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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Planting combinations
Ground cover
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Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group
Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea Group'
£39.99 £31.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus incisa f. Yamadei
Prunus incisa f. 'Yamadei'
£159.99 £127.99
12 litre pot | top worked at 45cm available to order from autumn
Catalpa bignonioides Aurea
Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea'
£39.99 - £111.99
bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Almost Black
Lathyrus odoratus 'Almost Black'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Lisa Marie
Lathyrus odoratus 'Lisa Marie'
£3.89 £2.92
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus × hammettii Primrose
Lathyrus × hammettii 'Primrose'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Eclipse
Lathyrus odoratus 'Eclipse'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Nimbus
Lathyrus odoratus 'Nimbus'
£3.69 £2.77
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Sorbus bissetii
Sorbus bissetii
£129.99 £103.99
12 litre pot available to order from autumn
Laburnum anagyroides Yellow Rocket
Laburnum anagyroides 'Yellow Rocket'
£149.99 £119.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia Splendens

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Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia Splendens'
£79.99 - £103.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Amelanchier laevis Snowflakes

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Amelanchier laevis 'Snowflakes'
£79.99 - £111.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | tree available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Malus Coralburst ('Coralcole')
Malus Coralburst ('Coralcole')
£129.99 £103.99
12 litre pot | top worked at 45cm tall available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus White Frills
Lathyrus odoratus 'White Frills'
£2.99 - £11.18
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots Unavailable
Lathyrus odoratus Bobby's Girl
Lathyrus odoratus 'Bobby's Girl'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Princess Elizabeth
Lathyrus odoratus 'Princess Elizabeth'
£2.24 - £6.39
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from late spring
Lathyrus odoratus Mrs Bernard Jones
Lathyrus odoratus 'Mrs Bernard Jones'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Gwendoline
Lathyrus odoratus 'Gwendoline'
£2.17 - £11.18
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots Unavailable
Lathyrus odoratus Frolic
Lathyrus odoratus 'Frolic'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Pluto
Lathyrus odoratus 'Pluto'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Cotoneaster Hybridus Pendulus
Cotoneaster 'Hybridus Pendulus'
£129.99 £103.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus commixta Embley
Sorbus commixta 'Embley'
£43.99 - £63.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Sheerwater Seedling
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
£39.99 £31.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Sorbus aucuparia Aspleniifolia
Sorbus aucuparia 'Aspleniifolia'
£31.99 - £63.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus Fugenzō
Prunus 'Fugenzō'
£31.99 - £71.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus sargentii
Prunus sargentii
£35.99 - £103.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Crataegus × media Crimson Cloud
Crataegus × media 'Crimson Cloud'
£35.99 - £71.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Acer cappadocicum Rubrum
Acer cappadocicum Rubrum
£179.99 £143.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Lysimachia nummularia Aurea
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
£8.79 - £31.99
9cm pot available to order from summer
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Iris pseudacorus
Iris pseudacorus
£10.39 - £27.20
9cm pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Iris ensata Rose Queen
Iris ensata 'Rose Queen'
£14.99 £11.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Isolepis cernua
Isolepis cernua
£11.99 - £31.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
2 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Astilbe White
Astilbe 'White'
£19.99 £15.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Hypericum elodes
Hypericum elodes
£27.99 £22.39
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
Eriophorum angustifolium
Eriophorum angustifolium
£17.59 - £31.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer

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