerocallis citrina
edible
Citrumelo
Citrumelo
Citroncirus
edible
Citrus aurantiifolia
Citrus aurantiifolia
Citrus aurantiifolia
ediblemedicinal
Citrus ichangensis
Citrus ichangensis
Citrus ichangensis
Rutaceaeediblemedicinal
Citrus limon
Citrus limon
Citrus limon
ediblemedicinal
Citrus reticulata
Citrus reticulata
Citrus reticulata
ediblemedicinal
Citrus sinensis
Citrus sinensis
Citrus sinensis
ediblemedicinal
City goosefoot
City goosefoot
Chenopodium urbicum
edible
Clammy Ground Cherry
Clammy Ground Cherry
Physalis heterophylla
edible
Clarisia racemosa
Clarisia racemosa
Clarisia racemosa
edible
Clary sage
Clary sage
Salvia sclarea
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Clasping pepperweed
Clasping pepperweed
Lepidium perfoliatum
Brassicaceaeedible
Clasping water horehound
Clasping water horehound
Lycopus amplectens
edible
Clearing Nut
Clearing Nut
Strychnos potatorum
edible
Clematis apiifolia
Clematis apiifolia
Clematis apiifolia
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Clematis brachyura
Clematis brachyura
Clematis brachyura
Ranunculaceaeedible
Clematis ianthina
Clematis ianthina
Clematis ianthina
edible
Clematis patens
Clematis patens
Clematis patens
Ranunculaceaeedible
Clematis pierotii
Clematis pierotii
Clematis pierotii
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Clematis trichotoma
Clematis trichotoma
Clematis trichotoma
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum
Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum
Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Climbing Bittersweet
Climbing Bittersweet
Celastrus scandens
edible
Climbing Saltbush
Climbing Saltbush
Rhagodia nutans
Caryophyllaceaeedible
Climbing false buckwheat
Climbing false buckwheat
Polygonum dumetorum
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Cloudberry
Cloudberry
Rubus chamaemorus
ediblemedicinal
Clove Cherry
Clove Cherry
Prunus apetala
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Club Wheat
Club Wheat
Triticum aestivum compactum
Poaceaeedible
Clumping Bamboo
Clumping Bamboo
Bambusa pervariabilis
Poaceaeedible
Clumping Bamboo
Clumping Bamboo
Gigantochloa balui
Poaceaeedible
Clumping Bamboo
Clumping Bamboo
Schizostachyum spp
edible
Clumping Bamboo Long pipe bamboo
Clumping Bamboo Long pipe bamboo
Bambusa atra
edible
Clumping bamboo
Clumping bamboo
Gigantochloa albociliata
Poaceaeedible
Cluster Fig
Cluster Fig
Ficus racemosa
edible
Cluster Rose
Cluster Rose
Rosa pisocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Cnidium officinale
Cnidium officinale
Cnidium officinale
Apiaceaeedible
Coastal Black Gooseberry
Coastal Black Gooseberry
Ribes divaricatum
Rosaceaeedible
Coastal Day Lily
Coastal Day Lily
Hemerocallis littorea
edible
Coastal Pignut Hickory
Coastal Pignut Hickory
Carya glabra megacarpa
edible
Coastal groundcherry
Coastal groundcherry
Physalis angustifolia
edible
Coca
Coca
Erythroxylum coca
edible
Cochineal plant
Cochineal plant
Nopalea cochenillifera
edible
Cochlearia oblongifolia
Cochlearia oblongifolia
Cochlearia oblongifolia
Brassicaceaeedible
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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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