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Plants for clay soil

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

Japanese Bird Cherry
Japanese Bird Cherry
Prunus ssiori
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Buttercup
Japanese Buttercup
Ranunculus nipponicus
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Cherry
Japanese Cherry
Prunus buergeriana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Chess
Japanese Chess
Bromus japonicus
edible
Japanese Chestnut
Japanese Chestnut
Castanea crenata
edible
Japanese Chinquapin
Japanese Chinquapin
Castanopsis cuspidata
Fagaceaeedible
Japanese Crab
Japanese Crab
Malus floribunda
Rosaceaeedible
Japanese Dodder
Japanese Dodder
Cuscuta japonica
edible
Japanese Dogwood
Japanese Dogwood
Cornus kousa chinensis
edible
Japanese Elm
Japanese Elm
Ulmus davidiana
Ulmaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Elm
Japanese Elm
Ulmus japonica
Ulmaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Emperor Oak
Japanese Emperor Oak
Quercus dentata
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Evergreen Oak
Japanese Evergreen Oak
Quercus acuta
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Fairy Bells
Japanese Fairy Bells
Disporum sessile
edible
Japanese Goldenrod
Japanese Goldenrod
Solidago japonica
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Hawkweed
Japanese Hawkweed
Youngia japonica
edible
Japanese Hawthorn
Japanese Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis umbellata
Rosaceaeedible
Japanese Hazel
Japanese Hazel
Corylus sieboldiana
edible
Japanese Holly
Japanese Holly
Ilex crenata
Aquifoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Holly
Japanese Holly
Mahonia japonica
Berberidaceaeedible
Japanese Honeysuckle
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
edible
Japanese Hop
Japanese Hop
Humulus japonicus
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Horse Chestnut
Japanese Horse Chestnut
Aesculus turbinata
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Horseradish
Japanese Horseradish
Wasabia japonica
edible
Japanese Hydrangea Vine
Japanese Hydrangea Vine
Schizophragma hydrangeoides
Caprifoliaceaeedible
Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed
Polygonum japonicum
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Lime
Japanese Lime
Tilia japonica
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Millet
Japanese Millet
Echinochloa frumentacea
Poaceaeedible
Japanese Mint
Japanese Mint
Mentha arvensis piperascens
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Oak
Japanese Oak
Lithocarpus glaber
Fagaceaeedible
Japanese Pepper Tree
Japanese Pepper Tree
Zanthoxylum piperitum
Rutaceaeedible
Japanese Photinia
Japanese Photinia
Photinia glabra
Rosaceaeedible
Japanese Plum
Japanese Plum
Prunus salicina
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Plum
Japanese Plum
Prunus japonica nakai
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Plum Yew
Japanese Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus harringtonia nana
edible
Japanese Plum Yew
Japanese Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus harringtonia
Pinaceaeedible
Japanese Plum Yew
Japanese Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus harringtonia drupacea
edible
Japanese Primrose
Japanese Primrose
Primula sieboldii
Primulaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Privet
Japanese Privet
Ligustrum japonicum
edible
Japanese Raspberry
Japanese Raspberry
Rubus parvifolius
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Rose
Japanese Rose
Rosa multiflora
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Sage
Japanese Sage
Artemisia japonica
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Snake Gourd
Japanese Snake Gourd
Trichosanthes ovigera
Cucurbitaceaeedible
Japanese Snowball
Japanese Snowball
Viburnum plicatum
Rhamnaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Spindle Tree
Japanese Spindle Tree
Euonymus japonicus
Celastraceaeedible
Japanese Star Jasmine
Japanese Star Jasmine
Trachelospermum asiaticum
edible
Japanese Stewartia
Japanese Stewartia
Stewartia pseudocamellia
Sapotaceaeedible
Japanese Vetch
Japanese Vetch
Vicia nipponica
Fabaceaeedible
Japanese Walnut
Japanese Walnut
Juglans ailanthifolia
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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