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Plants for clay soil

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

Red Pagoda Tree
Red Pagoda Tree
Clerodendrum kwangtungense
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Red River Gum
Red River Gum
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
ediblemedicinal
Red Silk Cotton Tree
Red Silk Cotton Tree
Bombax ceiba
edible
Red Valerian
Red Valerian
Centranthus ruber
edible
Red currant
Red currant
Ribes rubrum
Rosaceaeedible
Red milkwood
Red milkwood
Manilkara discolor
Sapotaceaeedible
Red mulberry
Red mulberry
Morus rubra
ediblemedicinal
Red petaled mango
Red petaled mango
Mangifera rubropetala
edible
Red raspberry
Red raspberry
Rubus idaeus
ediblemedicinal
Red-Leafed Rose
Red-Leafed Rose
Rosa glauca
ediblemedicinal
Red-Seed Dandelion
Red-Seed Dandelion
Taraxacum laevigatum
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Red-Veined Dock
Red-Veined Dock
Rumex sanguineus
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Red-stalked kiwifruit
Red-stalked kiwifruit
Actinidia rubricaulis
Moraceaeedible
Redcurrant
Redcurrant
Ribes sativum
Rosaceaeedible
Reddish bamboo
Reddish bamboo
Phyllostachys rubromarginata
edible
Redwood Sorrel
Redwood Sorrel
Oxalis oregana
Fumariaceaeedible
Redwood Violet
Viola sempervirens
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Reedmace
Reedmace
Typha latifolia
edible
Rest Harrow
Rest Harrow
Ononis repens
edible
Reverchon's Hawthorn
Reverchon's Hawthorn
Crataegus reverchonii
ediblemedicinal
Rewarewa
Rewarewa
Knightia excelsa
edible
Rhamnella franguloides
Rhamnella franguloides
Rhamnella franguloides
Rhamnaceaeedible
Rhamnus nepalensis
Rhamnus nepalensis
Rhamnus nepalensis
Rhamnaceaeediblemedicinal
Rhamnus persicus
Rhamnus persicus
Rhamnus persicus
Rhamnaceaeediblemedicinal
Rhamnus virgatus
Rhamnus virgatus
Rhamnus virgatus
ediblemedicinal
Rhaponticum uniflorum
Rhaponticum uniflorum
Rhaponticum uniflorum
edible
Rheum compactum
Rheum compactum
Rheum compactum
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Rheum ribes
Rheum ribes
Rheum ribes
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Rheum spiciforme
Rheum spiciforme
Rheum spiciforme
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Rhodesian Teak
Rhodesian Teak
Baikiaea plurijuga
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Rhodesian ironwood
Rhodesian ironwood
Colophospermum mopane
Fabaceaeedible
Rhodiola tibetica
Rhodiola tibetica
Rhodiola tibetica
ediblemedicinal
Rhubarb
Rhubarb
Rheum x cultorum
ediblemedicinal
Rhubarb
Rhubarb
Rheum rhaponticum
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Rhubarb
Rhubarb
Rheum × hybridum
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rhus ambigua
Rhus ambigua
Rhus ambigua
edible
Rhus potaninii
Rhus potaninii
Rhus potaninii
edible
Rhus punjabensis
Rhus punjabensis
Rhus punjabensis
Anacardiaceaeedible
Rhus punjabensis sinica
Rhus punjabensis sinica
Rhus punjabensis sinica
Anacardiaceaeedible
Rhus sempervirens
Rhus sempervirens
Rhus sempervirens
edible
Rhus sylvestris
Rhus sylvestris
Rhus sylvestris
Anacardiaceaeedible
Rhus trichocarpa
Rhus trichocarpa
Rhus trichocarpa
Anacardiaceaeedible
Rhus wallichii
Rhus wallichii
Rhus wallichii
edible
Rhus x pulvinata
Rhus x pulvinata
Rhus x pulvinata
edible
Ribbonwood
Ribbonwood
Hoheria sexstylosa
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Ribes aciculare
Ribes aciculare
Ribes aciculare
edible
Ribes altissimum
Ribes altissimum
Ribes altissimum
Rosaceaeedible
Ribes ambiguum
Ribes ambiguum
Ribes ambiguum
edible
Ribes fasciculatum
Ribes fasciculatum
Ribes fasciculatum
edible
Ribes fragrans
Ribes fragrans
Ribes fragrans
Rosaceaeedible
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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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