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Small tree for clay

hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053
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Can anyone recommend a small (?) tree for waterlogged clay soil? 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147

    How small is small?  Alder glutinosa is happy on wet clay ... but it can grow quite big ... although it is very happy coppiced.  

    Great for wildlife image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190

    Amelanchier does well in wet clay.

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