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Which plants for under an oak tree?

susie gsusie g Posts: 18
in Problem solving

what can I plant under and around a huge oak tree?  The soil is clay, gets very dry in summer and the area gets boiling Hot sheltered afternoon sun in summer....; this area is proving to be very difficult!

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  • BeefleyBeefley Posts: 52

    Hi, we have 3 huge oak trees at the end of our garden but choisya, skimmia, dicentra and holly all grow there quite happily. Hope this helps

  • susie gsusie g Posts: 18

    Thanks.  Will the skimmiia cope with very hot afternoon sun do you think?  I think the Choisia is a good idea.....

  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,023

    Sounds as though you need a tough ground cover plant that doesn't mind drought or shade - like periwinkle, or geranium macrorrhizum.

    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,023

    I said shade, but now I've taken in that you said sun, the plants I mentioned should be OK with sun or shade - but I'm wondering why sun? Surely the oak tree will make shade under it?

    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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