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Plants for clay soil

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

Dwarf hawthorn
Dwarf hawthorn
Crataegus uniflora
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Dwarf scouring rush
Dwarf scouring rush
Equisetum scirpoides
Sphenophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Ear-Pod Wattle
Ear-Pod Wattle
Acacia auriculiformis
Fabaceaeedible
Early Purple Orchis
Early Purple Orchis
Orchis mascula
Orchidaceaeedible
Early Spider Orchid
Early Spider Orchid
Ophrys sphegodes
Orchidaceaeedible
Earthnut Pea
Earthnut Pea
Lathyrus tuberosus
Fabaceaeedible
Eastern Cottonwood
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
ediblemedicinal
Eastern Manna Grass
Eastern Manna Grass
Glyceria septentrionalis
edible
Eastern Mayhaw
Eastern Mayhaw
Crataegus aestivalis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Eastern Poison Oak
Eastern Poison Oak
Rhus toxicodendron
edible
Eaton's Thistle
Eaton's Thistle
Cirsium eatoni
edible
Eau De Cologne Mint
Eau De Cologne Mint
Mentha x piperita citrata
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Ebony
Ebony
Diospyros ebenum
Ebenaceaeedible
Ecuador laurel
Ecuador laurel
Cordia alliodora
edible
Edible Thistle
Edible Thistle
Cirsium edule
Asteroideaeediblemedicinal
Eel Grass
Eel Grass
Vallisneria spiralis
Alismataceaeedible
Egg-shaped Rattan Rotan Ovoid
Egg-shaped Rattan Rotan Ovoid
Calamus ovoideus
Arecaceaeedible
Egyptian Barley
Egyptian Barley
Hordeum trifurcatum
edible
Egyptian Leek
Egyptian Leek
Allium kurrat
Alliaceaeediblemedicinal
Einkorn
Einkorn
Triticum monococcum
edible
Ekarukei
Vitex madiensis
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus x ebbingei
edible
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus pungens
Roseaceaeedible
Elaeagnus formosana
Elaeagnus formosana
Elaeagnus formosana
edible
Elaeagnus fragrans
Elaeagnus fragrans
Elaeagnus fragrans
Rosaceaeedible
Elaeagnus gonyanthes
Elaeagnus gonyanthes
Elaeagnus gonyanthes
Elaeagnaceaeedible
Elaeagnus macrophylla
Elaeagnus macrophylla
Elaeagnus macrophylla
Roseaceaeedible
Elaeagnus maritima
Elaeagnus maritima
Elaeagnus maritima
edible
Elaeagnus montana
Elaeagnus montana
Elaeagnus montana
edible
Elaeagnus oldhamii
Elaeagnus oldhamii
Elaeagnus oldhamii
edible
Elaeagnus pyriformis
Elaeagnus pyriformis
Elaeagnus pyriformis
Roseaceaeedible
Elaeagnus thunbergii
Elaeagnus thunbergii
Elaeagnus thunbergii
Roseaceaeedible
Elaeagnus x reflexa
Elaeagnus x reflexa
Elaeagnus x reflexa
Roseaceaeedible
Elaeis oleifera
Elaeis oleifera
Elaeis oleifera
Arecaceaeedible
Elaeocarpus dentatus
Elaeocarpus dentatus
Elaeocarpus dentatus
edible
Elaeocarpus lanceaefolius
Elaeocarpus lanceaefolius
Elaeocarpus lanceaefolius
edible
Elatostema cuneatum
Elatostema cuneatum
Elatostema cuneatum
Elaeocarpaceaeediblemedicinal
Elatostema dissectum
Elatostema dissectum
Elatostema dissectum
edible
Elatostema laetevirens
Elatostema laetevirens
Elatostema laetevirens
edible
Elecampane
Elecampane
Inula helenium
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Elegant Fairyfan
Elegant Fairyfan
Clarkia unguiculata
Fabaceaeedible
Elegant sweetclover
Elegant sweetclover
Melilotus elegans
ediblemedicinal
Eleutherococcus chiisanensis
Eleutherococcus chiisanensis
Eleutherococcus chiisanensis
ediblemedicinal
Eleutherococcus divaricatus
Eleutherococcus divaricatus
Eleutherococcus divaricatus
ediblemedicinal
Eleutherococcus gracylistylus
Eleutherococcus gracylistylus
Eleutherococcus gracylistylus
ediblemedicinal
Eleutherococcus innovans
Eleutherococcus innovans
Eleutherococcus innovans
ediblemedicinal
Eleutherococcus japonicus
Eleutherococcus japonicus
Eleutherococcus japonicus
ediblemedicinal
Eleutherococcus seoulensis
Eleutherococcus seoulensis
Eleutherococcus seoulensis
ediblemedicinal
Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus
Eleutherococcus sessiliflorus
ediblemedicinal
Eleutherococcus spinosus
Eleutherococcus spinosus
Eleutherococcus spinosus
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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