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Plants for clay soil

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

Magellan Barberry
Magellan Barberry
Berberis buxifolia
ediblemedicinal
Magic Guarri
Magic Guarri
Euclea divinorum
edible
Mahaleb Cherry
Mahaleb Cherry
Prunus mahaleb
ediblemedicinal
Mahoberberis aquisargentii
Mahoberberis aquisargentii
Mahoberberis aquisargentii
edible
Mahonia
Mahonia
Mahonia fremontii
edible
Mahonia confusa
Mahonia confusa
Mahonia confusa
Berberidaceaeedible
Mahonia ganpinensis
Mahonia ganpinensis
Mahonia ganpinensis
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Mahonia gracilipes
Mahonia gracilipes
Mahonia gracilipes
Berberidaceaeedible
Mahonia napaulensis
Mahonia napaulensis
Mahonia napaulensis
edible
Mahonia x media
Mahonia x media
Mahonia x media
edible
Mahot rouge
Mahot rouge
Lecythis corrugata
edible
Maiden Sorrel
Maiden Sorrel
Rumex arifolius
ediblemedicinal
Maidenhair Fern
Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
edible
Maidenhair Vine
Maidenhair Vine
Muehlenbeckia complexa
edible
Makha Tree
Makha Tree
Afzelia xylocarpa
Fabaceaeedible
Makha Wheat
Makha Wheat
Triticum aestivum macha
Poaceaeedible
Makhobeli
Makhobeli
Cephalaria syriaca
edible
Malabar Chestnut
Malabar Chestnut
Pachira insignis
edible
Malabar Spinach
Malabar Spinach
Basella alba
edible
Malay Lac Tree Lac tree
Malay Lac Tree Lac tree
Schleichera oleosa
edible
Male Bamboo Calcutta Stricta or Bamboo
Male Bamboo Calcutta Stricta or Bamboo
Dendrocalamus strictus
Poaceaeedible
Male Fern
Male Fern
Dryopteris filix-mas
Dryopteridaceaeedible
Mallow
Mallow
Hibiscus syriacus
ediblemedicinal
Malu Creeper
Malu Creeper
Bauhinia vahlii
ediblemedicinal
Malus bracteata
Malus bracteata
Malus bracteata
ediblemedicinal
Malus glaucescens
Malus glaucescens
Malus glaucescens
edible
Malus halliana spontanea
Malus halliana spontanea
Malus halliana spontanea
Rosaceaeedible
Malus lancifolia
Malus lancifolia
Malus lancifolia
edible
Malus praecox
Malus praecox
Malus praecox
Rosaceaeedible
Malus x adstringens
Malus x adstringens
Malus x adstringens
edible
Malus x astracanica
Malus x astracanica
Malus x astracanica
Rosaceaeedible
Malus x robusta
Malus x robusta
Malus x robusta
edible
Malus x soulardii
Malus x soulardii
Malus x soulardii
Rosaceaeedible
Malva excisa
Malva excisa
Malva excisa
edible
Malva meluca
Malva meluca
Malva meluca
edible
Malva mohileviensis
Malva mohileviensis
Malva mohileviensis
Malvaceaeedible
Malva sylvestris
Malva sylvestris
Malva sylvestris
Malvaceaeedible
Malvastrum lateritium
Malvastrum lateritium
Malvastrum lateritium
edible
Mammee Apple
Mammee Apple
Mammea americana
Annonaceaeedible
Mamoncillo
Mamoncillo
Melicoccus bijugatus
Sapindaceaeedible
Manchurian Angelica Tree
Manchurian Angelica Tree
Aralia mandschurica
Araliaceaeediblemedicinal
Manchurian Apple
Manchurian Apple
Malus baccata mandschurica
Rosaceaeedible
Manchurian Apricot
Manchurian Apricot
Prunus mandschurica
ediblemedicinal
Manchurian Baby's Breath
Manchurian Baby's Breath
Gypsophila oldhamiana
Caryophyllaceaeedible
Manchurian Spikenard
Manchurian Spikenard
Aralia continentalis
ediblemedicinal
Manchurian Walnut
Manchurian Walnut
Juglans mandschurica
Juglandaceaeediblemedicinal
Manchurian Wild Rice
Manchurian Wild Rice
Zizania latifolia
edible
Manchurian yellow loosestrife
Manchurian yellow loosestrife
Lysimachia barystachys
edible
Mancos rose
Mancos rose
Rosa manca
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Mango
Mango
Bromus mango
Poaceaeedible
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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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