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Plants for clay soil

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

Large Petiole Mustard
Large Petiole Mustard
Brassica juncea strumata
ediblemedicinal
Large Petiole Mustard
Large Petiole Mustard
Brassica juncea integrifolia strumata
ediblemedicinal
Large Russian Vetch
Vicia villosa
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Large-Leaf Dogwood
Large-Leaf Dogwood
Cornus macrophylla
edible
Largehead sedge
Largehead sedge
Carex macrocephala
edible
Larkspur
Larkspur
Consolida ambigua
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Late Spider Orchid
Late Spider Orchid
Ophrys holoserica
Orchidaceaeedible
Lathyrus alatus
Lathyrus alatus
Lathyrus alatus
Fabaceaeedible
Lathyrus davidii
Lathyrus davidii
Lathyrus davidii
edible
Lathyrus quinquenervius
Lathyrus quinquenervius
Lathyrus quinquenervius
edible
Laurel cherry
Laurel cherry
Prunus caroliniana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Laurel Greenbrier
Laurel Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
ediblemedicinal
Lavalle corktree
Lavalle corktree
Phellodendron lavallei
Rutaceaeediblemedicinal
Lavatera
Lavatera
Lavatera plebeia
edible
Lavatera
Lavatera
Lavatera thuringiaca
edible
Lavatera
Lavatera
Lavatera cachemiriana
edible
Le Conte Pear
Le Conte Pear
Pyrus x lecontei
edible
Leadwood Tree
Leadwood Tree
Combretum imberbe
Combretaceaeedible
Leaf Mustard
Leaf Mustard
Brassica juncea integrifolia subintegrifolia
ediblemedicinal
Leaf Mustard
Leaf Mustard
Brassica juncea foliosa
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Leafy goosefoot
Leafy goosefoot
Chenopodium foliosum
edible
Least Duckweed
Least Duckweed
Wolffia arrhiza
edible
Least Yellow Sorrel
Least Yellow Sorrel
Oxalis exilis
edible
Lebanese wild apple
Lebanese wild apple
Malus trilobata
edible
Lebanon Oak
Lebanon Oak
Quercus libani
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Legousia pentagonia
Legousia pentagonia
Legousia pentagonia
edible
Leibnitzia anandria
Leibnitzia anandria
Leibnitzia anandria
edible
Leite de amapa
Leite de amapa
Brosimum parinarioides
Moraceaeedible
Lemon Bergamot
Lemon Bergamot
Monarda citriodora
edible
Lemon Grass
Lemon Grass
Cymbopogon citratus
Poaceaeediblemedicinal
Lemon Sumach
Lemon Sumach
Rhus aromatica
edible
Lemon-Scented Gum
Lemon-Scented Gum
Corymbia citriodora
ediblemedicinal
Lemon-Scented Gum
Lemon-Scented Gum
Eucalyptus citriodora
ediblemedicinal
Lemonade berry
Lemonade berry
Rhus integrifolia
edible
Lenga
Lenga
Nothofagus pumilio
Nothofagaceaeedible
Lens ervoides
Lens ervoides
Lens ervoides
Fabaceaeedible
Lentil
Lentil
Lens culinaris
Fabaceaeedible
Leonurus macranthus
Leonurus macranthus
Leonurus macranthus
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Leopard Plant
Leopard Plant
Farfugium japonicum
edible
Lepidium apetalum
Lepidium apetalum
Lepidium apetalum
edible
Lepidium chilense
Lepidium chilense
Lepidium chilense
edible
Lepidium diffusum
Lepidium diffusum
Lepidium diffusum
edible
Lepidium iberis
Lepidium iberis
Lepidium iberis
Brassicaceaeedible
Lepidium incisum
Lepidium incisum
Lepidium incisum
Brassicaceaeedible
Lepidium intermedium
Lepidium intermedium
Lepidium intermedium
edible
Lepidium oleraceum
Lepidium oleraceum
Lepidium oleraceum
edible
Leptospermum ericoides
Leptospermum ericoides
Leptospermum ericoides
ediblemedicinal
Lesser Burdock
Lesser Burdock
Arctium minus
ediblemedicinal
Lesser Celandine - Pilewort
Lesser Celandine - Pilewort
Ranunculus ficaria
ediblemedicinal
Lesser Meadow Rue
Lesser Meadow Rue
Thalictrum minus
Ranunculaceaeedible
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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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