Clay soil is a challenge for gardeners because it is moist, dense and can sometimes become as solid as a brick. This type of soil leaves little room for air and water movement for plants. However, there are plants that tolerate clay soil and even help improve its texture and drainage. Clay soil also has its advantages - it is very fertile and provides plants with good moisture. You can find out which flowers are suitable for clay soil in this article.
Black-eyed Susanna for every garden
Black-eyed Susanna (Rudbeckia hirta) is an excellent plant for any garden because they are adaptable and very easy to care for. The flowers bloom for months with their brilliant blooms and live for years. The plant tolerates clay soil, but be sure to ensure good drainage. The plant thrives best in rich, moist soil.
Daylily for gorgeous blooms all summer long
The flowers of Hemerocallis (daylilies), which are mostly yellow and orange, bloom successively throughout the summer. Although each daylily flower only blooms for one day, the blooms are many. When purchasing the plants, avoid weak-looking hybrids as they are often too picky. The plant thrives in moist soil, but prefers fertile clay. It is known to thrive in loamy soils.
Roses do well in clay soil
Roses grow well in clay soil. Climbing roses are particularly suitable for this type of soil. Your plants will definitely benefit from clay soil that has been amended with plenty of well-rotted organic material such as compost, leaf mold or shredded bark. In fact, such soils are a little more difficult to work, but they are rich in nutrients and minerals that roses need to bloom magnificently and grow healthily. If you have heavy clay soil, you will need to mulch the roses annually to aerate the soil and improve drainage so that the roots do not become waterlogged.
Both the native foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) and the cultivated forms are suitable for growing in heavy soil in sun or partial shade. The plant is a popular garden flower. In the first year it grows as a rosette of leaves, then in the second year it flowers and then dies. Generally, it produces enough seeds to keep your garden full of new plants.
Goldenrod is a perennial plant
Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) is sometimes confused with the allergy-causing ragweed, although it does not irritate the sinuses. This plant tolerates poor soils and also clay. The same applies here: ensure good drainage. This is a herbaceous,perennial plantwith stems that reach 2 to 4 meters high and its flowers are bright and magnificent.
Elderberry is also valued by birds
Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) has delicate pink flowers and dark purple foliage and is a real eye-catcher outdoors. The berries of the plant are edible and are also valued by birds. It grows in the warmer parts of Europe, North America, Asia and North Africa. Elderberry is known to be used as a dietary supplement for colds, flu, and other illnesses.
Holly for an exotic look
The holly (Eryngium yuccifolium) with its thistle-like flower heads adds an exotic look to any garden. The flowers are also perfect as cut flowers that can be kept for days. This plant prefers a rather dry, sandy soil, but can also grow in well-drained loam. It is relatively easy to care for.
The perennial gray-leaved campion
The gray-leaved campion (Lychnis coronaria) loves full sun and gives outdoor areas an exotic look. Its scarlet, cross-shaped flowers are borne on upright stems and the flower is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows up to 100 cm high. Its leaves are white fibrous or white silky. The stem is forked at the tip, densely leafy at the base, with a rosette and sparser leaves towards the top.
Asters last in the garden until frost
Asters bloom in late summer and fall and last in the garden until frost. The plants also thrive in loamy soil, but need good drainage. If you have heavy clay you shouldcreate a raised bedor double dig the ground. Feed the flowers with rotted compost and they will be happy!
Grow knotweed as a ground cover
The flowers of the knotweed (Persicaria) in pink or terracotta tones enrich your garden all summer long. This is a wonderful ground cover plant and loves full sun or partial shade. Their leaves turn colorful in autumn and make your outdoor area a colorful place.
Chinese lantern flower can be dried
The Chinese lantern flower (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii) is an exotic plant with orange, papery lanterns that bloom in autumn. The flowers can be dried and presented as decoration. She isa strong perennial, which prefers sun or partial shade.
Tick seed is a hardy flower
Tick seed (Coreopsis) is an extremely hardy plant native to North America. It is drought-resistant and easy to care for and blooms repeatedly throughout the season. The plant is not very picky about its location, but it prefers well-drained soil.
