Free standard delivery when you spend £75 on plants | T&Cs apply

The bulb shop is now open | Shop now

Shop

Information & Help

My account

crocus
Wish-list My wheelbarrow

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.

By type
Facing
Special conditions
Sunlight
Flowering month
Flower colour
Evergreen / deciduous
Fragrance
Attractive to wildlife
Rate of Growth
Eventual size
Special features
Bulb planting time
Sowing month outside
Multibuy packs
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Hardiness
Leaf colour
Ground cover
Position
Shape
Soil moisture
Used at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Sort by name
All items
Showing Soil type : Heavy clay soil clear all
22 items
Acanthus hungaricus White Lips
Acanthus hungaricus 'White Lips'
From £12.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1 (1)
Amelanchier lamarckii

Best Seller

Amelanchier lamarckii
From £26.99
2 litre pot | bush
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 20 (20)
Aquilegia oxysepala
Aquilegia oxysepala
£3.99
approx 30 seeds
0 star 0 star 0 star 0 star 1 star 1.0 5 1 (1)
Betula pendula
Betula pendula
From £7.99
available to order from spring 2027
0 star 0 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 3.0 5 1 (1)
Colchicum Waterlily

Save 10% with AUTUMN10

Colchicum 'Waterlily'
From £6.99
1 × bulb
2 + 1 FREE bulbs
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Cornus alba Aurea
Cornus alba 'Aurea'
£19.99
2 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3 (3)
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn hedging
From £49.99
available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2 (2)
Hydrangea Preziosa
Hydrangea 'Preziosa'
From £24.99
sold out
Ilex aquifolium Alaska
Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
£36.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Juniperus × pfitzeriana Old Gold
Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Old Gold'
£24.99
3 litre pot
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 1 (1)
Lucy's go your own way 3 varieties dahlia collection
Lucy's 'Go your own way' 3 varieties dahlia collection
From £17.95
available to order from winter
Magnolia Susan
Magnolia 'Susan'
From £39.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall
14 litre pot | ½ standard 35 - 40cm head
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.8 5 5 (5)
Nepeta and terracotta pot combination
Crocus collection
Nepeta & terracotta pot combination
£176.96
Paeonia Cora Louise
Paeonia 'Cora Louise'
From £36.99
available to order from spring 2027
Paeonia lactiflora Alexander Fleming
Paeonia lactiflora 'Alexander Fleming'
£22.99
available to order from spring 2027
Paeonia lactiflora Bowl of Beauty
Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty'
From £11.99
1 × bare root plant
3 × bare root plants
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.6 5 17 (17)
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt'
From £9.99
1 × bare root plant
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 54 (54)
Photinia × fraseri Red Robin

40% off

Photinia × fraseri 'Red Robin'
From £9.99
9cm pot
2 litre pot
3 × 9cm pots
3 × 2 litre pots
+ 1 more available
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.9 5 7 (7)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou') (PBR)
Photinia × fraseri Louise ('Mclarlou' PBR)
From £27.99
2 litre pot
3 × 2 litre pots
Stipa gigantea

Best Seller

Stipa gigantea
From £9.99
9cm pot
3 × 9cm pots
6 × 9cm pots
0.5 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.4 5 33 (33)
Tom's Chelsea Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade'
Tom's Chelsea 'Woodland Sanctuary collection 'Lush shade''
From £40.96
4 plants | 1 of each
12 plants | 3 of each
Viburnum opulus Roseum

Best Seller

Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
From £24.75
2 litre pot
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star (23)

Copyright © Crocus.co.uk Ltd 2026. All rights reserved.

Contact us
Terms
Privacy
Cookies

© Crocus.co.uk Ltd 2026. All rights reserved.