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Plants for clay soil

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

Shin Oak
Shin Oak
Quercus gambelii
ediblemedicinal
Shingle Oak
Shingle Oak
Quercus imbricaria
ediblemedicinal
Shining Pepperweed
Shining Pepperweed
Lepidium nitidum
edible
Shittamwood
Shittamwood
Bumelia lycioides
edible
Shittim Wood
Vachellia seyal
Fabaceaeedible
Shoo Fly
Shoo Fly
Nicandra physaloides
Solanaceaeedible
Shore Juniper
Shore Juniper
Juniperus conferta
ediblemedicinal
Short-Beaked Arrow Leaf
Short-Beaked Arrow Leaf
Sagittaria brevirosta
edible
shortfruit willow
shortfruit willow
Salix brachycarpa
ediblemedicinal
Shot Wheat
Shot Wheat
Triticum aestivum sphaerococcum
Poaceaeedible
Showy hawthorn
Showy hawthorn
Crataegus festiva
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Showy Sunflower
Showy Sunflower
Helianthus laetiflorus
ediblemedicinal
Showy Tarweed
Showy Tarweed
Madia densifolia
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Shrub apple
Shrub apple
Malus brevipes
Rosaceaeedible
Shrubby fuchsia
Shrubby fuchsia
Fuchsia paniculata
edible
Shumard Oak
Shumard Oak
Quercus shumardii
ediblemedicinal
Siamese Senna
Siamese Senna
Senna siamea
Fabaceaeedible
Siberian Apricot
Siberian Apricot
Prunus sibirica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Siberian currant
Siberian currant
Ribes diacanthum
edible
Siberian Elm
Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila
ediblemedicinal
Siberian Filbert
Siberian Filbert
Corylus heterophylla
edible
Siberian Ginseng
Eleutherococcus senticosus
Araliaceaeediblemedicinal
Siberian Kale
Siberian Kale
Brassica napus pabularia
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Siberian miner's lettuce
Siberian miner's lettuce
Claytonia sibirica
edible
Siberian wormwood
Siberian wormwood
Artemisia laciniata
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Siberian Yarrow
Achillea sibirica
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Sidalcea acuta
Sidalcea acuta
Sidalcea acuta
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Siebold's arrowwood
Siebold's arrowwood
Viburnum sieboldii
ediblemedicinal
Siegesbeckia orientalis pubescens
Siegesbeckia orientalis pubescens
Siegesbeckia orientalis pubescens
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Sierra Gooseberry
Sierra Gooseberry
Ribes roezlii
edible
Sierra Leone Bologi
Sierra Leone Bologi
Solanecio biafrae
edible
Sikkim crabapple
Sikkim crabapple
Malus sikkimensis
edible
Sikkim Rhubarb
Sikkim Rhubarb
Rheum nobile
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Silky Dogwood
Silky Dogwood
Cornus amomum
edible
Silky Oak
Silky Oak
Grevillea robusta
edible
Silky Wisteria
Silky Wisteria
Wisteria venusta
Fabaceaeedible
Silphium integrifolium
Silphium integrifolium
Silphium integrifolium
edible
Silphium laeve
Silphium laeve
Silphium laeve
Asteraceaeedible
Silver Birch
Silver Birch
Betula pendula
Betulaceaeedible
Silver Creek blackberry
Silver Creek blackberry
Rubus parcifrondifer
ediblemedicinal
Silver Fir
Abies alba
Pinaceaeedible
Silver Lime
Silver Lime
Tilia tomentosa
ediblemedicinal
Silver Maple
Acer saccharinum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Silver Weeping Willow
Silver Weeping Willow
Salix alba caerulea
Salicaceaeediblemedicinal
Silverbell or Mountain Silverbell
Silverbell or Mountain Silverbell
Halesia tetraptera
edible
Silverberry
Silverberry
Elaeagnus commutata
edible
Silverleaf Scurf Pea
Silverleaf Scurf Pea
Psoralea argophylla
edible
Simarouba glauca
Simarouba glauca
Simarouba glauca
edible
Simon poplar
Simon poplar
Populus simonii
Salicaceaeediblemedicinal
Sinofranchetia chinensis
Sinofranchetia chinensis
Sinofranchetia chinensis
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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