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Plants for clay soil

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

Holly-Leaved Cherry
Holly-Leaved Cherry
Prunus ilicifolia
ediblemedicinal
Hollyhock
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
Malvaceaeedible
Holm Oak
Holm Oak
Quercus ilex ballota
ediblemedicinal
Holmes' hawthorn
Holmes' hawthorn
Crataegus holmesiana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Hololeion krameri
Hololeion krameri
Hololeion krameri
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Hololeion maximowiczii
Hololeion maximowiczii
Hololeion maximowiczii
ediblemedicinal
Holy Basil
Holy Basil
Ocimum tenuiflorum
ediblemedicinal
Holy Grass
Holy Grass
Hierochloe odorata
edible
Honesty
Honesty
Lunaria annua
Brassicaceaeedible
Honewort
Honewort
Cryptotaenia canadensis
edible
Honey Flower
Honey Flower
Melianthus minor
Fabaceaeedible
Honey Flower
Honey Flower
Melianthus major
Fabaceaeedible
Honey locust
Honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
edible
Honeypod mesquite
Honeypod mesquite
Prosopis glandulosa
Fabaceaeedible
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum
Caprifoliaceaeedible
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle
Lonicera chrysantha
ediblemedicinal
Hooker's willow
Hooker's willow
Salix hookeriana
ediblemedicinal
Hop
Hop
Humulus lupulus
ediblemedicinal
Hop Tree
Hop Tree
Ptelea trifoliata
ediblemedicinal
Hop Tree
Hop Tree
Ptelea trifoliata mollis
Rutaceaeediblemedicinal
Hopi tea greenthread
Hopi tea greenthread
Thelesperma gracile
ediblemedicinal
Hordeum deficiens
Hordeum deficiens
Hordeum deficiens
Poaceaeedible
Hordeum intermedium
Hordeum intermedium
Hordeum intermedium
Poaceaeedible
Hornbeam Maple
Acer carpinifolium
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Horned Holly
Horned Holly
Ilex cornuta
Aquifoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Horned Poppy
Horned Poppy
Glaucium flavum
edible
Horned Violet
Viola cornuta
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Hornwort
Hornwort
Ceratophyllum demersum
edible
Horse chestnut
Horse chestnut
Aesculus spp
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Horse Chestnut
Horse Chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Horsebean
Vicia faba equina
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Horsemint
Horsemint
Mentha longifolia
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Horseradish
Horseradish
Armoracia rusticana
ediblemedicinal
Horseradish Tree
Horseradish Tree
Moringa oleifera
edible
Hosta clavata
Hosta clavata
Hosta clavata
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Hosta longipes
Hosta longipes
Hosta longipes
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Hosta montana
Hosta montana
Hosta montana
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Hosta rectifolia
Hosta rectifolia
Hosta rectifolia
edible
Hosta sieboldiana
Hosta sieboldiana
Hosta sieboldiana
edible
Hosta sieboldii
Hosta sieboldii
Hosta sieboldii
Liliaceaeedible
Hsuan Kou Tzu
Hsuan Kou Tzu
Rubus microphyllus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Hu Zhang
Hu Zhang
Pinellia pedatisecta
Araceaeedible
Hua Sang
Hua Sang
Morus cathayana
ediblemedicinal
Huan wen rong
Huan wen rong
Ficus annulata
Moraceaeedible
Huang Jing
Huang Jing
Polygonatum sibiricum
ediblemedicinal
Huauzontle
Huauzontle
Chenopodium nuttalliae
Chenopodiaceaeedible
Hudson Bay Currant
Hudson Bay Currant
Ribes hudsonianum
edible
Hui Hui Suan
Hui Hui Suan
Ranunculus chinensis
ediblemedicinal
Hulten's Licorice Root
Hulten's Licorice Root
Ligusticum hultenii
edible
Hungarian Hawthorn
Hungarian Hawthorn
Crataegus nigra
ediblemedicinal
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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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