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Plants for clay soil

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

Mauka
Mauka
Mirabilis expansa
edible
Maximilian Sunflower
Maximilian Sunflower
Helianthus maximiliani
ediblemedicinal
Mayes Dewberry
Mayes Dewberry
Rubus almus
ediblemedicinal
Mayten Tree
Mayten Tree
Maytenus boaria
edible
Mayweed
Mayweed
Anthemis cotula
ediblemedicinal
Mazari Palm
Mazari Palm
Nannorrhops ritchiana
Celastraceaeedible
Mbohoya
Mbohoya
Ancylobotrys petersiana
edible
Mbola
Mbola
Parinari curatellifolia
edible
Meadow Buttercup
Meadow Buttercup
Ranunculus acris
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Meadow Horsetail
Meadow Horsetail
Equisetum pratense
ediblemedicinal
Meadow Parsley
Meadow Parsley
Oenanthe pimpinelloides
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Meadowfoam
Meadowfoam
Limnanthes alba
Limnanthaceaeedible
Meadowsweet
Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria
ediblemedicinal
Mealy Goosefoot
Mealy Goosefoot
Chenopodium incanum
edible
Mealy Saltbush
Mealy Saltbush
Rhagodia parabolica
Caryophyllaceaeedible
Meconopsis aculeata
Meconopsis aculeata
Meconopsis aculeata
Papaveraceaeediblemedicinal
Medake
Medake
Pleioblastus simonii
edible
Medlar
Medlar
Mespilus germanica
Rosaceaeedible
Meehania urticifolia
Meehania urticifolia
Meehania urticifolia
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Megacodon stylophorus
Megacodon stylophorus
Megacodon stylophorus
edible
Melichrus urceolatus
Melichrus urceolatus
Melichrus urceolatus
Lamiaceaeedible
Melilot
Melilot
Melilotus officinalis
ediblemedicinal
Membrillo
Membrillo
Gustavia superba
edible
Memorial Rosa
Memorial Rosa
Rosa wichuraiana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Mentha aquatica
Mentha aquatica
Mentha aquatica
ediblemedicinal
Mentha diemenica
Mentha diemenica
Mentha diemenica
ediblemedicinal
Mentha pulegium
Mentha pulegium
Mentha pulegium
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Mentha x smithiana
Mentha x smithiana
Mentha x smithiana
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Mentha x villosa alopecuroides
Mentha x villosa alopecuroides
Mentha x villosa alopecuroides
ediblemedicinal
Mentzelia albicaulis
Mentzelia albicaulis
Mentzelia albicaulis
edible
Mentzelia multiflora
Mentzelia multiflora
Mentzelia multiflora
Caryophyllaceaeedible
Mentzelia pumila
Mentzelia pumila
Mentzelia pumila
edible
Menyanthes trifoliata
Menyanthes trifoliata
Menyanthes trifoliata
Menyanthaceaeediblemedicinal
Menzies' burnet
Menzies' burnet
Sanguisorba menziesii
edible
Mercurialis leiocarpa
Mercurialis leiocarpa
Mercurialis leiocarpa
Euphorbiaceaeedible
Mesamint
Mesamint
Pogogyne douglasii parviflora
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Mescal Casero
Mescal Casero
Agave vivipara
edible
Mexican Barberry
Mexican Barberry
Mahonia trifoliolata
ediblemedicinal
Mexican Barberry
Mexican Barberry
Mahonia gracilis
Berberidaceaeedible
Mexican Barberry
Mexican Barberry
Mahonia haematocarpa
edible
Mexican Blue Oak
Mexican Blue Oak
Quercus oblongifolia
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Mexican Dock
Mexican Dock
Rumex mexicanus
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Mexican Elder
Mexican Elder
Sambucus mexicana
Caprifoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Mexican Oregano
Mexican Oregano
Lippia graveolens
edible
Mexican Plantain
Mexican Plantain
Plantago australis
ediblemedicinal
Mexican Plum
Mexican Plum
Prunus mexicana
ediblemedicinal
Mexican Tea
Mexican Tea
Chenopodium ambrosioides
ediblemedicinal
Meyer Berry
Meyer Berry
Ribes meyeri
Rosaceaeedible
Mezereon
Mezereon
Daphne mezereum
Rhamnaceaeedible
Microcachrys tetragona
Microcachrys tetragona
Microcachrys tetragona
ediblemedicinal
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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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