Xeriscape Landscaping for Clay Soil
Amend the soil– No matter what you intend to do with your clay heavy garden, you should always work towards amending the soils by adding organic matter. When coming up with xeriscape landscape design ideas, this is even more important as this will make it easier to manage your drought tolerant landscape as the years progress. Plant clay and drought tolerant perennials– Planting drought tolerant perennials that are also happy growing in clay soil will guarantee a beautiful drought tolerant landscape. A few of these are:
American Feverfew Blackberry Lily Black-Eyed Susan Columbine Daylily Feather Reed Grass Heavenly Bamboo Honeysuckle New England Aster Oxeye Daisy Perennial Flax Purple Coneflower Russian Sage Stonecrop Cranesbill
Use organic based mulch– Clay soil has a tendency to crack. When developing a drought tolerant landscape in clay soil, make sure to use an organic mulch. This will help to hide the cracks, will prevent moisture loss, and will break down over time, adding organic material to the soil below. When coming up with xeriscaping ideas for your drought tolerant garden in clay soil, you just need to dig a little deeper. There are plenty of drought tolerant perennials that can survive even the harshest clay soil conditions.
