Experts agree that some ornamental grasses don t mind heavy clay soil but they will do better in a part sun location.
Grasses for clay soil and shade.
Silky green flower panicles in spring.
Others turn shades of red and maroon in autumn.
It is a coarse textured grass but new varieties such.
A cool season grass it does well when planted in either full sun or partial shade.
It offers wispy seedheads that sway gracefully in the breeze.
Some of the sedges are hardy to zone 3 and the hakone grass will survive zone 4 through 9.
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Scotts turf builder grass seed sun and shade mix the scotts turf builder seed is undoubtedly one of the best if not the very best grass seed for clay soil for all the right reasons.
Silky green may june maturing to yellow gold bronze.
Cardinal flower tolerates full shade but prefers some sun indian pink full shade planting ornamental grass shade plants in clay soil.
Some varieties such as heavy metal have bluish green foliage.
Partial shade tolerant clay plants include these grasses.
Similarly hakone grass which produces blades in a soft gentle yellow will brighten dark corners.
Variegated river oats has arching foliage with appealing striping.
Feather reed grass.
Mondo grasses are delicate little plants that make excellent borders or mass plantings and can be used as ground cover in shade locations.
Among the most versatile of ornamental grasses switchgrass thrives in moist dry or clay soil and even in part shade.
Tufted hair grass deschampsia cespitosa height.
Boggy or damp shade 4 coastal conditions 3 dry shade 5 dry sun 32 exposed positions 8 tolerate air pollution 1 tolerates drought 42 ready made borders.
Yellow to bronze fall color.
Tall fescue shows excellent shade and drought tolerance and remains green year round with regular irrigation.
Dark green clump forming grass.
Best in moist partial shade.
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