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Plants for clay soil

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

Eleutherococcus trifoliatus
Eleutherococcus trifoliatus
ediblemedicinal
Elk thistle
Elk thistle
Cirsium foliosum
edible
Elm-Leaved Bramble
Elm-Leaved Bramble
Rubus ulmifolius
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Elm-Leaved Sumach
Elm-Leaved Sumach
Rhus coriaria
Anacardiaceaeedible
Elongated mustard
Elongated mustard
Brassica elongata
ediblemedicinal
Emblica
Emblica
Phyllanthus emblica
edible
Emmer
Emmer
Triticum turgidum dicoccon
edible
Empetrum rubrum
Empetrum rubrum
Empetrum rubrum
edible
Encina
Encina
Quercus agrifolia
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Energy Cane
Energy Cane
Saccharum hybrids
Poaceaeedible
English Elm
English Elm
Ulmus procera
Ulmaceaeediblemedicinal
English Tree
English Tree
Tamarix anglica
edible
English laurel
English laurel
Prunus laurocerasus
ediblemedicinal
English walnut
English walnut
Juglans regia
ediblemedicinal
Enoki-mame
Enoki-mame
Flemingia macrophylla
edible
Epaulette Tree
Epaulette Tree
Pterostyrax corymbosa
edible
Epilobium glabellum
Epilobium glabellum
Epilobium glabellum
Onagraceaeedible
Epilobium macranthum
Epilobium macranthum
Epilobium macranthum
Onagraceaeediblemedicinal
Epilobium pyrricholophum
Epilobium pyrricholophum
Epilobium pyrricholophum
edible
Erigeron acer
Erigeron acer
Erigeron acer
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Erigeron bulbosa
Erigeron bulbosa
Erigeron bulbosa
edible
Erodium cicutarium bipinnatum
Erodium cicutarium bipinnatum
Erodium cicutarium bipinnatum
Lamiaceaeedible
Erodium hirtum
Erodium hirtum
Erodium hirtum
Geraniaceaeedible
Eru
Eru
Gnetum africanum
edible
Erucaria hispanica
Erucaria hispanica
Erucaria hispanica
edible
Escallonia
Escallonia
Escallonia species
Escobillo
Escobillo
Malpighia glabra
Malpighiaceaeedible
Ethiopian Banana
Ethiopian Banana
Ensete ventricosum
Zingiberaceaeedible
Eulalia
Eulalia
Miscanthus sinensis
edible
Euodia daniellii
Euodia daniellii
Euodia daniellii
edible
Euodia fraxinifolia
Euodia fraxinifolia
Euodia fraxinifolia
edible
Euonymus
Euonymus
Euonymus sachalinensis
edible
Euonymus hamiltonianus maackii
Euonymus hamiltonianus maackii
Euonymus hamiltonianus maackii
edible
Euonymus hamiltonianus sieboldianus
Euonymus hamiltonianus sieboldianus
Euonymus hamiltonianus sieboldianus
edible
Euonymus macropterus
Euonymus macropterus
Euonymus macropterus
edible
Euonymus miyakei
Euonymus miyakei
Euonymus miyakei
edible
Euonymus oxyphyllus
Euonymus oxyphyllus
Euonymus oxyphyllus
edible
Euonymus tanakae
Euonymus tanakae
Euonymus tanakae
edible
Euptelea
Euptelea
Euptelea polyandra
edible
Euptelea pleiosperma
Euptelea pleiosperma
Euptelea pleiosperma
edible
European Millet
European Millet
Panicum miliaceum
Poaceaeedible
European plum
European plum
Prunus domestica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
European tea-tree
European tea-tree
Lycium europaeum
Solonaceaeediblemedicinal
European wallflower
European wallflower
Erysimum hieraciifolium
edible
European wild pear
European wild pear
Pyrus pyraster
edible
Eurya chinensis
Eurya chinensis
Eurya chinensis
edible
Euscaphis japonica
Euscaphis japonica
Euscaphis japonica
edible
Evergreen Oak
Evergreen Oak
Quercus engelmannii
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Evergreen bugloss
Evergreen bugloss
Pentaglottis sempervirens
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Eyebright
Eyebright
Euphrasia officinalis
Orobancheaceaeediblemedicinal
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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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