Plants for Clay Soil
Find plants for heavier garden soil, including Hydrangea, Viburnum, hostas, daylilies and other suitable perennials. Choose for your light and drainage as well as the soil texture.

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Iris robusta 'Dark Aura' P9
Iris robusta 'Dark Aura' is a striking perennial known for its tall, elegant stems and beautiful, deep purple-blue flowers with a hint of dark vein...
View full detailsIris sibirica 'White Swirl' 2L
Iris sibirica ‘White Swirl’ is a clump-forming perennial with elegant, ruffled ivory-white flowers, each touched with gold at the base. The flowers...
View full detailsIris sibirica Shirley Pope 2 Litre
Iris sibirica 'Shirley Pope' is a graceful, clump-forming perennial known for its elegant deep violet-blue flowers, each adorned with delicate vein...
View full detailsJames Galway David Austin Fragrant Climbing Rose 6 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
James Galway is a rose for training over a suitable wall, fence or support, with the blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared pla...
View full detailsJames L. Austin David Austin Fragrant Rose 6 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
James L. Austin is an English rose bred by David Austin, with pink blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting position. It...
View full detailsJapanese Barberry 'Admiration' | Berberis thunbergii 'Admiration' (2 Litre)
A compact deciduous shrub with red-orange leaves narrowly edged in gold. Its dense, rounded habit brings striking foliage colour to small borders a...
View full detailsJoie De Vivre Floribunda Rose 3.5 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Joie De Vivre is a floribunda rose with cream and pink blooms. Soft cream and pink flowers bring a gentle colour combination to a border.A meaningf...
View full detailsKent Ground Cover Rose 4.5 Litre
Rosa ‘Kent’ is a beautiful and reliable ground cover rose, producing masses of pure white, semi-double blooms with a soft, delicate fragrance. This...
View full detailsKönigin von Dänemark Shrub Rose 4.5 Litre
Königin von Dänemark is a shrub rose for garden borders, with pale pink blooms. Its main flowering display arrives in early summer.Why we like it P...
View full detailsKorresia Floribunda Rose 3.5 Litre
Korresia is a floribunda rose with yellow blooms. Bright yellow flowers with a light, spicy scent.Why we like it Bright yellow flowers with a light...
View full detailsLaura Ford Climbing Rose 5 Litre
Laura Ford is a rose for training over a suitable wall, fence or support, with yellow/amber blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepa...
View full detailsLaurustinus 'Eve Price' | Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' (3 Litre)
A bushy evergreen shrub with clusters of pink buds opening to white flowers in winter and spring. Dark green foliage provides a useful year-round b...
View full detailsLenen Rose 'Beaming Blush' | Helleborus orientalis 'Beaming Blush' t(2 Litre)
Pink and white bicoloured blooms make this Glamour hellebore an attractive choice for winter and early spring planting. The flowers rise over a lea...
View full detailsLenten Rose ViV 'Eloisa' | Helleborus × hybridus 'Eloisa' (2 Litre)
ViV 'Eloisa' produces large rose-red flowers that deepen in colour and develop more pronounced markings as temperatures fall. An early-flowering he...
View full detailsLenten Rose ViV 'Vanessa' | Helleborus × hybridus 'Vanessa' (2 Litre)
Pink flowers with pronounced darker markings face outwards above leathery green leaves. ViV 'Vanessa' brings colour to sheltered winter and spring ...
View full detailsLeonardo da Vinci Floribunda Rose 4.5 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Leonardo da Vinci is a floribunda rose for a colourful garden display, with pink blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared plantin...
View full detailsLesser Periwinkle | Vinca minor (2 Litre)
Glossy evergreen leaves form a low carpet beneath blue-violet spring flowers. Lesser periwinkle is useful for covering soil beneath shrubs and in s...
View full detailsLeucojum Aestivum 'Snowflake' Bulbs (6 pack)
Embrace the delicate beauty of Leucojum aestivum 'Snowflake' bulbs, a charming addition that brings a touch of enchantment and elegance to your spr...
View full detailsLigularia przewalskii
Ligularia przewalskii is a tall, moisture-loving perennial with deeply divided green leaves and slender spires of bright yellow flowers. Its bold f...
View full detailsLiquidambar styraciflua 'Paarl'
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Paarl' bears a strong resemblance to the species but is distinguished by a crown that is columnar to narrow pyramidal. The...
View full detailsLiquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'
Slender Silhouette is a tall columnar cultivar of the tulip tree in the Altingiaceae family. Its slender form makes it ideal for thin or narrow sp...
View full detailsLobelia cardinalis | Cardinal Flower P9
Lobelia cardinalis brings vivid scarlet flower spikes above bright green leaves in late summer. It is a striking plant for reliably moist soil near...
View full detailsLobelia fulgens 'Queen Victoria' P9
Lobelia fulgens 'Queen Victoria' is a striking perennial aquatic plant known for its unique, vibrant foliage and flowers. This plant features dark,...
View full detailsLobelia gerardii 'Vedrariensis' / P9
Lobelia ‘Vedrariensis’ is an upright perennial with deep violet-purple flower spikes and dark green, sometimes red-tinged leaves. It adds late-seas...
View full detailsWork with your clay soil
Clay holds moisture and nutrients, but its drainage and workability vary. Hydrangeas and Viburnum offer shrub options, while hostas, Bergenia, Astrantia and daylilies bring foliage or flowers to suitable sites. Choose each plant for sun or shade and avoid treating clay as a single set of conditions. Soil that stays saturated needs a different approach from heavy soil that drains between showers. Improve soil structure where appropriate and avoid trampling or digging when it is very wet. Our team can help interpret your garden photos and choose for the actual conditions.
Notice how long water remains after rain. Clay-tolerant does not automatically mean tolerant of standing water.
Avoid working saturated soil. Prepare a broad planting area and discuss suitable organic matter with our team.
Hostas and hydrangeas have different needs from sunny-border daylilies. Check the individual variety.
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