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Plants for clay soil

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

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 lawyer
Swamp lawyer
Rubus australis
ediblemedicinal
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
Swede
Swede
Brassica napus napobrassica
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Bamboo
Sweet Bamboo
Dendrocalamus latiflorus
Poaceaeedible
Sweet Briar
Sweet Briar
Rosa rubiginosa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Broom
Sweet Broom
Scoparia dulcis
edible
Sweet Butterbur
Sweet Butterbur
Petasites palmatus
edible
Sweet cherry
Sweet cherry
Prunus avium
ediblemedicinal
Sweet chestnut
Sweet chestnut
Castanea sativa
ediblemedicinal
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
Sweetclover
Sweetclover
Melilotus suaveolens
ediblemedicinal
Sweetclover
Sweetclover
Melilotus wolgicus
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweetcorn Root
Sweetcorn Root
Calathea allouia
edible
Sweetshoot Bamboo
Sweetshoot Bamboo
Phyllostachys dulcis
Gramineaeedible
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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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