Plant with sticky substance placed in shelter (6)
I believe the answer is:
legume
'plant' is the definition.
(type of plant)
'sticky substance placed in shelter' is the wordplay.
'sticky substance' becomes 'gum' (gum can mean glue).
'placed in' indicates putting letters inside (I've seen this in other clues).
'shelter' becomes 'lee' (as in lee side, the side sheltered from wind).
'gum' placed within 'lee' is 'LEGUME'.
'with' is the link.
(Other definitions for legume that I've seen before include "Veg as pea, bean" , "Plant that bears its seeds in a pod" , "pulse" , "A plant of the kind that bears its seeds in pods" , "Glue me (anag) - climbing bean or pea plant" .)