Shrubs for areas of clay soil
PHILADELPHUS to WEIGELIA
AUCUBA - MAHONIA
PHILADELPHUS - WEIGELIA
Here's a list of some shrubs which grow well in areas of clay soil - the list is not exhaustive and any suggestions of further suitable shrubs will be welcome.
*: E = evergreen
Figures in brackets indicate the approximate height in feet usually attained after 10 years under average conditions.
| PHILADELPHUS | ||
| BELLE ETOILE (6) | White flowers with maroon centre very fragrant may June | |
| CORONARIUS AUREUS (5) | Golden foliage white flowers May-June | |
| MANTEAU D'HERMINE (3) | Double creamy white flowers May-June. Compact habit | |
| VIRGINAL (8) | Fragrant double white flowers May-June | |
| POTENTILLA | ||
| FRUTICOSA DAY DAWN (3) | Peach-pink flowers throughout summer | |
| - GOLD FINGER (4) | Golden yellow flowers May to October | |
| - KATHERINE DYKES (4) | Erect growth, lemon-yellow flowers | |
| - NEW DAWN (3) | Large pink flowers over long period | |
| - PINK BEAUTY (Lovely Pink) | Large bright pink flowers from June to September | |
| - PRIMROSE BEAUTY | Primrose yellow flowers grey and green foliage | |
| - PRINCESS (2'6") | Delicate pink flowers from May-Nov | |
| - RED ACE (3) | Flame red flowers which fade in full sun | |
| - RED ROBIN (3) | Bright red flowers from May to October | |
| - SUNSET (2-3) | Deep orange, brick-red flowers all summer | |
| - TANGERINE (2-3) | Tangerine-yellow flowers all summer | |
| - TILFORD CREAM (2) | Compact growing habit with creamy white flowers | |
| PYRACANTHA | ||
| ORANGE GLOW (8) | E | Long lasting orange berries |
| RED COLUMN (8) | E | Bright red berries in autumn, upright habit |
| SAPHYR ORANGE | E | Orange berries. Good disease resistance |
| SAPHYR RED | E | Red berries. Good disease resistance |
| SAPHYR YELLOW | E | Yellow berries. Good disease resistance |
| TETON (8) | E | Small leaves, small orange berries, bushy growth |
| Ribes (Flowering current) | ||
| sanguineum (6) | Dark red flowers in April | |
| Skimmia | ||
| Japonica (2) | E | Male and female plants. Male has red-margined, deep green leaves. Dark red flower buds in autumn last through winter and flowers open in spring. |
| SPIRAEA | ||
| X ARGUTA (6) | A covering of white flowers from April-May | |
| GOLDFLAME (3) | Golden foliage & crimson flowers in summer | |
| GOLDMOUND (2) | Compact growth, golden foliage, pink flowers | |
| FIRELIGHT (3) | New growth is red in spring turning to gold, crimson flowers | |
| JAP LITTLE PRINCESS (1) | Pink flowers during the summer months | |
| - SHIROBANA (2) | Red & white flowers on the same plant June - July | |
| NIPPONICA SNOWMOUND (4) | Arching sprays of white flowers may-Jun | |
| Symphoricarpos (Snowberry) | ||
| albus (7) | Small, pink, bell-shaped flowers June to September. Berries mature Autumn but rarely ripen in UK. | |
| doorenbosii (7) | Comparatively insignificant white flowers produces numerous white berries with a pink flush. | |
| VIBURNUM | ||
| X BODNANTENSE DAWN (8) | Scented pink flowers from Oct-Mar. | |
| X BURKWOODII (7) | E | Fragrant pinkish-white flowers in early spring. |
| X CARLECEPHALUM (5) | Good autumn colour, white flowers in May. | |
| CARLESII | Large globular sweetly scented white flowers in late spring | |
| DAVIDII (3) | E | Good ground cover, pinkish-white flowers in June. |
| X FARRERI (8) | Scented white flowers from Nov-Mar. | |
| PLICATUM MARESII (5) | Compact shrub, white flowers, good autumn colour. | |
| RHYTIDOPHYLLUM (8) | E | Creamy flowers in Jun, red berries, corrugated foliage. |
| TINUS (8) | E | Pinkish-white scented flowers from Nov-April. |
| - EVE PRICE | E | Deep pink buds opening white from Nov-April. |
| VINCA (PERIWINKLE) | ||
| MAJOR (1) | E | Good ground cover, lavender-blue flowers from Mar-May. |
| - VARIEGATA (1) | E | Variegated foliage, blue flowers from Mar-May. |
| MINOR (1) | E | Blue flowers from Mar-May. |
| - ATROPURPUREA (6") | E | Deep plum-purple flowers from Mar-May. |
| - VARIEGATA (6") | E | Lavender-blue flowers, leaves variegated creamy-white. |
| WEIGELIA | ||
| BRIANT RUBIDOR (6) | Leaves splashed golden-yellow, ruby-red flowers May-June. | |
| BRISTOL RUBY (7) | Erect growth, ruby-red flowers from Jun-July | |
| FOLLIS PURPUREIS (4) | Purple foliage, rose-pink flowers in May | |
| FLORIDA VARIEGATA (NANA) (5) | Creamy-yellow variegated leaves, pink flowers. | |