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Plants for clay soil

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

Oregon Crab
Oregon Crab
Malus fusca
Rosaceaeedible
Oregon Cut-Leaf Blackberry
Oregon Cut-Leaf Blackberry
Rubus laciniatus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Oregon Grape
Oregon Grape
Mahonia nervosa
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Oregon Grape
Oregon Grape
Mahonia aquifolium
edible
Oregon Maple
Acer macrophyllum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Oregon White Oak
Oregon White Oak
Quercus garryana
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Oriental Radish
Oriental Radish
Raphanus sativus niger
edible
Oriental White Oak
Oriental White Oak
Quercus aliena
ediblemedicinal
Oriental lady's thumb
Oriental lady's thumb
Polygonum longisetum
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Oriental spruce
Oriental spruce
Picea orientalis
Pinaceaeedible
Origanum dictamnus
Origanum dictamnus
Origanum dictamnus
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Origanum glandulosum
Origanum glandulosum
Origanum glandulosum
ediblemedicinal
Origanum vulgare
Origanum vulgare
Origanum vulgare
ediblemedicinal
Orixa japonica
Orixa japonica
Orixa japonica
edible
Orobanche grayana
Orobanche grayana
Orobanche grayana
edible
Orpine
Orpine
Sedum telephium
Crassulaceaeediblemedicinal
Orychophragmus violaceus
Orychophragmus violaceus
Orychophragmus violaceus
ediblemedicinal
Osage orange
Osage orange
Maclura pomifera
Osha
Osha
Ligusticum canbyi
edible
Oshima Cherry
Oshima Cherry
Prunus lannesiana
ediblemedicinal
Osmanthus americana
Osmanthus americana
Osmanthus americana
edible
Osmorhiza aristata
Osmorhiza aristata
Osmorhiza aristata
edible
Osmorhiza chilensis
Osmorhiza chilensis
Osmorhiza chilensis
edible
Osmorhiza obtusa
Osmorhiza obtusa
Osmorhiza obtusa
edible
Oso berry
Oso berry
Oemleria cerasiformis
Rosaceaeedible
Osteomeles obtusifolia
Osteomeles obtusifolia
Osteomeles obtusifolia
edible
Osteomeles schwerinae
Osteomeles schwerinae
Osteomeles schwerinae
edible
Osteomeles subrotunda
Osteomeles subrotunda
Osteomeles subrotunda
edible
Ostrich Fern
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia struthiopteris
edible
Ostrich Fern
Ostrich Fern
Matteuccia pensylvanica
edible
Ougon-Kouchiku
Ougon-Kouchiku
Phyllostachys sulphurea
Gramineaeedible
Our Lord's Candle
Our Lord's Candle
Yucca whipplei
ediblemedicinal
Oval Kumquat
Oval Kumquat
Fortunella margarita
Rutaceaeedible
Over's goosefoot
Over's goosefoot
Chenopodium overi
edible
Overcup Oak
Overcup Oak
Quercus lyrata
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Ox-Eye Daisy
Ox-Eye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare
edible
Oxalis violacea
Oxalis violacea
Oxalis violacea
edible
Oxlip
Oxlip
Primula elatior
ediblemedicinal
Oxyria digyna
Oxyria digyna
Oxyria digyna
edible
Oysternut
Oysternut
Telfairia pedata
Cucurbitaceaeedible
Ozark Chinkapin
Ozark Chinkapin
Castanea ozarkensis
Fagaceaeedible
Pacaya Palm
Pacaya Palm
Chamaedorea tepejilote
edible
Pachyphragma macrophylla
Pachyphragma macrophylla
Pachyphragma macrophylla
edible
Pachysandra terminalis
Pachysandra terminalis
Pachysandra terminalis
edible
Pacific Dewberry
Pacific Dewberry
Rubus ursinus
ediblemedicinal
Pacific Hound's Tongue
Pacific Hound's Tongue
Cynoglossum grande
Boraginaceaeedible
Pacific Island silvergrass
Pacific Island silvergrass
Miscanthus floridulus
edible
Pacific Kauri
Pacific Kauri
Agathis moorei
edible
Pacific Plum
Pacific Plum
Prunus subcordata
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Pacific Serviceberry
Pacific Serviceberry
Amelanchier alnifolia semiintegrifolia
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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