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Plants for clay soil

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

Sweet Broom
Sweet Broom
Scoparia dulcis
edible
Sweet Butterbur
Sweet Butterbur
Petasites palmatus
edible
Sweet Chestnut Rose
Sweet Chestnut Rose
Rosa roxburghii
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Cicely
Sweet Cicely
Myrrhis odorata
edible
Sweet Coltsfoot
Sweet Coltsfoot
Petasites frigidus
edible
Sweet Coltsfoot
Sweet Coltsfoot
Petasites japonicus
edible
Sweet Fennel
Sweet Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare dulce
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Fenugreek
Sweet Fenugreek
Trigonella suavissima
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Flag - Calamus
Sweet Flag - Calamus
Acorus calamus
ediblemedicinal
Sweet Grenadilla
Sweet Grenadilla
Passiflora ligularis
Passifloraceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Hottentot Fig
Sweet Hottentot Fig
Carpobrotus deliciosus
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Leaf
Sweet Leaf
Sauropus androgynus
edible
Sweet Leaf
Sweet Leaf
Symplocos tinctoria
edible
Sweet Mountain Grape
Vitis monticola
Vitaceaeedible
Sweet Pignut
Sweet Pignut
Carya ovalis
ediblemedicinal
Sweet Prayer Plant
Sweet Prayer Plant
Thaumatococcus daniellii
edible
Sweet Reed Grass
Sweet Reed Grass
Cinna latifolia
edible
Sweet Rocket
Sweet Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
edible
Sweet Tea Vine
Sweet Tea Vine
Gynostemma pentaphyllum
Cucurbitaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Trefoil
Sweet Trefoil
Trigonella caerulea
ediblemedicinal
Sweet Unicorn Plant
Sweet Unicorn Plant
Proboscidea fragrans
ediblemedicinal
Sweet Vernal Grass
Sweet Vernal Grass
Anthoxanthum odoratum
edible
Sweet Vetch
Sweet Vetch
Hedysarum boreale
edible
Sweet Viburnum
Sweet Viburnum
Viburnum odoratissimum
ediblemedicinal
Sweet Violet
Viola odorata
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet William
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Winter Grape
Vitis cinerea
Vitaceaeedible
Sweet Woodruff
Sweet Woodruff
Galium odoratum
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet cherry
Sweet cherry
Prunus avium
ediblemedicinal
Sweet chestnut
Sweet chestnut
Castanea sativa
ediblemedicinal
Sweetclover
Sweetclover
Melilotus wolgicus
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweetclover
Sweetclover
Melilotus suaveolens
ediblemedicinal
Sweetcorn Root
Sweetcorn Root
Calathea allouia
edible
Sweetshoot Bamboo
Sweetshoot Bamboo
Phyllostachys dulcis
Gramineaeedible
Sweginzow's rose
Sweginzow's rose
Rosa sweginzowii
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Swertia bimaculata
Swertia bimaculata
Swertia bimaculata
edible
Swertia japonica
Swertia japonica
Swertia japonica
edible
Swine Wartcress
Swine Wartcress
Coronopus didymus
edible
Swiss Chard
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris flavescens
edible
Swiss Stone Pine
Swiss Stone Pine
Pinus cembra
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Swollen-Stem Mustard
Swollen-Stem Mustard
Brassica juncea tsatsai tumida
ediblemedicinal
Swollen-Stem Mustard
Swollen-Stem Mustard
Brassica juncea tumida
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Sword Bean
Sword Bean
Canavalia gladiata
Fabaceaeedible
Sycamore
Acer pseudoplatanus
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Sympholoma graveolens
Sympholoma graveolens
Sympholoma graveolens
edible
Symplocarpus renifolius
Symplocarpus renifolius
Symplocarpus renifolius
edible
Symplocos microcalyx
Symplocos microcalyx
Symplocos microcalyx
Rhamnaceaeedible
Synurus deltoides
Synurus deltoides
Synurus deltoides
edible
Synurus excelsus
Synurus excelsus
Synurus excelsus
edible
Synurus palmatopinnatifidus
Synurus palmatopinnatifidus
Synurus palmatopinnatifidus
edible
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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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