Plants for clay soil
179 plants
These plants grow well in heavy, moisture-retaining clay soil — common across much of the Netherlands and the UK.
Ajuga
Ajuga reptans
10-20cm
Akelei 'Nora Barlow'
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nora Barlow'
60-80cm
Amberboom
Liquidambar styraciflua
1000-2500cm
Appelboom
Malus domestica
300-800cm
Aster
Aster dumosus
25-40cm
Aster 'Purple Dome'
Aster novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'
40-60cm
Astilbe
Astilbe x arendsii
40-100cm
Beemdkroon
Knautia arvensis
30-80cm
Beemdooievaarsbek
Geranium pratense
40-80cm
Berberis
Berberis thunbergii
80-200cm
Bieslook
Allium schoenoprasum
20-40cm
Boerenjasmijn
Philadelphus coronarius
200-350cm
Boerenkool
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
40-80cm
Boerenpioen
Paeonia officinalis
60-80cm
Bonen (stok)
Phaseolus coccineus
200-300cm
Bosaardbei
Fragaria vesca
10-25cm
Bosrank
Clematis vitalba
300-1200cm
Braam
Rubus fruticosus
100-250cm
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italica
40-70cm
Buxus
Buxus sempervirens
50-300cm
Catalpa
Catalpa bignonioides
800-1500cm
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster franchettii
150-300cm
Dagkoekoeksbloem
Silene dioica
30-80cm
Daglelie
Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro'
30-80cm
Daslook
Allium ursinum
15-40cm
Deutzia
Deutzia gracilis
60-120cm
Doperwt
Pisum sativum
50-150cm
Duizendknoop 'Firetail'
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
100-120cm
Duizendknoop 'Rosea'
Persicaria amplexicaulis 'Rosea'
80-120cm
Dwerg-sneeuwbal
Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'
60-100cm
Eik
Quercus robur
1500-3500cm
Esdoorn
Acer platanoides
1500-2500cm
Forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia
200-300cm
Gebroken hartje
Dicentra spectabilis
60-90cm
Geitenbaard
Aruncus aethusifolius
25-30cm
Gele kornoelje
Cornus mas
300-600cm
Geranium 'Rozanne'
Geranium 'Rozanne'
30-50cm
Gewone vlier
Sambucus nigra
300-700cm
Haagbeuk
Carpinus betulus
200-400cm
Hartlelie
Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'
70-80cm
Hartlelie 'Gold Standard'
Hosta 'Gold Standard'
50-60cm
Hartlelie 'June'
Hosta 'June'
30-40cm
Hartlelie 'Patriot'
Hosta 'Patriot'
50-60cm
Hartlelie 'Sum and Substance'
Hosta 'Sum and Substance'
70-100cm
Hazelnoot
Corylus avellana
300-500cm
Hazelwort
Asarum europaeum
10-15cm
Herfstanemoon
Anemone hupehensis
60-120cm
Herfstaster
Aster novi-belgii
40-120cm
Hondsroos
Rosa canina
100-300cm
Hosta
Hosta fortunei
30-80cm
Hosta 'Frances Williams'
Hosta 'Frances Williams'
50-70cm
Hosta (Hosta sieboldiana)
Hosta sieboldiana
60-90cm
Hulst
Ilex aquifolium
300-1000cm
Iep
Ulmus minor
1500-3000cm
Indianennetel 'Cambridge Scarlet'
Monarda 'Cambridge Scarlet'
80-120cm
Japanse anemoon
Anemone × hybrida
80-120cm
Japanse sierkers
Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan'
600-1000cm
Japanse sleutelbloem
Primula japonica
40-60cm
Kamperfoelie
Lonicera periclymenum
300-700cm
Kamperfoelie struik
Lonicera fragrantissima
150-250cm
Kardinaalsmuts
Euonymus europaeus
200-600cm
Kattenstaart
Veronicastrum virginicum
120-180cm
Kaukasisch vergeet-mij-nietje
Brunnera macrophylla
30-50cm
Kaukasisch vergeet-mij-nietje 'Jack Frost'
Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost'
30-45cm
Kaukasisch vergeet-mij-nietje 'Looking Glass'
Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass'
30-45cm
Keizersbaard
Aruncus dioicus
150-200cm
Kerstroos
Helleborus orientalis
30-50cm
Kerstroosje
Helleborus niger
20-30cm
Klimop
Hedera helix
200-2000cm
Klimroos
Rosa 'New Dawn'
300-500cm
Kolkwitzia
Kolkwitzia amabilis
200-350cm
Koninginnekruid
Eupatorium cannabinum
80-150cm
Kornoelje
Cornus sanguinea
200-400cm
Kruipend zenegroen
Lamium galeobdolon
15-30cm
Kruisbes
Ribes uva-crispa
80-150cm
Laurierkers
Prunus laurocerasus
150-400cm
Levensboom
Thuja occidentalis
200-500cm
Leylandcipres
× Cuprocyparis leylandii
300-600cm
Ligularia
Ligularia dentata
80-120cm
Ligularia 'The Rocket'
Ligularia 'The Rocket'
150-180cm
Liguster
Ligustrum ovalifolium
200-400cm
Longkruid
Pulmonaria officinalis
20-30cm
Longkruid 'Blue Ensign'
Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign'
25-35cm
Longkruid 'Sissinghurst White'
Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White'
25-35cm
Longkruid (Pulmonaria saccharata)
Pulmonaria saccharata
25-35cm
Maagdenpalm
Vinca minor
10-20cm
Mahonia
Mahonia aquifolium
