McGaughs

Coastal garden - clay soil

Clay soils hold on to water, are heavy to work in wet weather, warm up slowly in spring and bake hard in the summer sun^. They are nutrient rich and can be very fertile for the right plants. Plants that do best are those that don't often need to be sowed, moved or divided and that can be planted in autumn and early winter when the soil is at its most workable.

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Salvia farinacea 'Sallyfun® Sky Blue'

Perennial sage

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Salvia farinacea 'Strata'

Mealy sage

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Salvia farinacea 'Victoria'

Mealy sage

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Salvia forsskaolii

Forsskal's sage

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Salvia glutinosa

Jupiter's distaff, Sricky sage

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Salvia guaranitica 'Blue Enigma'

Anise-scented sage

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Salvia involucrata 'Bethellii'

Roseleaf sage, Bracted sage

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Salvia nemorosa 'Amethyst'

Wild sage, Violet sage, Woodland sage, Perennial salvia

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Salvia nemorosa 'Blue Marvel'

Dwarf anise-scented sage

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Salvia nemorosa 'Wesuve'

Wild sage, Violet sage, Woodland sage, Perennial salvia

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Salvia officinalis

Common sage, Kitchen sage, Garden sage

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Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten'

Mountain garden sage, Common sage, Kitchen sage, Garden sage

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Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'

Common sage, Kitchen sage, Garden sage

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Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens'

Purple sage, Common sage, Kitchen sage, Garden sage

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Salvia officinalis 'Tricolor'

Common sage, Kitchen sage, Garden sage

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Salvia officinalis - broad-leaved

Common sage, Kitchen sage, Garden sage

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Salvia patens

Gentian sage, Blue sage

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Salvia pratensis 'Indigo'

Meadow clary, Meadow sage

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Salvia pratensis Haematodes Group

Meadow clary, Meadow sage

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Salvia sclarea

Clary sage, Clary, Clear eye

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Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica 'Vatican Pink'

Vatican sage, Clary sage, Clary, Clear eye

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Salvia splendens

Scarlet sage

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Salvia splendens 'Van-Houttei'

Van-Houttei sage, Scarlet sage

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Salvia transsylvanica

Transylvanian sage

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Salvia uliginosa

Bog sage, Marsh sage

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Salvia x sylvestris 'Rose Queen'

Woodland sage

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Salvia x sylvestris 'Superba'

Woodland sage

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Sambucus nigra 'Aurea'

Golden elder, Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder

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Sambucus nigra 'Aureomarginata'

Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder

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Sambucus nigra Cherry Lace = 'Hyfjolais'

Black elder

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Sambucus nigra f. laciniata

Fern leaved elder, Cut leaved elder, Parsley leaved elder, Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder

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Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Guincho Purple'

Purple leaved elder, Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder

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Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Laced Up® = 'Snr1292'

Black elder

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Sambucus racemosa

Red berried elder, Hart's elder, European red elder

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Sambucus racemosa 'Plumosa Aurea'

Golden elder, Red berried Elder, Hart's elder, European red elder

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Santolina

Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton

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Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Nana'

Ground cyprus, Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton

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Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Small-Ness'

Ground cyprus, Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton

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Santolina pinnata subsp. neapolitana 'Edward Bowles'

Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton

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Santolina rosmarinifolia

Holy flax, Green lavender cotton, Rosemary lavender cotton

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Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Primrose Gem'

Holy flax, Green lavender cotton, Rosemary lavender cotton

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Sasa palmata

Palmate bamboo

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Sasa palmata f. nebulosa

Palmate bamboo

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Sasa veitchii

Silver edged sasa, Kuma Zasa, Kuma bamboo grass

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Scabiosa atropurpurea

Mournful widow, Sweet scabious, Egyptian rose

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Scabiosa caucasica

Caucasian scabious, Pincushion flower

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Scabiosa caucasica 'Clive Greaves'

Caucasian scabious, Pincushion flower

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Scabiosa caucasica 'Miss Willmott'

Caucasian scabious, Pincushion flower