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Plants for clay soil

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

Nodding broomrape
Nodding broomrape
Orobanche cernua
Orobanchaceaeediblemedicinal
Nodding waternymph
Nodding waternymph
Najas flexilis
edible
Noni
Noni
Morinda citrifolia
ediblemedicinal
Nootka Rose
Nootka Rose
Rosa nutkana
ediblemedicinal
Nordic Currant
Nordic Currant
Ribes spicatum
edible
Northern Bayberry
Northern Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica
ediblemedicinal
Northern Bedstraw
Northern Bedstraw
Galium boreale
ediblemedicinal
Northern Biscuitroot
Northern Biscuitroot
Lomatium farinosum
Apiaceaeedible
Northern Dewberry
Northern Dewberry
Rubus flagellaris
ediblemedicinal
Northern Fox Grape
Vitis labrusca
edible
Northern Pin Oak
Northern Pin Oak
Quercus ellipsoidalis
ediblemedicinal
Northern Rata
Northern Rata
Metrosideros robusta
Myrtaceaeedible
Northern dewberry
Northern dewberry
Rubus geophilus
ediblemedicinal
Northern dewberry
Northern dewberry
Rubus enslenii
ediblemedicinal
Northwestern mannagrass
Northwestern mannagrass
Glyceria occidentalis
Poaceaeedible
Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Nuphar japonicum
Nuphar japonicum
Nuphar japonicum
Nymphaeaceaeedible
Nuphar pumila
Nuphar pumila
Nuphar pumila
edible
Nutmeg Hickory
Nutmeg Hickory
Carya myristiciformis
edible
Nymphaea candida
Nymphaea candida
Nymphaea candida
Nymphaeaceaeedible
Oak-Leaved Goosefoot
Oak-Leaved Goosefoot
Chenopodium glaucum
edible
Oats
Oats
Avena sativa
Poaceaeedible
Oats
Oats
Avena ludoviciana
Poaceaeedible
Oblong-Petal Dogwood
Oblong-Petal Dogwood
Cornus oblonga
edible
Oblongfruit serviceberry
Oblongfruit serviceberry
Amelanchier bartramiana
edible
Oblongleaf bluebells
Oblongleaf bluebells
Mertensia oblongifolia
edible
Oceanspray
Oceanspray
Holodiscus discolor
Rosaceaeedible
Ocotillo Coach whip
Ocotillo Coach whip
Fouquieria splendens
Cistaceaeedible
Odashimae Bamboo
Odashimae Bamboo
Bambusa odashimae
Poaceaeedible
Oenanthe peucidanifolia
Oenanthe peucidanifolia
Oenanthe peucidanifolia
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Ogeechee Lime
Ogeechee Lime
Nyssa ogeche
edible
Ohio Buckeye
Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus glabra
ediblemedicinal
Oil Nut
Oil Nut
Pyrularia pubera
edible
Olancho walnut
Olancho walnut
Juglans olanchana
ediblemedicinal
Old Witch Grass
Old Witch Grass
Panicum capillare
Poaceaeedible
Oleander Podocarp
Oleander Podocarp
Podocarpus neriifolius
Podocarpaceaeedible
Olive
Olive
Olea europaea
ediblemedicinal
One-Flower Vetch
Vicia articulata
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
One-Seed Juniper
One-Seed Juniper
Juniperus monosperma
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Oneflowered broomrape
Oneflowered broomrape
Orobanche uniflora
edible
Ophrys bertolonii
Ophrys bertolonii
Ophrys bertolonii
edible
Ophrys iricolor
Ophrys iricolor
Ophrys iricolor
Orchidaceaeedible
Ophrys vernixia
Ophrys vernixia
Ophrys vernixia
Orchidaceaeedible
Oplopanax japonicus
Oplopanax japonicus
Oplopanax japonicus
edible
Orange Flameflower
Orange Flameflower
Talinum aurantiacum
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Orange Gooseberry
Orange Gooseberry
Ribes pinetorum
Rosaceaeedible
Orange Honeysuckle
Orange Honeysuckle
Lonicera ciliosa
Caprifoliaceaeedible
Orange stonecrop
Orange stonecrop
Sedum kamtschaticum
ediblemedicinal
Orchis italica
Orchis italica
Orchis italica
Orchidaceaeedible
Ordealtree
Ordealtree
Erythrophleum ivorense
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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