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Plants for clay soil

Heavy, moisture-holding, slow-warming. We've filtered our catalogue down to 4,814 matchs.

Pencil Cedar
Pencil Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Pennsylvania Buttercup
Pennsylvania Buttercup
Ranunculus pennsylvanicus
ediblemedicinal
Pennycress
Pennycress
Thlaspi arvense
edible
Pennycress
Pennycress
Thlaspi perfoliatum
Brassicaceaeedible
Pennywort
Pennywort
Hydrocotyle vulgaris
edible
Peony
Peony
Paeonia officinalis
ediblemedicinal
Pepper Saxifrage
Pepper Saxifrage
Silaum silaus
edible
Peppertree
Peppertree
Zanthoxylum schinifolium
Rutaceaeedible
Pepperwort
Pepperwort
Lepidium campestre
Brassicaceaeedible
Peracarpa carnosa
Peracarpa carnosa
Peracarpa carnosa
edible
Perennial Buckwheat
Perennial Buckwheat
Fagopyrum dibotrys
Polygonaceaeedible
Perennial Buckwheat
Perennial Buckwheat
Fagopyrum spp.
Polygonaceaeedible
Perennial cereal rye
Perennial cereal rye
Secale hybrids
edible
Perennial corn
Perennial corn
Zea hybrids
edible
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 peanut
Perennial peanut
Arachis glabrata
Fabaceaeedible
Perennial quinoa
Perennial quinoa
Chenopodium spp.
edible
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 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
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Frequently asked

What are good plants for clay soil?

We catalogue 4814 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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