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Plants for clay soil

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

Wild Fennel
Wild Fennel
Nigella arvensis
ediblemedicinal
Wild Fig
Wild Fig
Ficus palmata
Moraceaeedible
Wild Goose Plum
Wild Goose Plum
Prunus munsoniana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Grape
Vitis lanata
Vitaceaeedible
Wild Himalayan Cherry
Wild Himalayan Cherry
Prunus cerasoides
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Lily Of The Valley
Wild Lily Of The Valley
Maianthemum dilatatum
edible
Wild Mignonette
Wild Mignonette
Reseda lutea
ediblemedicinal
Wild Oats
Wild Oats
Avena fatua
Poaceaeedible
Wild Olive
Wild Olive
Forestiera neomexicana
edible
Wild Parsley
Wild Parsley
Musineon divaricatum
Lamiaceaeedible
Wild Pepper Grass
Wild Pepper Grass
Lepidium virginicum
edible
Wild Potato
Wild Potato
Solanum fendleri
ediblemedicinal
Wild Radish
Wild Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
edible
Wild Raspberry
Wild Raspberry
Rubus calycinus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Rhea
Wild Rhea
Debregeasia longifolia
edible
Wild Rice
Wild Rice
Zizania aquatica
edible
Wild Sage
Wild Sage
Lantana camara
edible
Wild Strawberry
Wild Strawberry
Fragaria vesca
ediblemedicinal
Wild Sunflower
Wild Sunflower
Helianthus lenticularis
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Sweetsop
Wild Sweetsop
Annona mucosa
Annonaceaeedible
Wild Tomatillo
Wild Tomatillo
Physalis philadelphica
edible
Wild Turnip
Wild Turnip
Brassica rapa campestris
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Turnip-Rape
Wild Turnip-Rape
Brassica tournefortii
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Wild Yam
Wild Yam
Dioscorea villosa
ediblemedicinal
Wild arugula
Wild arugula
Diplotaxis tenuifolia
edible
Wild rice Uri Tropical wild rice
Wild rice Uri Tropical wild rice
Porteresia coarctata
edible
Willow Dock
Willow Dock
Rumex salicifolius
ediblemedicinal
Willow Grass
Willow Grass
Polygonum amphibium
ediblemedicinal
Willow Herb
Willow Herb
Epilobium angustifolium
edible
Willow Oak
Willow Oak
Quercus phellos
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Willow-Leaved Pear
Willow-Leaved Pear
Pyrus salicifolia
Rosaceaeedible
Willow-Leaved Sea Buckthorn
Willow-Leaved Sea Buckthorn
Hippophae salicifolia
edible
Willowleaf Podocarp
Willowleaf Podocarp
Podocarpus salignus
Podocarpaceaeedible
Wilson barberry
Wilson barberry
Berberis wilsoniae
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Wine Palm
Wine Palm
Attalea butyracea
Arecaceaeedible
Wine Raffia Palm Wine Palm
Wine Raffia Palm Wine Palm
Raphia vinifera
edible
Winged Bean
Winged Bean
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
edible
Winged Elm
Winged Elm
Ulmus alata
Ulmaceaeediblemedicinal
Winged Prickly Ash
Winged Prickly Ash
Zanthoxylum planispinum
edible
Winged Spindle Tree
Winged Spindle Tree
Euonymus alatus
edible
Winged Spindle Tree
Winged Spindle Tree
Euonymus alatus apterus
edible
Winter Apple
Winter Apple
Myoporum debile
edible
Winter Cherry
Winter Cherry
Physalis alkekengi
edible
Winter Cherry
Winter Cherry
Physalis alkekengi franchetii
edible
Winter Squash
Winter Squash
Cucurbita maxima
Cucurbitaceaeedible
Winter Sweet
Winter Sweet
Chimonanthus praecox
edible
Winter Tares
Vicia sativa leucosperma
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Winter cassia
Winter cassia
Senna singueana
edible
Wire Grass
Wire Grass
Eleusine indica
edible
Wiry Wattle
Wiry Wattle
Acacia coriacea
Fabaceaeedible
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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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