Clay soil can make gardening a challenge. Wet, sticky and compact in winter or dry and rock hard in summer, there’s a lot not to love. But it does have its advantages too, and choosing wisely with the best biennial flowers to grow in clay soil can be the key to creating a flourishing garden.
‘Biennial flowers are a brilliant option for gardeners and some of the best plants for clay soil,’ says Kate Turner, gardening expert for Miracle-Gro. ‘They’re inexpensive, cheerful, and easy to grow from seed and especially great in a cutting garden, as they produce beautiful, sweetly scented blooms that come back year after year.’
