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Plants for heavy clay soil

VerdunVerdun Posts: 23,348

In response to a query from Spud, try astilbes on your heavy clay soil.  Astrantias too. Japanese painted ferns. Acteas/cimicifugas too.  Grasses like hackonechloa and various sedges would enjoy it there image

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  • Dave MorganDave Morgan Posts: 3,123

    Heleniums like clay, RHS did a page about it a while ago although I can't find it. Hardy geraniums and daylillies will cope. All roses will love it pulmonaria will too. Heleianthus will cope as well even sage and rosemary will cope as long as there's plenty of sun.

  • B3B3 Posts: 27,503

    Primroses, roses, bay, buddleia, clematis, euphoria, marjoram., nigella, Californian poppies, himalayan honeysuckle, fuchsia, quince, artichokes, irises etc, etc.

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Invicta2Invicta2 Posts: 663

    I am on heavy clay, I can add Magnolias, Camellias [if acid], Ribes, Wegelia, Daffodils, Snowdrops, primroses, Hellebores and Hypericum

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