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Plants for clay soil

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

Lie Dang
Lie Dang
Orobanche ammophyla
Orobanchaceaeedible
Light Red Meranti
Light Red Meranti
Shorea macrophylla
Dipterocarpaceaeedible
Ligularia hiberniflorum
Ligularia hiberniflorum
Ligularia hiberniflorum
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Ligularia hodgsonii
Ligularia hodgsonii
Ligularia hodgsonii
edible
Ligularia intermedia
Ligularia intermedia
Ligularia intermedia
edible
Ligularia japonica
Ligularia japonica
Ligularia japonica
edible
Ligularia sibirica
Ligularia sibirica
Ligularia sibirica
edible
Lilac
Lilac
Syringa vulgaris
ediblemedicinal
Lilac Oxalis
Lilac Oxalis
Oxalis corymbosa
edible
Lilium pomponium
Lilium pomponium
Lilium pomponium
edible
Lily Of The Valley
Lily Of The Valley
Convallaria keiskei
ediblemedicinal
Lima Bean
Lima Bean
Phaseolus lunatus
edible
Lime Berry
Lime Berry
Triphasia trifolia
edible
Limequat
Limequat
Citrofortunella swinglei
edible
Limequat
Limequat
Citrofortunella floridana
Rutaceaeediblemedicinal
Limnocharis flava
Limnocharis flava
Limnocharis flava
edible
Limonium ornatum
Limonium ornatum
Limonium ornatum
edible
Limonium tetragonum
Limonium tetragonum
Limonium tetragonum
Caryophyllaceaeedible
Linden
Linden
Tilia x europaea
ediblemedicinal
Linden Viburnum
Viburnum dilatatum
Caprifoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Lindera obtusiloba
Lindera obtusiloba
Lindera obtusiloba
edible
Lindera praecox
Lindera praecox
Lindera praecox
edible
Lindera umbellata
Lindera umbellata
Lindera umbellata
edible
Link's blackberry
Link's blackberry
Rubus linkianus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Liparis japonica
Liparis japonica
Liparis japonica
Orchidaceaeedible
Liquorice Root
Liquorice Root
Hedysarum occidentale
Fabaceaeedible
Liquorice Root
Liquorice Root
Hedysarum boreale mackenzii
Fabaceaeedible
Lissanthe sapida
Lissanthe sapida
Lissanthe sapida
edible
Lissanthe strigosa
Lissanthe strigosa
Lissanthe strigosa
edible
Lithocarpus corneus
Lithocarpus corneus
Lithocarpus corneus
Fagaceaeedible
Lithocarpus densiflorus
Lithocarpus densiflorus
Lithocarpus densiflorus
Fagaceaeedible
Lithocarpus edulis
Lithocarpus edulis
Lithocarpus edulis
Fagaceaeedible
Lithocarpus pachyphylla
Lithocarpus pachyphylla
Lithocarpus pachyphylla
Fagaceaeedible
Litsea citrata
Litsea citrata
Litsea citrata
edible
Litsea umbrosa
Litsea umbrosa
Litsea umbrosa
edible
Little Mouse-Ear Chickweed
Little Mouse-Ear Chickweed
Cerastium semidecandrum
edible
Littleleaf Mock Orange
Littleleaf Mock Orange
Philadelphus microphyllus
edible
Live Oak
Live Oak
Quercus chrysolepis
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Live Oak
Live Oak
Quercus wislizenii
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Live Oak
Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
ediblemedicinal
Lobelia sessilifolia
Lobelia sessilifolia
Lobelia sessilifolia
ediblemedicinal
Loce Restorer
Loce Restorer
Sedum anacampseros
Crassulaceaeediblemedicinal
Locoto
Locoto
Capsicum baccatum
Solaneaeediblemedicinal
Locust
Locust
Gleditsia sinensis
edible
Loganberry
Loganberry
Rubus × loganobaccus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Lomatium eurycarpum
Lomatium eurycarpum
Lomatium eurycarpum
ediblemedicinal
London Rocket
London Rocket
Sisymbrium irio
Brassicaceaeedible
Long Dan Cao
Long Dan Cao
Gentiana scabra
Gentianaceaeediblemedicinal
Long Leaved Scurvy Grass
Long Leaved Scurvy Grass
Cochlearia anglica
Brassicaceaeedible
Longan
Longan
Dimocarpus longan
Sapindaceaeedible
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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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