UK gardening help and assistance


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.