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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Queen Elizabeth Floribunda Rose 4.5 Litre
Queen Elizabeth is a floribunda rose for a colourful garden display, with pale pink blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared plan...
View full detailsQueen of Sweden David Austin Fragrant Rose 6 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
6 Reviews
Queen of Sweden is an English rose bred by David Austin, with soft pink blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting positio...
View full detailsQuercus palustris 'Green Pillar' 10 Litre
Quercus palustris 'Green Pillar' is a narrow, columnar pin oak selected for gardens where width is limited but strong vertical structure is wanted....
View full detailsQuercus Robur - Common Oak
The common oak used to be widespread throughout Ireland for thousands of years. They are one of the longest living trees and are known to live up ...
View full detailsRambling Rector Climbing Rose 5 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Rambling Rector is a rose for training over a suitable wall, fence or support, with white blooms. Its main flowering display arrives in early summe...
View full detailsReine des Violettes Rose 4.5 Litre
Reine des Violettes is a shrub rose for garden borders, with purple blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting position. D...
View full detailsRemember Me Hybrid Tea Rose 3.5 Litre
Remember Me is a hybrid tea rose with copper-orange blooms. Large copper-toned blooms and a light fragrance.A meaningful living gift for someone sp...
View full detailsRhapsody In Blue Floribunda Rose 3.5 Litre
Rhapsody In Blue is a floribunda rose for a colourful garden display, with purple / blue blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared...
View full detailsRoald Dahl David Austin Fragrant Rose 6 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Roald Dahl is an English rose bred by David Austin, with soft apricot-pink key features highly recommended highly fragrant abun blooms. Enjoy its s...
View full detailsRomance Floribunda Rose 4.5 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Romance is a floribunda rose for a colourful garden display, with pink blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting position...
View full detailsRouge Meilove Floribunda Rose 4.5 Litre
Rouge Meilove is a floribunda rose for a colourful garden display, with red blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting pos...
View full detailsRouge Meilove Standard Rose 12 Litre
Rouge Meilove is a standard rose, grown with a raised crown of flowers, with vibrant red blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared...
View full detailsRuby Red Hybrid Tea Rose 3.5 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Ruby Red is a hybrid tea rose with individual flowers that stand out in a rose border, with deep red blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, w...
View full detailsSalix caprea Pendula - Dwarf Weeping Kilmarnock Willow
Salix caprea Pendula, commonly known as Dwarf Weeping Kilmarnock Willow, is a small ornamental tree with pendulous branches and a weeping habit. Th...
View full detailsSalix Integra 'Flamingo' (2 Litre)
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Salix integra 'Flamingo' is an eye-catching deciduous shrub admired for its vibrant and variegated foliage. This plant features slender, pink and c...
View full detailsSalix Integra 'Hakuro Nishiki'
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
- Throughout spring and summer, eye catching pink tipped small leaves sit against a back drop of mottled green and white variegated foliage on Sali...
View full detailsSalix Purpurea Pendula - Weeping Purple Willow
Salix Purpurea Pendula or Weeping Purple Willow is becoming a very popular willow for smaller gardens, Salix purpurea pendula is grafted onto a st...
View full detailsSantana Climbing Rose 4.5 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Santana is a rose for training over a suitable wall, fence or support, with red blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting...
View full detailsSarcococca Confusa | Fragrant Sweet Box (2 Litre)
Sarcococca Confusa, commonly known as Fragrant Sweet Box, is an evergreen shrub celebrated for its simple elegance and winter interest. Adorning it...
View full detailsScent From Heaven Climbing Rose 5 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Scent From Heaven is a rose for training over a suitable wall, fence or support, with orange/salmon blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, we...
View full detailsSilver Anniversary Hybrid Tea Rose 3.5 Litre
Silver Anniversary is a hybrid tea rose with white blooms. Classic white blooms with a sweet fragrance; a living silver-anniversary gift. Glossy fo...
View full detailsSir John Betjeman David Austin Fragrant Rose 6 Litre
Sir John Betjeman is an English rose bred by David Austin, with red blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting position. I...
View full detailsSorbus Aucu. Sheerwater Seedling - 10Ltr
3.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling' is an Upright Mountain Ash tree ideal for creating plenty of interest in small spaces. Fluffy, white corymbs...
View full detailsSorbus aucuparia - Rowan
An attractive robust native tree, suitable for smaller gardens, Sorbus aucuparia produces masses of creamy white flowers in Spring through to early...
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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