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Plants for clay soil

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

Pacific Silverweed
Pacific Silverweed
Potentilla egedei
ediblemedicinal
Pacific Stonecrop
Pacific Stonecrop
Sedum divergens
ediblemedicinal
Pacific Waterleaf
Pacific Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum tenuipes
edible
Pacific Yew
Pacific Yew
Taxus brevifolia
edible
Pacific serviceberry
Pacific serviceberry
Amelanchier interior
edible
Padang
Padang
Himalayacalamus hookerianus
Gramineaeedible
Paederia scandens
Paederia scandens
Paederia scandens
edible
Paeonia caucasica
Paeonia caucasica
Paeonia caucasica
Paeoniaceaeediblemedicinal
Paeonia emodi
Paeonia emodi
Paeonia emodi
ediblemedicinal
Paeonia hybrida
Paeonia hybrida
Paeonia hybrida
Paeoniaceaeediblemedicinal
Paeonia suffruticosa
Paeonia suffruticosa
Paeonia suffruticosa
Paeoniaceaeediblemedicinal
Paeonia szechuanica
Paeonia szechuanica
Paeonia szechuanica
Paeoniaceaeediblemedicinal
Painted Fern
Painted Fern
Athyrium niponicum
edible
Painted Trillium
Painted Trillium
Trillium undulatum
ediblemedicinal
Pajura
Pajura
Couepia bracteosa
edible
Pak Choi
Pak Choi
Brassica rapa chinensis
ediblemedicinal
Pale Bastard Toadflax
Pale Bastard Toadflax
Comandra pallida
edible
Pale Jewelweed
Pale Jewelweed
Impatiens pallida
edible
Pale Serviceberry
Pale Serviceberry
Amelanchier pallida
Rosaceaeedible
Pale Spring Beauty
Pale Spring Beauty
Claytonia exigua
edible
Pale Thistle
Pale Thistle
Cirsium pallidum
Astereaeedible
Pale Wolfberry
Pale Wolfberry
Lycium pallidum
ediblemedicinal
Pale indian plantain
Pale indian plantain
Cacalia atriplicifolia
edible
Paleleaf Woodland Sunflower
Paleleaf Woodland Sunflower
Helianthus strumosus
ediblemedicinal
Paleyellow touch-me-not
Paleyellow touch-me-not
Impatiens aurella
edible
Palma real
Palma real
Attalea colenda
Arecaceaeedible
Palmate Violet
Viola palmata
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Palmer Amaranth
Palmer Amaranth
Amaranthus palmeri
edible
Palmleaf dewberry
Palmleaf dewberry
Rubus sieboldii
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Palmyra Palm
Palmyra Palm
Borassus flabellifer
edible
Paloverde Foothill palo verde Small-leaved palo verde
Paloverde Foothill palo verde Small-leaved palo verde
Cercidium microphyllum
edible
Panama Hat Plant
Panama Hat Plant
Carludovica palmata
edible
Panama Rubber Tree Mastate blanco
Panama Rubber Tree Mastate blanco
Castilla elastica
edible
Panax ginseng
Panax ginseng
Panax ginseng
Araliaceaeediblemedicinal
Panax pseudoginseng
Panax pseudoginseng
Panax pseudoginseng
Araliaceaeediblemedicinal
Panax quinquefolius
Panax quinquefolius
Panax quinquefolius
ediblemedicinal
Panax trifolius
Panax trifolius
Panax trifolius
ediblemedicinal
Panicled Bulrush
Panicled Bulrush
Scirpus microcarpus
edible
Pansy
Viola x wittrockiana
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Panther Lily
Panther Lily
Lilium pardalinum
edible
Pao Nut
Pao Nut
Barringtonia novae hiberniae
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Pao nuts
Pao nuts
Barringtonia procera
edible
Papalo Quelite
Papalo Quelite
Porophyllum ruderale
medicinal
Papaver somniferum
Papaver somniferum
Papaver somniferum
ediblemedicinal
Papaya
Papaya
Carica papaya
Caricaceaeedible
Paper Birch
Paper Birch
Betula papyrifera
edible
Paper Mulberry
Paper Mulberry
Broussonetia papyrifera
edible
Paper plant
Paper plant
Tetrapanax papyrifer
Araliaceaeedible
Paperbark
Paperbark
Melaleuca leucadendra
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Papyrus Papyrus sedge
Papyrus Papyrus sedge
Cyperus papyrus
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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