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Plants for clay soil

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

Agrimony
Agrimony
Agrimonia eupatoria
ediblemedicinal
Aibika
Abelmoschus manihot
Malvaceaeedible
Aizen
Aizen
Boscia senegalensis
edible
Akamongot
Akamongot
Leptadenia hastata
edible
Akebia
Akebia
Akebia trifoliata
edible
Akebia
Akebia
Akebia quinata
edible
Akebia x pentaphylla
Akebia x pentaphylla
Akebia x pentaphylla
Lardizabalaceaeedible
Akee
Akee
Blighia sapida
ediblemedicinal
Alabama Cherry
Alabama Cherry
Prunus alabamensis
ediblemedicinal
Alangium
Alangium
Alangium platanifolium
Lythraceaeedible
Alangium chinense
Alangium chinense
Alangium chinense
edible
Alaska Violet Aleutian violet
Alaska Violet Aleutian violet
Viola langsdorffii
ediblemedicinal
Alaska Wild Rhubarb
Alaska Wild Rhubarb
Polygonum alaskanum
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Albizia procera
Albizia procera
Albizia procera
edible
Alchemilla alpina
Alchemilla alpina
Alchemilla alpina
ediblemedicinal
Alder
Alder
Alnus glutinosa
medicinal
Alecost
Alecost
Tanacetum balsamita
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Aleppo Oak
Aleppo Oak
Quercus infectoria
ediblemedicinal
Aleurites moluccanus
Aleurites moluccanus
Aleurites moluccanus
edible
Aleutian ragwort
Aleutian ragwort
Senecio cannabifolius
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Alfalfa
Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
ediblemedicinal
Algaroba
Prosopis pallida
Fabaceaeedible
Aligator Juniper
Aligator Juniper
Juniperus deppeana
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Alisma canaliculatum
Alisma canaliculatum
Alisma canaliculatum
Apiaceaeedible
Alkali Sakaton
Alkali Sakaton
Sporobolus airoides
Poaceaeedible
Alkanet
Alkanet
Anchusa officinalis
edible
All-Seed
All-Seed
Chenopodium polyspermum
Chenopodiaceaeediblemedicinal
Allanblackia floribunda
Allanblackia floribunda
Allanblackia floribunda
edible
Allanblackia parviflora
Allanblackia parviflora
Allanblackia parviflora
Fabaceaeedible
Allanblackia stuhlmannii
Allanblackia stuhlmannii
Allanblackia stuhlmannii
edible
Alleghany Blackberry
Alleghany Blackberry
Rubus allegheniensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Allegheny Barberry
Allegheny Barberry
Berberis canadensis
ediblemedicinal
Allegheny Plum
Allegheny Plum
Prunus alleghaniensis
ediblemedicinal
Allegheny Shadberry
Allegheny Shadberry
Amelanchier laevis
edible
Alliaria petiolata
Alliaria petiolata
Alliaria petiolata
edible
Allium ampeloprasum
Allium ampeloprasum
Allium ampeloprasum
ediblemedicinal
Allium carinatum
Allium carinatum
Allium carinatum
ediblemedicinal
Allium cernuum
Allium cernuum
Allium cernuum
ediblemedicinal
Allium fistulosum
Allium fistulosum
Allium fistulosum
ediblemedicinal
Allium flavum
Allium flavum
Allium flavum
ediblemedicinal
Allium paradoxum
Allium paradoxum
Allium paradoxum
Alliaceaeediblemedicinal
Allium schoenoprasum sibiricum
Allium schoenoprasum sibiricum
Allium schoenoprasum sibiricum
ediblemedicinal
Allium scorodoprasum rotundum
Allium scorodoprasum rotundum
Allium scorodoprasum rotundum
Alliaceaeediblemedicinal
Allium suaveolens
Allium suaveolens
Allium suaveolens
ediblemedicinal
Allium tuberosum
Allium tuberosum
Allium tuberosum
ediblemedicinal
Allocasuarina littoralis
Allocasuarina littoralis
Allocasuarina littoralis
edible
Almond
Almond
Prunus dulcis
ediblemedicinal
Almond-leaved pear
Almond-leaved pear
Pyrus amygdaliformis
Rosaceaeedible
Almondette
Almondette
Buchanania lanzan
edible
Alnus rhombifolia
Alnus rhombifolia
Alnus rhombifolia
Betulaceaeedible
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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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