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Plants for clay soil

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

Nandina
Nandina
Nandina domestica
edible
Nankai-Giboshi
Nankai-Giboshi
Hosta tardiva
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Nanking cherry
Nanking cherry
Prunus tomentosa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Napier grass Elephant grass
Napier grass Elephant grass
Pennisetum purpureum
edible
Narcissus-Flowered Anemone
Narcissus-Flowered Anemone
Anemone narcissiflora
edible
Nardoo
Nardoo
Marsilea mutica
edible
Narihiradake
Narihiradake
Semiarundinaria fastuosa
edible
Narrow Buckler Fern
Narrow Buckler Fern
Dryopteris carthusiana
edible
Narrow Leaved Goosefoot
Narrow Leaved Goosefoot
Chenopodium leptophyllum
edible
Narrow Leaved Peppergrass
Narrow Leaved Peppergrass
Lepidium ruderale
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Narrow-leafed honeysuckle
Narrow-leafed honeysuckle
Lonicera angustifolia
edible
Narrowleaf Cottonwood
Narrowleaf Cottonwood
Populus angustifolia
ediblemedicinal
Narrowleaf bittercress
Narrowleaf bittercress
Cardamine impatiens
Brassicaceaeedible
Narrowleaf firethorn
Narrowleaf firethorn
Pyracantha angustifolia
Rosaceaeedible
Native Carrot
Native Carrot
Geranium potentilloides
Geraniaceaeediblemedicinal
Native Millet
Native Millet
Panicum decompositum
Poaceaeedible
Native Pennyroyal
Native Pennyroyal
Mentha satureioides
ediblemedicinal
Native Rosella
Native Rosella
Hibiscus heterophyllus
Malvaceaeediblemedicinal
Nectarine
Nectarine
Prunus persica nucipersica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Needle stonecrop
Needle stonecrop
Sedum lineare
Crassulaceaeediblemedicinal
Needlebush
Needlebush
Glochidion puberum
edible
Neem
Neem
Azadirachta indica
Meliaceaeediblemedicinal
Neillia thyrsiflora
Neillia thyrsiflora
Neillia thyrsiflora
edible
Neolitsea sericea
Neolitsea sericea
Neolitsea sericea
edible
Neomyrtus pedunculata
Neomyrtus pedunculata
Neomyrtus pedunculata
Myrtaceaeedible
Nepal Cinquefoil
Nepal Cinquefoil
Potentilla nepalensis
Roseaceaeediblemedicinal
Nepalese Crane's Bill
Nepalese Crane's Bill
Geranium nepalense
ediblemedicinal
Nepalese Raspberry
Nepalese Raspberry
Rubus nepalensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Nepalese White Thorn
Nepalese White Thorn
Pyracantha crenulata
edible
Nepalese smartweed
Nepalese smartweed
Polygonum nepalense
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Nepeta raphanorrhiza
Nepeta raphanorrhiza
Nepeta raphanorrhiza
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Nepeta tenuifolia japonica
Nepeta tenuifolia japonica
Nepeta tenuifolia japonica
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Nettleleaf Goosefoot
Nettleleaf Goosefoot
Chenopodium murale
edible
Nevada Bulrush
Nevada Bulrush
Scirpus nevadensis
edible
Nevin's barberry
Nevin's barberry
Mahonia nevinii
Berberidaceaeedible
New Mexico Locust
New Mexico Locust
Robinia neomexicana
Fabaceaeedible
New Mexico Prairie Mallow
New Mexico Prairie Mallow
Sidalcea neomexicana
edible
New Mexico locust
New Mexico locust
Robinia luxurians
edible
New Zealand Laurel
New Zealand Laurel
Corynocarpus laevigatus
Myricaceaeedible
New Zealand flax
New Zealand flax
Phormium tenax
edible
Ngaio, Transparente
Ngaio, Transparente
Myoporum laetum
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Niam Tree
Niam Tree
Lophira alata
edible
Niger Seed
Niger Seed
Guizotia abyssinica
edible
Nine Star Perennial Broccoli
Nine Star Perennial Broccoli
Brassica oleracea botrytis aparagoides
ediblemedicinal
Nineleaf Biscuitroot
Nineleaf Biscuitroot
Lomatium triternatum
edible
Nipa Palm
Nipa Palm
Nypa fruticans
edible
Nipa Palmer saltgrass
Nipa Palmer saltgrass
Distichlis palmeri
Poaceaeedible
Nipplewort
Nipplewort
Lapsana communis
edible
Nitraria schoberi
Nitraria schoberi
Nitraria schoberi
edible
Nodding Bamboo
Nodding Bamboo
Bambusa nutans
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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