It may at first seem that an area in shade on clay soil will be impossible to plant up, but clay-rich soils are rich in nutrients and moisture and some plants will enjoy and thrive in these conditions.
Listed here are some suggestions of plants we have in sock that will do just that.
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Actaea racemosa (2lt)
A beautiful late flowering plant with tall arching wands of scented white flowers from July-Septembe..
£8.00
Actaea simplex Brunette (1.5lt)
Long, slender, arching spires of white scented flowers appear from late summer and Autumn above dram..
£6.50
Anemone hupehensis japonica Pamina (1lt)
Large deep pink, cup shaped flowers in late Summer/Autumn above deeply cut dark green leaves. Forms ..
£5.00
Camellia x williamsii Donation (3lt)
Huge semi double silver pink flowers between February and May. Lime free soil. South or west facing...
£18.00
Geranium sylvaticum Mayflower (1lt)
Mounds of lush green dissected leaves are hidden by masses of light purple, white eyed flowers that ..
£5.00
Hamamelis mollis (3lt)
Sweetly scented, yellow flowers with claret centre from January to March. Humus rich, neutral to aci..
£37.50
Hydrangea arborescens Invincibelle Spirit (3lt)
New introduction and known as the pink @Annabelle'! Huge heads of pink flowers through summer. Heigh..
£24.00
Hydrangea macrophylla Lanarth White (3lt)
Bright blue or pink flowers surrounded by pure white ray florets. Moisture retentive soil. Sun or pa..
£11.90
Hydrangea quercifolia Snowflake (3lt)
Oak-leaved Hydrangea. An upright to spreading shrub with lobed mid green leaves and huge conical whi..
£17.50
Tradescantia x andersoniana Purple Dome (1lt)
A compact, clump-forming perennial with mid-green leaves. Deep purple, three-petaled, large flowers ..
£5.00
Tradescantia x andersoniana Langthorns Seedlings (1.5lt)
Seedlings collected from the stock beds here. Strong growing with narrow lanceolate foliage and blue..
£4.50
Polemonium caeruleum (1lt)
Jacob's Ladder. A clump-forming perennial with divided green foliage and pretty blue flowers in earl..
£4.20
Carex elata Aurea (1.5lt)
Bowles golden sedge. Stunning vivid shades of gold and limey yellow depending on location. Good when..
£8.50
Viburnum tinus Eve Price (3lt)
A beautiful evergreen shrub with dark green leaves. Pink buds open to white flowers in clusters gene..
£11.50
Viburnum tinus Gwenllian (3lt)
A robust evergreen shrub with dark green leaves. Clusters of dark pink/red buds open to white flower..
£11.50