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Plants for clay soil

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

Perennial Buckwheat
Perennial Buckwheat
Fagopyrum spp.
Polygonaceaeedible
Perennial Dropseed Dropseed grass
Perennial Dropseed Dropseed grass
Sporobolus fimbriatus
edible
Perennial Flax
Perennial Flax
Linum hybrids
Linaceaeediblemedicinal
Perennial Lepidium
Perennial Lepidium
Lepidium spp.
Brassicaceaeedible
Perennial Rice
Perennial Rice
Oryza hybrids
edible
Perennial Ryegrass
Perennial Ryegrass
Lolium perenne
edible
Perennial Sorghum
Perennial Sorghum
Sorghum hybrids
Poaceaeedible
Perennial Sunflower
Perennial Sunflower
Helianthus hybrids
ediblemedicinal
Perennial Sweet Pea
Perennial Sweet Pea
Lathyrus latifolius
edible
Perennial cereal rye
Perennial cereal rye
Secale hybrids
edible
Perennial corn
Perennial corn
Zea hybrids
edible
Perennial peanut
Perennial peanut
Arachis glabrata
Fabaceaeedible
Perennial quinoa
Perennial quinoa
Chenopodium spp.
edible
Perennial wild rice
Perennial wild rice
Oryza longistaminata
Poaceaeedible
Perpetual Kale
Perpetual Kale
Brassica oleracea ramosa
ediblemedicinal
Persea edulis
Persea edulis
Persea edulis
edible
Persian Silk Tree
Persian Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin
edible
Persian Wheat
Persian Wheat
Triticum turgidum carthlicum
Poaceaeedible
Persimmon
Persimmon
Diospyros kaki
edible
Peruvian Fuschia
Peruvian Fuschia
Fuchsia corymbiflora
edible
Peruvian Lily
Peruvian Lily
Alstroemeria aurea
Liliaceaeedible
Pestle Parsnip
Pestle Parsnip
Lomatium nudicaule
edible
Petasites speciosa
Petasites speciosa
Petasites speciosa
edible
Peucedanum multivittatum
Peucedanum multivittatum
Peucedanum multivittatum
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Peucedanum terebinthaceum
Peucedanum terebinthaceum
Peucedanum terebinthaceum
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Phi luoc bi
Phi luoc bi
Cephalotaxus oliveri
edible
Philadelphia blackberry
Philadelphia blackberry
Rubus philadelphicus
ediblemedicinal
Phillyrea latifolia
Phillyrea latifolia
Phillyrea latifolia
Oleaceaeedible
Phlomis tuberosa
Phlomis tuberosa
Phlomis tuberosa
edible
Photinia arbutifolia
Photinia arbutifolia
Photinia arbutifolia
edible
Photinia arguta
Photinia arguta
Photinia arguta
edible
Photinia bodinieri
Photinia bodinieri
Photinia bodinieri
edible
Photinia parvifolia
Photinia parvifolia
Photinia parvifolia
edible
Photinia villosa
Photinia villosa
Photinia villosa
edible
Phragmites australis
Phragmites australis
Phragmites australis
edible
Phyllospadix scouleri
Phyllospadix scouleri
Phyllospadix scouleri
Zosteraceaeedible
Phyllostachys glauca
Phyllostachys glauca
Phyllostachys glauca
edible
Phyllostachys iridescens
Phyllostachys iridescens
Phyllostachys iridescens
edible
Phyllostachys makinoi
Phyllostachys makinoi
Phyllostachys makinoi
edible
Phyllostachys nidularia
Phyllostachys nidularia
Phyllostachys nidularia
Bambusaceaeedible
Phyllostachys nigra punctata
Phyllostachys nigra punctata
Phyllostachys nigra punctata
edible
Phyllostachys nuda
Phyllostachys nuda
Phyllostachys nuda
Bambusoideaeedible
Phyllostachys parvifolia
Phyllostachys parvifolia
Phyllostachys parvifolia
Bambuseaeedible
Phyllostachys propinqua
Phyllostachys propinqua
Phyllostachys propinqua
Bambusaceaeedible
Phyllostachys purpurata
Phyllostachys purpurata
Phyllostachys purpurata
Bambusaceaeedible
Physaliastrum echinatum
Physaliastrum echinatum
Physaliastrum echinatum
edible
Physalis foetens
Physalis foetens
Physalis foetens
edible
Physalis foetens neomexicana
Physalis foetens neomexicana
Physalis foetens neomexicana
Solaneaeedible
Physalis greenei
Physalis greenei
Physalis greenei
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Physalis obscura
Physalis obscura
Physalis obscura
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?

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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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