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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Hellebore Frostkiss 'Glenda's Gloss' | Helleborus 'Glenda's Gloss' (2 Litre)
White flowers edged in violet-purple rise above dark green, silver-marbled leaves. Pink and green tones appear as the blooms mature, giving this Fr...
View full detailsHellebore Frostkiss 'Vibey Velvet' | Helleborus 'Vibey Velvet' (2 Litre)
Upright, rich magenta flowers give this Frostkiss hellebore a bold winter display. Its clumping habit and attractive foliage make it useful in shel...
View full detailsHelleborus VIV 'Benedetta' 2L
Helleborus ViV ‘Benedetta’ is a compact, evergreen perennial with glossy, dark green foliage and double white flowers edged with soft rose-pink. Th...
View full detailsHelleborus ViV 'Serafina' 2L
Helleborus ViV ‘Serafina’ is a compact, evergreen perennial with bold yellow flowers marked by deep red blotches and a bright cluster of stamens. I...
View full detailsHemerocallis 'Always Liberty' 2L
Hemerocallis 'Always Liberty' is a reliable daylily with richly coloured purple to pink-purple flowers, a contrasting darker eye and a bright yello...
View full detailsHemerocallis 'Chicago Fire' 2L
Hemerocallis 'Chicago Fire' is a vigorous daylily producing bold red flowers with a contrasting green throat above arching green foliage. Each flow...
View full detailsHemerocallis 'Crimson Pirate' 2L
Hemerocallis ‘Crimson Pirate’ is a dependable daylily with striking deep red, trumpet-shaped flowers above arching green foliage. The succession of...
View full detailsHemerocallis 'Pink Damask' 2L
Hemerocallis ‘Pink Damask’ is a clump-forming daylily with deep damask-pink, funnel-shaped flowers and a contrasting yellow throat. Its slender ste...
View full detailsHeuchera 'Jade Gloss'
Heuchera 'Jade Gloss' is a compact evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial forming a neat mound of silvery foliage marked with dark green veins and r...
View full detailsHeuchera 'Plum Pudding'
Heuchera 'Plum Pudding' is a reliable clump-forming perennial with deep plum-purple foliage dusted with a subtle silvery sheen. The richly coloured...
View full detailsHolly 'Alaska' | Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska' is a compact evergreen holly with glossy, dark green spiny leaves and a naturally dense habit. Small white spring flowers ...
View full detailsHolly 'Silver Queen' | Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Queen'
Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Queen' is a handsome evergreen holly with glossy dark green leaves edged in creamy white. Despite its name, this is a male ...
View full detailsHopes And Dreams Hybrid Tea Rose 3.5 Litre
Hopes And Dreams is a hybrid tea rose with lilac blooms. Enjoy its summer flowers in a sunny, well-prepared planting position.Why we like it Lilac ...
View full detailsHosta 'Coast to Coast' 3 Litre
Hosta 'Coast to Coast' is a beautiful perennial that features bold, heart-shaped leaves with a striking contrast of dark green margins and pale yel...
View full detailsHosta 'Fragrant Bouquet' 2L
Hosta ‘Fragrant Bouquet’ is a handsome, clump-forming perennial grown for its broad apple-green leaves with creamy margins and fragrant white summe...
View full detailsHosta 'Frances Williams' (3 Litre)
Hosta 'Frances Williams' is a popular and striking perennial plant that brings a touch of elegance and beauty to garden landscapes. This variety of...
View full detailsHosta 'Gold Standard'
Hosta 'Gold Standard' is a popular cultivar of hosta known for its striking foliage. The large leaves are a bright golden-yellow color with dark gr...
View full detailsHosta 'Patriot'
Hosta 'Patriot' is a striking shade-loving perennial with deep green leaves edged in bold creamy-white margins. Its crisp variegation brightens woo...
View full detailsHosta 'Stained Glass' 2 Litre
Hosta 'Stained Glass' is a stunning, award-winning variety known for its vibrant foliage and fragrant flowers. Its large, heart-shaped leaves displ...
View full detailsHosta 'Sum and Substance'
Hosta 'Sum and Substance' is a remarkable perennial plant highly esteemed for its large and impressive foliage. This variety showcases enormous hea...
View full detailsHosta 'Sum and Substance' 2L
Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’ is a bold foliage perennial with very large, heart-shaped golden-green leaves that bring light and texture to shady borde...
View full detailsHosta 'Wide Brim'
Hosta 'Wide Brim' is a classic shade-loving perennial with broad blue-green leaves edged in creamy yellow. It forms an attractive mound that adds t...
View full detailsHosta Fortunei 'Aureomarginata' (3 Litre)
Hosta Fortunei 'Aureomarginata' is a classic and popular perennial plant that brings a touch of elegance and beauty to garden landscapes. This vari...
View full detailsHosta Happy Dayz 3L
Hosta 'Happy Dayz' is a compact hosta with attractive yellow leaves edged by broad blue-green margins that deepen as the season progresses. It prov...
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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