Clay soil lovers
Clay soil is "heavy", it holds a lot of water in the wet months and bakes hard in dry summers. Some plants do really well in this soil, including roses.
Bamboos
9 plants
Climbing plants
76 plants
Grasses
13 plants
Perennials - autumn flowering
106 plants
Perennials - spring flowering
9 plants
Perennials - summer flowering
32 plants
Perennials - winter flowering
10 plants
Roses
114 plants
Shrubs (bushes) and structural plants
46 plants
Soft fruit - bushes, plants and vines
21 plants
Trees
22 plants
All plants (400)
Lythrum salicaria 'Blush'
Purple loosestrife, Spiked loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria 'Feuerkerze'
Purple loosestrife, Spiked loosestrife
Molinia caerulea 'Transparent'
Purple moor grass, Mountain's friend, Tall purple moor grass
Monarda Balmy Purple = 'Balbalmurp'
Bee balm
Pelargonium 'Flower Fairy Strawberry'
Tender geranium
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Crazy Blue'
Russian sage
Persicaria runcinata 'Purple Fantasy'
Knotweed
Phlox 'Magenta Sprite'
Spring phlox
Phlox 'Rose Sprite'
Spring phlox
Phlox Bambini Primadonna = 'Verpri'
Perennial phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Opening Act Blush'
Border phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Opening Act Pink-A-Dot'
Border phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Opening Act Romance'
Border phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Opening Act Ultrapink'
Border phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Opening Act White'
Border phlox
Phlox paniculata Opening Act Series
Border phlox
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
Yellow groove bamboo, Golden groove bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra f. henonis
Henon, Hachiku, Black stemmed bamboo, Kuro-Chiku, Black bamboo
Pleioblastus viridistriatus
Kamuro Zasa
Populus nigra 'Italica'
Lombardy poplar, Italian poplar, Pyramidal poplar, Black poplar
Populus x canadensis 'Aurea'
Golden poplar, Canadian poplar, Black italian poplar, Carolina poplar
Potentilla 'Gibson's Scarlet'
Cinquefoil, Five finger
Potentilla fruticosa 'Hopleys Orange'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'King Cup'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Medicine Wheel Mountain'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Primula 'Ringostar Orange Red'
Primrose
Primula denticulata
Drumstick primula
Primula florindae
Giant Himalayan cowslip, Giant yellow cowslip
Primula veris
Cowslip, Herb Peter, Keyflower, Fairy cups, Palsywort, St Peter's wort
Pseudosasa japonica
Arrow bamboo, Yadake
Pulmonaria angustifolia
Blue cowslip, Cowslip lungwort, Blue lungwort
Ribes rubrum
Redcurrant, Whitecurrant
Rosa 'Adelaide d'Orleans'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Blanche Double de Coubert'
Rugosa rose
Rosa 'Bobbie James'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Buff Beauty'
Hybrid musk rose
Rosa 'Cantabrigiensis'
Shrub rose, Cambridge rose
Rosa 'Celeste'
Alba rose, Celestial
Rosa 'Cerise Bouquet'
Shrub rose
Rosa 'Charles de Mills'
Gallica rose
Rosa 'Constance Spry'
Climbing shrub rose
Rosa 'Cornelia'
Hybrid musk rose
Rosa 'De Rescht'
Damask Portland rose
Rosa 'Dortmund'
Shrub rose
Rosa 'Duc de Guiche'
Gallica rose
Rosa 'Felicia'
Hybrid musk rose
Rosa 'Felicite Parmentier'
Alba rose
Rosa 'Ferdinand Pichard'
Hybrid perpetual rose