Plants For Clay Soil

Clay soil is usually rich in nutrients, but it can be hard to dig, and if it is very heavy, it can hold water for long periods of time. It may also take a long time to warm up in spring, which can slow down the new growth. If your clay soil is badly compacted, you can help improve the structure by digging in lots of sharp sand and composted organic matter.

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Bistorta affinis Superba

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Dryopteris filix-mas Linearis Polydactyla

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Heliopsis helianthoides var. scabra Summer Nights

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Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Ruby Crush

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Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Summer Sunset

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Carex morrowii Vanilla Ice ('Vanice') (PBR)

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Nepeta Cat's Pajamas

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Cyclamen coum subsp. coum f. pallidum Album

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Achillea millefolium Paprika (Galaxy Series)

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Athyrium filix-femina

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Symphyotrichum Coombe Fishacre

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Calamagrostis × acutiflora Karl Foerster

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Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Forest

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Thalictrum aquilegiifolium

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Dryopteris affinis

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Dryopteris affinis Crispa group

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Bergenia Silberlicht

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Dryopteris filix-mas Cristata

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Bistorta amplexicaulis Blackfield (PBR)

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Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Silver Falls

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Centaurea Jordy

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Geranium psilostemon

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Miscanthus sinensis Kleine Silberspinne

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Cyclamen coum Rubrum

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Lysimachia atropurpurea Beaujolais

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Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) Purple Bush

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Dryopteris wallichiana

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Pulmonaria Trevi Fountain

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Lobelia cardinalis Queen Victoria

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Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii Goldsturm

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Deschampsia cespitosa

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Deschampsia cespitosa
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Crocosmia Paul's Best Yellow

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Crocosmia 'Paul's Best Yellow'
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Carex buchananii Red Rooster

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Dryopteris cycadina

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Dryopteris filix-mas Barnesii

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Mukdenia rossii Karasuba

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Calibrachoa Cabaret Early Light Pink Eye (Cabaret Series)

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Nepeta Neptune ('Bokratune') (PBR)

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Pulmonaria Blue Ensign

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Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign'
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Carex testacea Prairie Fire

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Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
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Bistorta amplexicaulis Alba

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Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Alba'
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Molinia caerulea subsp. caerulea Heidebraut

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Dryopteris affinis Cristata

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Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Patricia Ballard

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Rodgersia aesculifolia

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Achillea millefolium Pomegranate (Tutti Frutti Series)

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Geranium phaeum var. phaeum Samobor

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Geranium phaeum var. phaeum 'Samobor'
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Athyrium niponicum metallicum

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Helenium The Bishop

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Helenium 'The Bishop'
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Ligularia The Rocket

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