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Plants for clay soil

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

Sorrel
Rumex acetosa
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Souari Nut Butter Nut
Souari Nut Butter Nut
Caryocar nuciferum
Caryocaraceaeedible
Sour cherry
Sour cherry
Prunus cerasus
ediblemedicinal
Sour Clover
Sour Clover
Trifolium fucatum
ediblemedicinal
sour dock
sour dock
Rumex daiwoo
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Sour Greens
Sour Greens
Rumex venosus
ediblemedicinal
Sour Plum
Sour Plum
Prunus gracilis
ediblemedicinal
Sour Sop
Sour Sop
Annona muricata
Annonaceaeedible
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
Southern Juneberry
Southern Juneberry
Amelanchier obovalis
edible
Southern Magnolia
Southern Magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora
Magnoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Southern Red Oak
Southern Red Oak
Quercus falcata
ediblemedicinal
Southern Redcedar
Southern Redcedar
Juniperus silicicola
ediblemedicinal
Southern Sea Blite
Southern Sea Blite
Suaeda linearis
edible
Southern Shagbark
Southern Shagbark
Carya carolinae-septentrionalis
Juglandaceaeedible
Southwestern groundcherry
Southwestern groundcherry
Physalis caudella
edible
Spanish Bayonet
Spanish Bayonet
Yucca aloifolia
ediblemedicinal
Spanish Bayonet
Spanish Bayonet
Yucca harrimaniae
ediblemedicinal
Spanish broom
Spanish broom
Spartium junceum
medicinal
Spanish Cherry
Spanish Cherry
Mimusops elengi
edible
Spanish Grape
Spanish Grape
Vitis berlandieri
edible
Spanish Needles
Spanish Needles
Bidens bipinnata
edible
Spanish Nut
Spanish Nut
Gynandriris sisyrinchium
Iridaceaeediblemedicinal
Spanish Salsify
Spanish Salsify
Scolymus hispanicus
edible
Sparganium americanum
Sparganium americanum
Sparganium americanum
edible
Sparganium androcladum
Sparganium androcladum
Sparganium androcladum
Cyperaceaeedible
Sparganium erectum
Sparganium erectum
Sparganium erectum
Cyperaceaeedible
Sparganium longifolium
Sparganium longifolium
Sparganium longifolium
Cyperaceaeedible
Sparganium stoloniferum
Sparganium stoloniferum
Sparganium stoloniferum
edible
Sparse-flowered bog orchid
Sparse-flowered bog orchid
Habenaria sparsiflora
Orchidaceaeedible
Spatterdock
Spatterdock
Nuphar polysepala
edible
Spearleaf Stonecrop
Spearleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
ediblemedicinal
Spearmint
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
ediblemedicinal
Spelt Wheat
Spelt Wheat
Triticum aestivum spelta
Poaceaeedible
Spider orchid
Spider orchid
Ophrys araneola
Orchidaceaeedible
Spiderwort
Spiderwort
Tradescantia virginiana
edible
Spiderwort
Spiderwort
Leucas cephalotes
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Spignel
Spignel
Meum athamanticum
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Spike Trisetum
Spike Trisetum
Trisetum spicatum
Poaceaeedible
Spiked gladiolus
Spiked gladiolus
Gladiolus spicatus
edible
Spiked Saxifrage
Spiked Saxifrage
Saxifraga spicata
Saxifragaceaeedible
Spinach
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
ediblemedicinal
Spinach Rhubarb
Spinach Rhubarb
Rumex abyssinicus
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Spindle Tree
Spindle Tree
Euonymus europaeus
edible
Spineless yucca
Spineless yucca
Yucca gigantea
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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