| CALENDULA | To which "plant" can allude, possibly (9) |
| REFEREES | Either way, one can allude to drugs and school whistle-blowers (8) |
| LILY | To which plant group does the fleur-de-lis belong (4) |
| LEGUME | To which plant family do many table vegetables belong (6) |
| ERICA | Heaths and some heathers belong to which plant genus? (5) |
| PRIMROSES | Plants can make proper wines |
| ASPARAGUS | The spear-shaped shoots of which plant of the lily family are eaten as a vegetable? (9) |
| TERRARIUM | Transparent, sealed container in which plants are grown (9) |
| TREELINE | The edge of a habitat beyond which, due to cold, altitude, aridity, exposure to wind or other cause, only shrubs or smaller plants can grow (4-4) |
| SHEAR | Put to part of cereal plant, can it cut? (5) |
| SHRUB | This plant can be used to make brush |
| SEED | Ovule from which a new plant can grow (4) |
| LOOKSNAPPY | Hurry down to feed plant - can start in kitchen first (4,6) |
| TENDRIL | Let rind provide the means by which a plant can climb (7) |
| COWBANE | A plant can be ruined, given no water (7) |
| CLEMATIS | Plant can make cat smile |
| CANE | Sugar producing plant can finish inside |
| STINGINGNETTLE | Plant can drink gallon that's drained into land |
| LOTUS | Which plant, similar to the waterlily, is sacred in India (5) |
| REEDMACE | This tall water plant can be seen growing all around Meare in December (4,4) |