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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The Fairy Standard Rose 12 Litre
The Fairy is a standard rose, grown with a raised crown of flowers, with pink blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting p...
View full detailsThe Generous Gardener David Austin Fragrant Climbing Rose 6 Litre
The Generous Gardener is a rose for training over a suitable wall, fence or support, with pale pink blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, we...
View full detailsThe Lark Ascending David Austin Fragrant Rose 6 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
The Lark Ascending is an English rose bred by David Austin, with apricot blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting positi...
View full detailsThe Mayflower David Austin Fragrant Rose 6 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
The Mayflower is an English rose bred by David Austin, with pink blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting position. Its ...
View full detailsThe Mill on the Floss David Austin Fragrant Rose 6 Litre
The Mill on the Floss is an English rose bred by David Austin, with pink blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting positi...
View full detailsThe Pilgrim David Austin Fragrant Climbing Rose 6 Litre
The Pilgrim is a rose for training over a suitable wall, fence or support, with yellow blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared p...
View full detailsThe Poets Wife David Austin Fragrant Rose 6 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
The Poets Wife is an English rose bred by David Austin, with rich yellow - blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting posi...
View full detailsThe Shepherdess David Austin Fragrant Rose 6 Litre
The Shepherdess is an English rose bred by David Austin, with pale pink blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting positio...
View full detailsTiarella 'Sugar and Spice' | Foam Flower
Tiarella 'Sugar and Spice' is a delightful and enchanting perennial plant commonly known as Foam Flower. This variety of Tiarella features beautifu...
View full detailsTimeless Pink Hybrid Tea Rose 3.5 Litre
Timeless Pink is a hybrid tea rose with individual flowers that stand out in a rose border, with pink blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, ...
View full detailsTimeless Purple Hybrid Tea Rose 3.5 Litre
Timeless Purple is a hybrid tea rose with individual flowers that stand out in a rose border, with purple blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sun...
View full detailsTottering by Gently David Austin Fragrant Rose 6 Litre
Tottering by Gently is an English rose bred by David Austin, with yellow blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting positi...
View full detailsTradescantia and. 'Bilberry Ice' 2 Litre
Tradescantia 'Bilberry Ice' is a clump-forming perennial with grassy green foliage and delicate three-petalled flowers in soft lilac to purple tone...
View full detailsTradescantia and. 'Leonora' 2 Litre
Tradescantia 'Leonora' is a hardy clump-forming perennial producing three-petalled violet-blue flowers above narrow green foliage. Its easy-growing...
View full detailsTradescantia and. 'Osprey' 2L
Tradescantia 'Osprey' is a hardy perennial with neat clumps of narrow green foliage and distinctive white three-petalled flowers with contrasting v...
View full detailsTroika Hybrid Tea Rose 4.5 Litre
Troika is a hybrid tea rose with individual flowers that stand out in a rose border, with orange blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-...
View full detailsTruly Loved Floribunda Rose 3.5 Litre
Truly Loved is a floribunda rose for a colourful garden display, with red/pink blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting ...
View full detailsTrumpeter Floribunda Rose 3.5 Litre
Trumpeter is a floribunda rose for a colourful garden display, with red blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting positio...
View full detailsTulip 'Candy Apple Delight' – 7 Bulbs
Cherry red flowers with white edging on the petals. Ideal for pots.Planting and flowering Bulbs per pack: 7 Bulb size: 11-12 cm Flower colour: R...
View full detailsVanessa Bell David Austin Fragrant Rose 6 Litre
5.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Vanessa Bell is an English rose bred by David Austin, with pale yellow blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting position...
View full detailsVariegated Ivy 'Eva' | Hedera helix 'Eva' (13cm Pot, 30cm Tall)
A small-leaved evergreen ivy with grey-green centres and cream margins. It can trail from a container or climb a suitable support; the supplied hei...
View full detailsViburnum davidii 3 Litre
Viburnum davidii is a low, spreading evergreen shrub with distinctive leathery dark green leaves marked by three prominent veins. Flat clusters of ...
View full detailsViburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii' 5 Litre
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii' is a beautiful deciduous shrub with distinctive tiered horizontal branches. In late spring, the branches...
View full detailsViburnum tinus 'Eve Price' 3 Litre
Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' is a compact evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves and rounded clusters of pink buds that open to small white fl...
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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