Native Plants for Clay Soil
Clay soil presents special challenges for gardeners. The following coastal plain native plants will grow in clay soil and can tolerate periods of drought.
Blue Star
Amsonia tabernaemontana
- Tough and adaptable
- Flowers in spring
- Great, long lasting cut flower
- zones 5-8
$7.00 - qt.
sold out
available Oct. 2013
White Wild Indigo
Baptisia alba variety alba
$9.00 - qt.
- Spikes of white flowers in spring
- Deer resistant
- Beautiful with Blue Star
- zones 5-9
'Tangerine Beauty' Crossvine
Bignonia capreolata 'Tangerine Beauty'
- Prolific bloomer!
- Evergreen vine
- Attracts hummingbirds
- zones 6-9
$9.00 - qt.
sold out
available Oct. 2013
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
- Unique globe shaped flower clusters
- Can grow in shallow water
- Seeds are favorite of ducks
- zones 6-10
$12.00 - gal.
River Oats
Chasmanthium latifolium
$7.00 - qt.
Purple Stemmed Thoroughwort
Eupatorium semiserratum
$7.00 - qt.
Coastal Joe Pye Weed
Eutrochium dubium
$7.00 - qt.
- Attracts pollinators
- Large dramatic flowers late summer
- 4 to 6 ft. tall
- zones 6-8
'Jones County' Narrow Leaf Sunflower
Helianthus angustifolius 'Jones County'
$7.00 - qt.
- Clumping plants
- Long blooming period in fall
- Masses of golden sunflower blossoms
- zones 7-9
'Six Forks' Southern Blue Flag
Iris virginica variety virginica 'Six Forks'
$7.00 - qt.
- Dark purple flowered selection
- Blooms in spring
- Can grow in shallow water
- zones 7-9
Sweet Bay
Magnolia virginiana variety virginiana
$12.00 - gal.
'Shelter Neck' Switch Grass
Panicum virgatum 'Shelter Neck'
$7.00 - qt.
- Airy flowers in late spring
- Upright growth habit
- Adaptable and reliable
- zones 7-9
Dwarf Palmetto
Sabal minor
$14.00 - gal.
sold out
available Oct. 2013
'Fireworks' Goldenrod
Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'
$7.00 - qt.
- Low clumps of evergreen foliage
- Compact habit
- Looks great with Joe Pye Weed
-
zones 5-9
Calico Aster
Symphyotrichum laterifolium
$7.00 - qt.
- Attracts pollinators
- 3 to 5 ft. tall and wide
- Flowers in the fall
- zones 6-9