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.

Quick growing
RHS Chelsea Flower Show plant of year
Ground cover
Used at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Potentilla fruticosa Primrose Beauty
Potentilla fruticosa 'Primrose Beauty'
From £23.99
available to order from summer
Prunus incisa f. Yamadei
Prunus incisa f. 'Yamadei'
£159.99 £127.99
available to order from summer
Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn hedging
From £44.99
available to order from autumn
Prunus tenella Firehill
Prunus tenella 'Firehill'
£44.99 £35.99
available to order from winter
Rhododendron Encore Autumn Prince

New

Rhododendron 'Encore Autumn Prince'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Rhododendron Shamrock
Rhododendron 'Shamrock'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Rhus typhina
Rhus typhina
£29.99
available to order from summer
Rosa Climbing Arthur Bell
Rosa Climbing Arthur Bell | Climbing Rose
£28.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde | Rambling Rose
£37.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber | Rambling Rose
£37.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa The Fairy
Rosa The Fairy | Polyantha Shrub Rose
£32.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa White Patio
Rosa White Patio | Patio Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR)

New

Rosa Wildfire ('Fryessex')
Rosa Wildfire ('Fryessex') | Patio Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
Salix rosmarinifolia Tiny Pearls (PBR)

New

Salix rosmarinifolia 'Tiny Pearls' (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from summer