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Plants for clay soil

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

Lathyrus quinquenervius
Lathyrus quinquenervius
Lathyrus quinquenervius
edible
Laurel Greenbrier
Laurel Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
ediblemedicinal
Laurel cherry
Laurel cherry
Prunus caroliniana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Lavalle corktree
Lavalle corktree
Phellodendron lavallei
Rutaceaeediblemedicinal
Lavatera
Lavatera
Lavatera cachemiriana
edible
Lavatera
Lavatera
Lavatera thuringiaca
edible
Lavatera
Lavatera
Lavatera plebeia
edible
Le Conte Pear
Le Conte Pear
Pyrus x lecontei
edible
Leadwood Tree
Leadwood Tree
Combretum imberbe
Combretaceaeedible
Leaf Mustard
Leaf Mustard
Brassica juncea foliosa
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Leaf Mustard
Leaf Mustard
Brassica juncea integrifolia subintegrifolia
ediblemedicinal
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
Letterhout
Letterhout
Helicostylis tomentosa
edible
Leucaena
Leucaena leucocephala
Fabaceaeedible
Leucas lanata
Leucas lanata
Leucas lanata
Lamiaceaeedible
Leucopogon lanceolatus
Leucopogon lanceolatus
Leucopogon lanceolatus
edible
Leucopogon leptospermoides
Leucopogon leptospermoides
Leucopogon leptospermoides
edible
Leucopogon montanus
Leucopogon montanus
Leucopogon montanus
Ericaceaeedible
Lian Qiao
Lian Qiao
Forsythia suspensa
edible
Licorice Fern
Licorice Fern
Polypodium glycyrrhiza
Polypodiaceaeediblemedicinal
Licuri Palm
Licuri Palm
Syagrus coronata
edible
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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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