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Plants for clay soil

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

Common Star Thistle
Common Star Thistle
Centaurea calcitrapa
edible
Common Stonecrop
Common Stonecrop
Sedum acre
ediblemedicinal
Common Sunflower
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
ediblemedicinal
Common Thistle
Common Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
edible
Common Vetch
Vicia sativa
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Common Waterwort
Common Waterwort
Callitriche palustris
edible
Conandron ramondioides
Conandron ramondioides
Conandron ramondioides
edible
Cone Flower
Cone Flower
Rudbeckia laciniata
edible
Conifer broomrape
Conifer broomrape
Orobanche pinorum
Orobanchaceaeedible
Conophor Nigerian walnut Awusa nut
Conophor Nigerian walnut Awusa nut
Plukenetia conophora
edible
Cooper's Barberry
Cooper's Barberry
Berberis cooperi
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Copal
Copal
Hymenaea martiana
Fabaceaeedible
Copenhagen hawthorn
Copenhagen hawthorn
Crataegus intricata
ediblemedicinal
Copper Bamboo
Copper Bamboo
Himalayacalamus cupreus
Gramineaeedible
Coptis teeta
Coptis teeta
Coptis teeta
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Coptis trifolia
Coptis trifolia
Coptis trifolia
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Coral Bean
Coral Bean
Erythrina fusca
Fabaceaeedible
Coral Root
Coral Root
Cardamine bulbifera
edible
Coral shower
Coral shower
Cassia grandis
ediblemedicinal
Coralberry
Coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
edible
Coriaria napalensis
Coriaria napalensis
Coriaria napalensis
edible
Coriaria ruscifolia
Coriaria ruscifolia
Coriaria ruscifolia
edible
Coriaria sinica
Coriaria sinica
Coriaria sinica
edible
Coriaria terminalis
Coriaria terminalis
Coriaria terminalis
edible
Cork Oak
Cork Oak
Quercus suber occidentalis
ediblemedicinal
Cork Oak
Cork Oak
Quercus suber
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Corkwood
Corkwood
Musanga cecropioides
Musaceaeedible
Corn Mint
Corn Mint
Mentha arvensis
ediblemedicinal
Corn Rocket
Corn Rocket
Bunias erucago
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Corn Salad
Corn Salad
Valerianella locusta
edible
Corncockle
Corncockle
Agrostemma githago
edible
Cornelian cherry
Cornelian cherry
Cornus mas
edible
Cornflower
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
edible
Cornus australis
Cornus australis
Cornus australis
edible
Cornus chinensis
Cornus chinensis
Cornus chinensis
edible
Cornus elliptica
Cornus elliptica
Cornus elliptica
ediblemedicinal
Cornus hemsleyi
Cornus hemsleyi
Cornus hemsleyi
edible
Cornus hongkongensis
Cornus hongkongensis
Cornus hongkongensis
Cornaceaeedible
Cornus iberica
Cornus iberica
Cornus iberica
Cornaceaeedible
Cornus monbeigii
Cornus monbeigii
Cornus monbeigii
Cornaceaeedible
Cornus multinervosa
Cornus multinervosa
Cornus multinervosa
edible
Cornus poliophylla
Cornus poliophylla
Cornus poliophylla
edible
Cornus quinquenervis
Cornus quinquenervis
Cornus quinquenervis
edible
Cornus walteri
Cornus walteri
Cornus walteri
Cornaceaeedible
Cornus wilsoniana
Cornus wilsoniana
Cornus wilsoniana
edible
Corsican Mint
Corsican Mint
Mentha requienii
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Corylus avellana pontica
Corylus avellana pontica
Corylus avellana pontica
Fagaceaeedible
Corylus fargesii
Corylus fargesii
Corylus fargesii
Fagaceaeedible
Corylus tibetica
Corylus tibetica
Corylus tibetica
edible
Cotoneaster microphyllus
Cotoneaster microphyllus
Cotoneaster microphyllus
Rosaceaeedible
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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?

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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