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Plants for clay soil

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

Sinomenium acutum
Sinomenium acutum
Sinomenium acutum
edible
Siphonostegia chinensis
Siphonostegia chinensis
Siphonostegia chinensis
edible
Siris Tree
Siris Tree
Albizia lebbeck
edible
Sisal
Sisal
Agave sisalana
Asparagaceaeedible
Sison amomum
Sison amomum
Sison amomum
edible
Sisymbrium altissimum
Sisymbrium altissimum
Sisymbrium altissimum
Brassicaceaeedible
Sisymbrium crassifolium
Sisymbrium crassifolium
Sisymbrium crassifolium
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Sisymbrium matritense
Sisymbrium matritense
Sisymbrium matritense
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Sitka Spruce
Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis
Pinaceaeedible
Six-Row Barley
Six-Row Barley
Hordeum hexastichon
Poaceaeedible
Skimmia laureola
Skimmia laureola
Skimmia laureola
edible
SKIPI adultesque
SKIPI adultesque
Sorbus lanata
Rosaceaeedible
SKIPI adultesse
SKIPI adultesse
Actinidia holotricha
Actinidiaceaeedible
SKIPI adultesse
SKIPI adultesse
Sorbus intermedia
Rosaceaeedible
Skullcap Hosta
Skullcap Hosta
Hosta undulata
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Skullcap Solomon's Seal
Skullcap Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum odoratum thunbergii
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Skunk Bush
Skunk Bush
Rhus trilobata
Anacardiaceaeedible
Skunk cabbage
Skunk cabbage
Astelia solandri
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Skunk Cabbage
Skunk Cabbage
Symplocarpus foetidus
edible
Skunk Currant
Skunk Currant
Ribes glandulosum
edible
Skunk Grass
Skunk Grass
Hosta clausa
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Skunk Vine
Skunk Vine
Paederia foetida
edible
Skunk Weed
Skunk Weed
Navarretia squarrosa
edible
Slash Pine
Slash Pine
Pinus elliottii
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Slender Branched Gooseberry
Slender Branched Gooseberry
Ribes niveum
Rosaceaeedible
Slender Scurfy Pea
Slender Scurfy Pea
Psoralea tenuiflora
Fabaceaeedible
Slenderstem Peavine
Slenderstem Peavine
Lathyrus palustris
edible
Slippery Elm
Slippery Elm
Ulmus rubra
ediblemedicinal
Sloe
Sloe
Prunus spinosa
ediblemedicinal
Sloughgrass
Sloughgrass
Beckmannia eruciformis
Poaceaeedible
Small bluebells
Small bluebells
Mertensia longiflora
Boraginaceaeedible
Small Bur-Parsley
Small Bur-Parsley
Caucalis platycarpos
edible
Small floating mannagrass
Small floating mannagrass
Glyceria borealis
edible
Small Houseleek
Small Houseleek
Sedum album
ediblemedicinal
Small Leaved Lime
Small Leaved Lime
Tilia cordata
Tiliaceaeediblemedicinal
Small Reed Mace
Small Reed Mace
Typha angustifolia
Cyperaceaeedible
Small Solomon's Seal
Small Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum biflorum
ediblemedicinal
Smallflower Soapplant
Smallflower Soapplant
Chlorogalum parviflorum
edible
Smallflower sweetbrier
Smallflower sweetbrier
Rosa micrantha
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Smallflower touchmenot
Smallflower touchmenot
Impatiens parviflora
edible
Smartweed
Smartweed
Polygonum hydropiper
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Smilacina purpurea
Smilacina purpurea
Smilacina purpurea
Ranunculaceaeedible
Smilacina racemosa
Smilacina racemosa
Smilacina racemosa
edible
Smilax aristolochiifolia
Smilax aristolochiifolia
Smilax aristolochiifolia
ediblemedicinal
Smilax aspera
Smilax aspera
Smilax aspera
ediblemedicinal
Smilax auriculata
Smilax auriculata
Smilax auriculata
ediblemedicinal
Smilax bona-nox
Smilax bona-nox
Smilax bona-nox
ediblemedicinal
Smilax china
Smilax china
Smilax china
ediblemedicinal
Smilax cordifolia
Smilax cordifolia
Smilax cordifolia
ediblemedicinal
Smilax discotis
Smilax discotis
Smilax discotis
ediblemedicinal
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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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