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Plants for clay soil

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

Stolon stonecrop
Stolon stonecrop
Sedum stoloniferum
ediblemedicinal
Stone Bamboo
Stone Bamboo
Phyllostachys angusta
Gramineaeedible
Stone Bramble
Stone Bramble
Rubus saxatilis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Stonecrop
Stonecrop
Sedum forsterianum
Crassulaceaeediblemedicinal
Stonecrop
Stonecrop
Sedum makinoi
ediblemedicinal
Stork's Bill
Stork's Bill
Erodium cicutarium
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Strawberry
Strawberry
Fragaria
ediblemedicinal
Strawberry
Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa
ediblemedicinal
Strawberry
Strawberry
Fragaria iinumae
ediblemedicinal
Strawberry Blite
Strawberry Blite
Chenopodium capitatum
Chenopodiaceaeedible
Strawberry Saxifrage
Strawberry Saxifrage
Saxifraga stolonifera
edible
Strawberry Tomato
Strawberry Tomato
Physalis pruinosa
edible
Strawberry-Raspberry
Strawberry-Raspberry
Rubus illecebrosus
ediblemedicinal
Stream Violet
Stream Violet
Viola glabella
ediblemedicinal
Stubble Turnip
Stubble Turnip
Brassica rapa oleifera
ediblemedicinal
Suaeda corniculata
Suaeda corniculata
Suaeda corniculata
edible
Suaeda glauca
Suaeda glauca
Suaeda glauca
edible
Suaeda japonica
Suaeda japonica
Suaeda japonica
edible
Suaeda palmeri
Suaeda palmeri
Suaeda palmeri
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Suaeda salsa
Suaeda salsa
Suaeda salsa
Salicorniaceaeedible
Sub-Alpine Larch
Sub-Alpine Larch
Larix lyallii
edible
Subalpine Fir
Abies lasiocarpa
Pinaceaeedible
Sugar Beet
Sugar Beet
Beta vulgaris altissima
edible
Sugar maple
Sugar maple
Acer saccharum
edible
Sugarberry
Sugarberry
Celtis laevigata
edible
Sugarcane
Sugarcane
Saccharum officinarum
Poaceaeedible
Sugarwood
Sugarwood
Myoporum platycarpum
edible
Summer Grape
Summer Grape
Vitis aestivalis
edible
Summer Grape
Summer Grape
Vitis aestivalis argentifolia
edible
Summer Haw
Summer Haw
Crataegus flava
ediblemedicinal
Summer Snowflake
Summer Snowflake
Leucojum aestivum
edible
Sun Hemp
Sun Hemp
Crotalaria juncea
Fabaceaeedible
Sunberry
Sunberry
Physalis minima
Solanaceaeedible
Supple Jack
Supple Jack
Ripogonum scandens
edible
Suren
Suren
Toona sureni
Meliaceaeedible
Surli nut
Surli nut
Mesua ferrea
edible
Swamp Chestnut Oak
Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus michauxii
ediblemedicinal
Swamp Dewberry
Swamp Dewberry
Rubus hispidus
ediblemedicinal
Swamp Dock
Swamp Dock
Rumex brownii
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Swamp Hibiscus
Swamp Hibiscus
Hibiscus diversifolius
ediblemedicinal
Swamp Horsetail
Swamp Horsetail
Equisetum fluviatile
ediblemedicinal
Swamp Hosta
Swamp Hosta
Hosta longissima
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Swamp Morning Glory
Swamp Morning Glory
Ipomoea aquatica
Convolvulaceaeedible
Swamp Privet
Swamp Privet
Forestiera acuminata
edible
Swamp Sedge
Swamp Sedge
Carex acutiformis
edible
Swamp White Oak
Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor
ediblemedicinal
Swamp lawyer
Swamp lawyer
Rubus australis
ediblemedicinal
Swede
Swede
Brassica napus napobrassica
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Bamboo
Sweet Bamboo
Dendrocalamus latiflorus
Poaceaeedible
Sweet Briar
Sweet Briar
Rosa rubiginosa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
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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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