Best 8 Native Plants That Thrive in Clay Soil 🌷🌾🍃 // Gardening Tips

[@Marie-tl3yq]

Blue False Indigo 😍

[@steveo4141]

A caution... false indigo becomes a very large plant.. so it will need room... it grows a very substantial rootball like a shrub and can be aggressively divided... it is virtually indestructible

[@julyortega4895]

I just love my golden rod tea!! This plant just appeared in my yard and I feel blessed and humbled by such a treasure of a plant! ❤❤❤

[@PakHajiAmuntai]

Thank sharing plants flower ❤️

[@Fellowtellurian]

This is a great list! Just be aware if you start from seed, you may need to wait a year for the seeds to take on many of these. Also, Goldenrod is amazing but aggressive! So be careful.

[@Cringeage]

Native to North America.

[@AmirsAllotment]

Lovely and great information 😊

[@anonperson4597]

Your title should have an area listed if you going to say native. Native to where?

[@trumpetingangel]

Native to where? If you're in California, or the US South, or Midwest, I can't be sure your native plants are native to my area, the Northeast. You should specify. There are such important reasons for using natives, but only if they are truly native to the place we are planting. Canada goldenrod should come with a warning about spreading like mad with those rhizomes (which are not the pollinating part of the plant!).

[@chandracox6814]

They did specify zones. That's all you need to know.

[@trumpetingangel]

@@chandracox6814 I'm really surprised you would say that. Zones are NOT all you need to know. The purpose of planting native is to serve the local/regional ecosystem. Plants that are native across the country can be invasive here, and have a large chance of not serving my local ecosystem.

[@OliverJazzz]

Canada goldenrod is also an invasive species in Europe, very hard to get rid of

[@erikm8372]

I think these are all native to the east and north. Not sure about that though… but I live in San Diego, right on the coast, in zone 10b (which I heard changed recently? 11a now or something?). I live about a five minutes' drive to the beach. Sea salt spray, salty air, calcium rich dirt, hard water, high pH, and yes, clay soils. While some of these species COULD potentially do well here, and likely all ARE grown here by SOMEONE- such as the _Coreopsis_ I’ve seen-it just never rains here, at least not in the summer. Not saying it never rains, as it’s now rained far too much just this year and last year, alone. Plants have drowned, but at least we’re out of that drought, right? 😑 It rains here, but it’s not like other, more temperate &or northerly climates, where frequent summertime thunderstorms are a regular thing, and which provide reliable irrigation. We either need sprinklers, hand watering, or drip irrigation here. And it must be monitored carefully. And I haven’t even gotten into the soil types here! 😆 There is a TON of clay here, but some areas are different. Some have a richer clay with more drainage, some are dry, rock-hard kalichi (sp?) soils, some are sandy soils… what’s lacking here is the organic matter, mostly, so compost and addition of various organic products is very necessary. Even adding topsoil or potting soil to in-ground succulent gardens is vital, as the added layers of elevation facilitate drainage.

[@jennifer-bo6nw]

what mean:” if you want plant many of them- its fine…”? 😳 really?!

[@HoustonPaul]

I wonder what countries can grow Canada goldenrod and New England aster hmm

[@erikm8372]

Well, New England is a state, or a region… New Hampshire is the state, I know, lol. But goldenrod and asters both are extremely popular, from what I’ve seen, in UK and Irish gardens, and possibly other European countries. They’re popular for cottage gardens. Especially Asters, or all types.

[@gabnaturalist]

Please specify where these plants are native to, plants aren't native everywhere...

[@rogernorman5241]

interesting but i think this should be called "Best 8 American Native Plants That Thrive in Clay Soil as none of these are native in my home ! please remember that youtube in world wide. british gardening channels such as "the middle sized garden " alway make it clear they are talking about their location . thanks

[@cristinag.7420]

Than you should follow british channels.why the drama??

[@deadlyfungus1557]

shut up roger

[@baahbb]

Many of these aren't native to a lot of the USA either

[@happygoto]

Or just get over it.

[@robynemme2458]

Nothing for zone 10a

[@jasonobrien1989]

Oh so I am doing it all wrong then!

[@pixelated23-b9z]

ahh I’m in zone 10b 😭

[@erikm8372]

Same. But we have way more fun and interesting plants, that can take care of themselves, if you think about it! None of these in the video are really self-reliant… they require pruning, dividing, watering and mulching in winter, then you have to make sure they don’t rot underground, or get overly soaked in rainstorms… and MAYBE if they grow back in a year, you’ll get them repeatedly. Lol. Of course, pruning and watering are important everywhere. But we have more “independent” plant choices out here, I think. I’m in San Diego, haha

[@pixelated23-b9z]

@@erikm8372 can you please tell me some? i’m new to gardening. I live in the bay area in the hills, soil is heavy clay that I’m trying to amend with manure and other organic matter.

[@anonperson4597]

Your title should have an area listed if you going to say native. Native to where?