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Plants for clay soil

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

Fagopyrum esculentum
Fagopyrum esculentum
Fagopyrum esculentum
edible
Fairybells
Fairybells
Disporum trachycarpum
edible
Fairyslipper
Fairyslipper
Calypso bulbosa
edible
False Cleavers
False Cleavers
Galium spurium
ediblemedicinal
False Pak Choi
False Pak Choi
Brassica rapa parachinensis
ediblemedicinal
False Roselle
False Roselle
Hibiscus acetosella
Malvaceaeediblemedicinal
False Toadflax
False Toadflax
Geocaulon lividum
edible
False black pepper
False black pepper
Embelia ribes
edible
False sunflower
False sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
edible
Fang Feng
Fang Feng
Ledebouriella seseloides
edible
Fanleaf hawthorn
Fanleaf hawthorn
Crataegus flabellata
ediblemedicinal
Fedia cornucopiae
Fedia cornucopiae
Fedia cornucopiae
edible
Fendler's Springparsley
Fendler's Springparsley
Cymopterus fendleri
edible
Fennel
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
ediblemedicinal
Fennel-Leaved Pondweed
Fennel-Leaved Pondweed
Potamogeton pectinatus
Pojagiaceaeedible
Fenugreek
Fenugreek
Trigonella foenum-graecum
ediblemedicinal
Fern Asparagus
Fern Asparagus
Asparagus filicinus
ediblemedicinal
Fernleaf Biscuitroot
Fernleaf Biscuitroot
Lomatium dissectum
edible
Ferula
Ferula
Ferula narthex
Apiaceaeedible
Ferula karelinii
Ferula karelinii
Ferula karelinii
edible
Ferula longifolia
Ferula longifolia
Ferula longifolia
edible
Fewleaved Dock
Fewleaved Dock
Rumex paucifolius
ediblemedicinal
Fibigia clypeata
Fibigia clypeata
Fibigia clypeata
edible
Fiddle Dock
Fiddle Dock
Rumex pulcher
ediblemedicinal
Field Horsetail
Field Horsetail
Equisetum arvense
ediblemedicinal
Field Marigold
Field Marigold
Calendula arvensis
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Field Speedwell
Field Speedwell
Veronica agrestis
ediblemedicinal
Field groundcherry
Field groundcherry
Physalis variovestita
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Fig
Fig
Ficus carica
Moraceaeedible
Fig-Leaved Goosefoot
Fig-Leaved Goosefoot
Chenopodium ficifolium
Chenopodiaceaeedible
Filbert
Filbert
Corylus maxima
Fagaceaeedible
Filipendula kamtschatica
Filipendula kamtschatica
Filipendula kamtschatica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Filipendula multijuga
Filipendula multijuga
Filipendula multijuga
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Fine-Leaved Vetch
Fine-Leaved Vetch
Vicia tenuifolia
Fabaceaeedible
Finger Millet
Finger Millet
Eleusine coracana
edible
Fingerberry
Fingerberry
Rubus corchorifolius
ediblemedicinal
Fire Lily
Fire Lily
Lilium bulbiferum
Liliaceaeedible
Fire-flame bush
Fire-flame bush
Woodfordia fruticosa
edible
Fireberry Hawthorn
Fireberry Hawthorn
Crataegus chrysocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Firefly mangrove
Firefly mangrove
Sonneratia caseolaris
edible
Firethorn
Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea
edible
Flatglobe dodder
Flatglobe dodder
Cuscuta umbellata
edible
Fleshy hawthorn
Fleshy hawthorn
Crataegus succulenta
ediblemedicinal
Flixweed
Flixweed
Descurainia sophia
Brassicaceaeedible
Floating Manna Grass
Floating Manna Grass
Glyceria fluitans
edible
Floating marsh marigold
Floating marsh marigold
Caltha natans
edible
Florence Fennel
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare azoricum
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Flower Of An Hour
Flower Of An Hour
Hibiscus trionum
ediblemedicinal
Flowering Almond
Flowering Almond
Prunus triloba simplex
ediblemedicinal
Flowering Almond
Flowering Almond
Prunus triloba
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
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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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