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MaryK_38 (Zone 7a) Aug 03, 2010

Can anyone tell me what will grow well in clay soil, in a shady location? I don't know the zone but I am asking for a friend, and she lives in Richmond, Va. Thanks KP

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) Aug 04, 2010

Here is a link to some ideas for your friend.

http://blog.pennlive.com/gardening/2007/05/plants_for_shade_clay_and_acid.html

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) Aug 05, 2010

Here's an advanced search in Bluestone for clay soil
http://www.bluestoneperennials.com/b/bp/results_pics?ext_title=Advanced+Search+Results&mv_action=search&mv_form_profile=fixse&mv_session_id=o7agdcUS&mv_more_alpha=yes&mv_more_alpha_chars=1&hide=1&tf=name&ml=45&co=yes&rf=code%2Cname%2Cshort_desc%2Cprice%2Cqty%2Cnew_plant%2Cdisc&st=db&mv_value=nametype%3Dscientific&mv_value=srchtype%3Dcustom&sf=disc&op=gt&nu=0&sf=zones&op=rm&nu=0&ac=1&su=0&sf=p_color&op=rm&nu=0&ac=1&su=0&sf=soil&op=rm&nu=0&ac=1&su=0&sf=ht&op=rm&nu=0&ac=1&su=0&sf=bloom&op=rm&nu=0&ac=1&su=0&sf=sun&op=rm&nu=0&ac=1&su=0&sf=ty&op=rm&nu=0&ac=1&su=0&from_search=1&se=0&se=z7&se=&se=dc&se=&se=&se=s4&se=&listid_search=CLAY

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MKNY Geneva, NY Aug 17, 2010

We have clay soil but we're further north (Western NYS). Here are the shade plants that seem to do just fine. Some areas of the garden are full shade, others part sun/shade-all perennials:
Hostas, astilbes, sweet woodruff (ground cover), cinnamon fern, vinca, Xmas/lenten rose, Japanese fall anemones, coral bells, and several types of grasses. Advice: start with small plants that don't require much digging and then add three inches of mulch every season to help amend the soil and experiment with shade plants from the gardening centers. The above plants are very hardy.

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RickCorey_WA Everett, WA(Zone 8a) Sep 28, 2010

They won't be decorative, but they will open up the soil: Dailkon radishes or oilseed radishes.

Corey

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