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Plants for clay soil

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

Indian Tree Hazel
Indian Tree Hazel
Corylus jacquemontii
Betulaceaeedible
Indian Wild Pear
Indian Wild Pear
Pyrus pashia
Rosaceaeedible
Indigo
Indigo
Indigofera tinctoria
Fabaceaeedible
Indonesian Ebony
Indonesian Ebony
Diospyros celebica
Rrosaceaeedible
Inga Assu
Inga Assu
Inga cinnamomea
Fabaceaeedible
Intermediate wheatgrass
Intermediate wheatgrass
Elymus hispidus
Poaceaeedible
Interrupted Fern
Interrupted Fern
Osmunda claytoniana
Dryopteridaceaeedible
Ipomoea pandurata
Ipomoea pandurata
Ipomoea pandurata
Convolvulaceaeedible
Iranian knapweed
Iranian knapweed
Centaurea depressa
Asteraceaeedible
Ironwood
Ironwood
Bumelia tenax
edible
Isatis lusitanica
Isatis lusitanica
Isatis lusitanica
Boraginaceaeediblemedicinal
Isle Of Man Cabbage
Isle Of Man Cabbage
Rhynchosinapis monensis
edible
Isodon inflexus
Isodon inflexus
Isodon inflexus
Lamiaceaeedible
Isodon japonicus
Isodon japonicus
Isodon japonicus
Lamiaceaeedible
Isodon longitubus
Isodon longitubus
Isodon longitubus
Lamiaceaeedible
Isodon rugosus
Isodon rugosus
Isodon rugosus
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Italian Corn Salad
Italian Corn Salad
Valerianella eriocarpa
edible
Italian Grape Hyacinth
Italian Grape Hyacinth
Muscari botryoides
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Italian Honeysuckle
Italian Honeysuckle
Lonicera caprifolium
edible
Italian hawksbeard
Italian hawksbeard
Crepis bursifolia
Asteraceaeedible
Italian lords and ladies
Italian lords and ladies
Arum italicum
edible
Itea japonica
Itea japonica
Itea japonica
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Ivory Coast Raffia Palm
Ivory Coast Raffia Palm
Raphia hookeri
edible
Ivy Gourd
Ivy Gourd
Coccinia grandis
edible
Ixeris chinensis
Ixeris chinensis
Ixeris chinensis
edible
Ixeris dentata
Ixeris dentata
Ixeris dentata
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Ixeris japonica
Ixeris japonica
Ixeris japonica
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Ixeris lanceolata
Ixeris lanceolata
Ixeris lanceolata
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Ixeris polycephala
Ixeris polycephala
Ixeris polycephala
edible
Ixeris repens
Ixeris repens
Ixeris repens
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Ixeris sonchfolia
Ixeris sonchfolia
Ixeris sonchfolia
edible
Ixtle
Ixtle
Agave lechuguilla
edible
Jaboticaba
Jaboticaba
Plinia cauliflora
edible
Jack's amelasorbus
Jack's amelasorbus
Amelasorbus jackii
edible
Jackfruit
Jackfruit
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Moraceaeedible
Jaggary Palm
Jaggary Palm
Caryota urens
Asparagaceaeedible
Jam Tarts
Jam Tarts
Melichrus procumbens
edible
Jambolan
Jambolan
Syzygium cumini
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Jambos
Jambos
Syzygium jambos
ediblemedicinal
Japanese  Aster
Japanese Aster
Kalimeris pinnatifida
edible
Japanese Alpine Cherry
Japanese Alpine Cherry
Prunus nipponica
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Angelica Tree
Japanese Angelica Tree
Aralia elata
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Apricot
Japanese Apricot
Prunus mume
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Atractylodes
Japanese Atractylodes
Atractylodes japonica
edible
Japanese Avens
Japanese Avens
Geum japonicum
Rosaceaeedible
Japanese Banana
Japanese Banana
Musa basjoo
Musaceaeedible
Japanese Barberry
Japanese Barberry
Berberis sieboldii
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Barberry
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Bindweed
Japanese Bindweed
Calystegia pubescens
edible
Japanese Bird Cherry
Japanese Bird Cherry
Prunus grayana
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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