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Plants for clay soil

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

Solanum triflorum
Solanum triflorum
Solanum triflorum
ediblemedicinal
Solanum vescum
Solanum vescum
Solanum vescum
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Solidago canadensis scabra
Solidago canadensis scabra
Solidago canadensis scabra
ediblemedicinal
Solidago missouriensis
Solidago missouriensis
Solidago missouriensis
ediblemedicinal
Solidago nemoralis
Solidago nemoralis
Solidago nemoralis
ediblemedicinal
Solidago odora
Solidago odora
Solidago odora
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Solidago radiata
Solidago radiata
Solidago radiata
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Solidago spathulata
Solidago spathulata
Solidago spathulata
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Solidago spectabilis
Solidago spectabilis
Solidago spectabilis
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Solitary Sugar Palm
Solitary Sugar Palm
Arenga pinnata
edible
Solomon's Seal
Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum odoratum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Sonchus arvensis
Sonchus arvensis
Sonchus arvensis
edible
Sonchus asper
Sonchus asper
Sonchus asper
edible
Sonchus brachyotus
Sonchus brachyotus
Sonchus brachyotus
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Sonchus kirkii
Sonchus kirkii
Sonchus kirkii
Asteraceaeedible
Sonchus oleraceus
Sonchus oleraceus
Sonchus oleraceus
Asteroceaeediblemedicinal
Sonchus tenerrimus
Sonchus tenerrimus
Sonchus tenerrimus
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Sophora davidii
Sophora davidii
Sophora davidii
edible
Sophora japonica
Sophora japonica
Sophora japonica
ediblemedicinal
Sophora mollis
Sophora mollis
Sophora mollis
edible
Sophora sericea
Sophora sericea
Sophora sericea
Fabaceaeedible
Sorbaria sorbifolia
Sorbaria sorbifolia
Sorbaria sorbifolia
edible
Sorbus alnifolia
Sorbus alnifolia
Sorbus alnifolia
Rosaceaeedible
Sorbus americana
Sorbus americana
Sorbus americana
edible
Sorbus austriaca
Sorbus austriaca
Sorbus austriaca
Rosaceaeedible
Sorbus commixta
Sorbus commixta
Sorbus commixta
edible
Sorbus decora
Sorbus decora
Sorbus decora
edible
Sorbus gracilis
Sorbus gracilis
Sorbus gracilis
Rosaceaeedible
Sorbus hybrida
Sorbus hybrida
Sorbus hybrida
Rosaceaeedible
Sorbus mougeotii
Sorbus mougeotii
Sorbus mougeotii
edible
Sorbus pohuashanensis
Sorbus pohuashanensis
Sorbus pohuashanensis
Rosaceaeedible
Sorbus sambucifolia
Sorbus sambucifolia
Sorbus sambucifolia
edible
Sorbus scopulina
Sorbus scopulina
Sorbus scopulina
edible
Sorbus sitchensis
Sorbus sitchensis
Sorbus sitchensis
Rosaceaeedible
Sorbus torminalis
Sorbus torminalis
Sorbus torminalis
edible
Sorbus vestita
Sorbus vestita
Sorbus vestita
edible
Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum bicolor
edible
Sorrel
Rumex acetosa
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Souari Nut Butter Nut
Souari Nut Butter Nut
Caryocar nuciferum
Caryocaraceaeedible
Sour Clover
Sour Clover
Trifolium fucatum
ediblemedicinal
Sour Greens
Sour Greens
Rumex venosus
ediblemedicinal
Sour Plum
Sour Plum
Prunus gracilis
ediblemedicinal
Sour Sop
Sour Sop
Annona muricata
Annonaceaeedible
Sour cherry
Sour cherry
Prunus cerasus
ediblemedicinal
South American Sapote
South American Sapote
Quararibea cordata
Bignoniaceaeedible
Southern Black Haw
Southern Black Haw
Viburnum rufidulum
Adoxaceaeediblemedicinal
Southern Cattail
Southern Cattail
Typha domingensis
Typhaceaeedible
Southern Crab
Southern Crab
Malus angustifolia
edible
Southern Dewberry
Southern Dewberry
Rubus trivialis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Southern Huauzontle
Southern Huauzontle
Chenopodium berlandieri
Chenopodiaceaeedible
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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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