24 Perennials For Clay Soil That Hardly Grows Anything

Season of Bloom: Late summer to fall Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 6 feet tall Zones: 4-8 Buy It: New England Aster, ($6, Prairie Nursery) Season of Bloom: Mid-summer to fall Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: Up to 2 feet tall Zones: 4-8 Season of Bloom: Early summer Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall Zones: 3-9 Buy It: Black-Eyed Susan, ($11, Etsy) Season of Bloom: Midsummer Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: Up to 5 feet tall Zones: 5-9 Season of Bloom: Spring to late summer Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and well-drained soil Size: Up to 1 foot tall Zones: 3-10 Season of Bloom: Summer Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: Up to 2 feet tall Zones: 3-8 Season of Bloom: Late summer to late winter Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 4 feet tall Zones: 3-9 Season of Bloom: Mid-summer to fall Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and well-drained soil Size: Up to 5 feet tall Zones: 9-10 Season of Bloom: Summer to winter Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 6 feet tall Zones: 5-9 Buy It: Northwind Switchgrass, ($22, Etsy) Season of Bloom: Late summer Growing Conditions: Full sun and moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 6 feet tall Zones: 5-9 Buy It: New York Ironweed, ($9, Etsy) Season of Bloom: Summer Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: Up to 8 feet tall Zones: 7-10 Season of Bloom: Late spring Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall Zones: 5-9 Season of Bloom: Late spring Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and well-drained soil Size: Up to 4 feet tall Zones: 3-9 Season of Bloom: Summer Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall Zones: 3-9 Buy It: Coreopsis, ($13, Etsy) Season of Bloom: Summer Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and well-drained soil Size: Up to 5 feet tall Zones: 3-8 Buy It: Echinacea Magnus Coneflower, ($9, Etsy) Season of Bloom: Summer Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: Up to 3 feet tall Zones: 5-9 Buy It: Blue Glitter Sea Holly, ($12, High Country Gardens) Season of Bloom: Late Spring Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and well-drained soil Size: Up to 18 inches tall Zones: 4-8 Season of Bloom: Summer Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: Up to 6 feet tall Zones: 3-9 Buy It: False Sunflower, ($17, Proven Winners) Season of Bloom: Summer Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and well-drained soil Size: Up to 2 feet tall Zones: 4-9 Buy It: Dolce Creme Brulee Coral Bells, ($27, The Home Depot) Season of Bloom: Summer Growing Conditions: Part shade to full shade and well-drained soil Size: Up to 18 inches tall Zones: 3-8 Buy It: ‘Bedazzled’ Hosta, ($16, NH Hostas & Companion Plants) Season of Bloom: Summer Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: Up to 4 feet tall Zones: 3-8 Buy It: Blazing Star, ($16, GrowJoy) Season of Bloom: Summer Growing Conditions: Full sun to part shade and moist, well-drained soil Size: Up to 4 feet tall Zones: 4-9 Buy It: Bee Balm, ($21, Etsy) Season of Bloom: Fall Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: Up to 2 feet tall Zones: 3-9 Season of Bloom: Summer Growing Conditions: Full sun and well-drained soil Size: Up to 8 feet tall Zones: 5-10