80-150cm
Meidoorn
Crataegus monogyna
400-800cm
Mispel
Mespilus germanica
300-500cm
Moerascipres
Taxodium distichum
1500-3000cm
Monarda
Monarda didyma
60-100cm
Munt
Mentha spicata
30-60cm
Narcis
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
20-50cm
Olijfwilg
Elaeagnus × ebbingei
200-400cm
Ooievaarsbek (Geranium nodosum)
Geranium nodosum
30-40cm
Ooievaarsbek (Geranium phaeum)
Geranium phaeum
40-80cm
Ooievaarsbek (Geranium × magnificum)
Geranium × magnificum
40-60cm
Osmanthus
Osmanthus burkwoodii
150-300cm
Paddenlelie
Tricyrtis hirta
60-90cm
Perenboom
Pyrus communis
300-600cm
Persicaria
Persicaria amplexicaulis
80-120cm
Peterselie
Petroselinum crispum
20-40cm
Phlox
Phlox paniculata
60-120cm
Photinia
Photinia × fraseri
150-350cm
Pioenroos
Paeonia lactiflora
60-100cm
Pioenroos 'Karl Rosenfield'
Paeonia lactiflora 'Karl Rosenfield'
70-90cm
Pioenroos 'Sarah Bernhardt'
Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt'
80-100cm
Plataan
Platanus × acerifolia
2000-3500cm
Pluimhortensia
Hydrangea paniculata
150-300cm
Portugese laurier
Prunus lusitanica
150-350cm
Prachtriet
Miscanthus sinensis
120-250cm
Prachtspirea
Astilbe japonica
40-60cm
Prachtspirea 'Pumila'
Astilbe chinensis 'Pumila'
25-30cm

Prei
Allium porrum
40-60cm
Pruimenboom
Prunus domestica
300-500cm
Rabarber
Rheum rhabarbarum
60-100cm
Rode bes
Ribes rubrum
100-150cm
Rode kornoelje
Cornus alba
150-300cm
Rode zonnehoed 'Cheyenne Spirit'
Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit'
45-60cm
Rodgersia
Rodgersia aesculifolia
100-150cm
Roos 'Iceberg'
Rosa 'Iceberg'
90-150cm
Rudbeckia
Rudbeckia fulgida
50-80cm
Salomonszegel
Polygonatum × hybridum
60-80cm
Schaduwgras
Hakonechloa macra
30-40cm
Schildblad
Darmera peltata
60-120cm
Schoenlappersplant
Bergenia cordifolia
30-50cm
Schoenlappersplant 'Bressingham Ruby'
Bergenia 'Bressingham Ruby'
30-40cm
Schoenlappersplant 'Winterglut'
Bergenia 'Winterglut'
30-40cm
Sering
Syringa vulgaris
200-500cm
Siberische lis
Iris sibirica
60-100cm
Sierappel
Malus 'Evereste'
400-600cm
Siergras 'Karl Foerster'
Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
120-170cm
Sierkwee
Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'
800-1200cm
Sla
Lactuca sativa
15-30cm
Sleedoorn
Prunus spinosa
100-300cm
Sleutelbloem
Primula veris
20-25cm
Sneeuwbal
Viburnum opulus
200-400cm
Sneeuwbalhortensia
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
100-150cm
Sneeuwklokje
Galanthus nivalis
8-15cm
Snijbiet
Beta vulgaris var. cicla
30-60cm
Spinazie
Spinacia oleracea
15-30cm
Spirea
Spiraea japonica
60-120cm
Sporkehout
Rhamnus frangula
200-500cm
Stamroos
Rosa 'Leonardo da Vinci'
80-120cm
Stengelloze sleutelbloem
Primula vulgaris
10-15cm
Struikroos
Rosa 'The Fairy'
50-80cm
Taxus
Taxus baccata
300-1500cm
Treurwilg
Salix babylonica
1000-2000cm
Trollius
Trollius europaeus
40-70cm
Tuinboon
Vicia faba
60-120cm
Tuinhibiscus
Hibiscus syriacus
150-300cm
Vaste zonnebloem
Helianthus decapetalus
120-180cm
Vlambloem
Phlox paniculata
60-120cm
Vlambloem 'Bright Eyes'
Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes'
80-100cm
Vlambloem 'David'
Phlox paniculata 'David'
80-120cm
Vrouwenmantel
Alchemilla mollis
30-50cm
Vuurdoorn
Pyracantha coccinea
150-350cm
Waldsteinia
Waldsteinia ternata
10-20cm
Walnootboom
Juglans regia
1000-2500cm
Weigela
Weigela florida
100-200cm
Wilde wingerd
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
500-1500cm
Winterakoniet
Eranthis hyemalis
5-10cm
Wintergroene clematis
Clematis armandii
300-700cm
Wit gebroken hartje
Dicentra spectabilis 'Alba'
60-90cm
Zeeuws knoopje
Astrantia major
40-70cm
Zegge
Carex morrowii
25-40cm
Zevenblad 'Roma'
Astrantia major 'Roma'
50-70cm
Zilverkaars
Cimicifuga racemosa
150-200cm
Zilverkaars 'Brunette'
Actaea simplex 'Brunette'
120-150cm
Zonnehoed
Heliopsis helianthoides
80-150cm
Zonnehoed 'Green Jewel'
Rudbeckia 'Green Jewel'
50-70cm
Zonnehoed 'Hot Papaya'
Echinacea 'Hot Papaya'
60-80cm
Zonnehoed 'Magnus'
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
80-100cm
Zonnehoed 'White Swan'
Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan'
50-60cm
Zonnehoed (Rudbeckia hirta)
Rudbeckia hirta
30-90cm
Zonnekruid
Helenium
60-150cm
Zonnekruid 'Moerheim Beauty'
Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty'
80-100cm
Zonnekruid 'Waltraut'
Helenium 'Waltraut'
70-80cm
Zwarte bes
Ribes nigrum
100-150cm
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