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Plants for clay soil

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

Polygonum fugax
Polygonum fugax
Polygonum fugax
ediblemedicinal
Polygonum limosum
Polygonum limosum
Polygonum limosum
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Polygonum maackianum
Polygonum maackianum
Polygonum maackianum
ediblemedicinal
Polygonum microcephalum
Polygonum microcephalum
Polygonum microcephalum
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Polygonum molle
Polygonum molle
Polygonum molle
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Polygonum polymorphum
Polygonum polymorphum
Polygonum polymorphum
ediblemedicinal
Polygonum pubescens
Polygonum pubescens
Polygonum pubescens
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Polygonum rigidum
Polygonum rigidum
Polygonum rigidum
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Polygonum rumicifolium
Polygonum rumicifolium
Polygonum rumicifolium
ediblemedicinal
Polygonum runcinatum
Polygonum runcinatum
Polygonum runcinatum
ediblemedicinal
Polygonum sibiricum
Polygonum sibiricum
Polygonum sibiricum
ediblemedicinal
Polygonum taquettii
Polygonum taquettii
Polygonum taquettii
ediblemedicinal
Polygonum thunbergii
Polygonum thunbergii
Polygonum thunbergii
ediblemedicinal
Polygonum tinctorium
Polygonum tinctorium
Polygonum tinctorium
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Polygonum truellum
Polygonum truellum
Polygonum truellum
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Polygonum weyrichii
Polygonum weyrichii
Polygonum weyrichii
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Polygonum yokusaianum
Polygonum yokusaianum
Polygonum yokusaianum
ediblemedicinal
Polymnia edulis
Polymnia edulis
Polymnia edulis
edible
Polynesian Arrowroot
Polynesian Arrowroot
Tacca leontopetaloides
edible
Polypody
Polypody
Polypodium vulgare
edible
Pomegranate
Pomegranate
Punica granatum
edible
Poppy
Poppy
Papaver rhoeas
ediblemedicinal
Populus pseudosimonii
Populus pseudosimonii
Populus pseudosimonii
Salicaceaeediblemedicinal
Populus sieboldii
Populus sieboldii
Populus sieboldii
ediblemedicinal
Populus tremuloides
Populus tremuloides
Populus tremuloides
ediblemedicinal
Populus trichocarpa
Populus trichocarpa
Populus trichocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Porcelain Berry
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
edible
Portia Tree
Thespesia populnea
Mimosaceaeedible
Portugese laurel
Portugese laurel
Prunus lusitanica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Posh-te
Posh-te
Annona liebmanniana
Annonaceaeedible
Post Oak
Post Oak
Quercus stellata
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Pot Marjoram
Pot Marjoram
Origanum onites
ediblemedicinal
Pot marigold
Pot marigold
Calendula officinalis
ediblemedicinal
Potamogeton cheesemanii
Potamogeton cheesemanii
Potamogeton cheesemanii
edible
Potamogeton cristatus
Potamogeton cristatus
Potamogeton cristatus
Cyperaceaeedible
Potamogeton distinctus
Potamogeton distinctus
Potamogeton distinctus
edible
Potamogeton oxyphyllus
Potamogeton oxyphyllus
Potamogeton oxyphyllus
edible
Potamogeton suboblongus
Potamogeton suboblongus
Potamogeton suboblongus
edible
Potato
Potato
Solanum tuberosum
ediblemedicinal
Potato Orchid
Potato Orchid
Gastrodia sesamoides
Orchidaceaeedible
Potentilla bicolor
Potentilla bicolor
Potentilla bicolor
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Potentilla discolor
Potentilla discolor
Potentilla discolor
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Potentilla fragarioides
Potentilla fragarioides
Potentilla fragarioides
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Potentilla kleiniana
Potentilla kleiniana
Potentilla kleiniana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Potentilla multifida
Potentilla multifida
Potentilla multifida
ediblemedicinal
Potentilla supina
Potentilla supina
Potentilla supina
ediblemedicinal
Poverty Weed
Poverty Weed
Monolepis nuttalliana
edible
Powell's Amaranth
Powell's Amaranth
Amaranthus powellii
Amaranthaceaeedible
Prairie Crab
Prairie Crab
Malus ioensis palmeri
Rosaceaeedible
Prairie Crab
Prairie Crab
Malus ioensis
Rosaceaeedible
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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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