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Re: [SG] clay soil

On Sat, 18 Apr 1998, tmatsu wrote:

> I have a little spot in the garden behind some rocks where the soil is
> REALLY clay. Has anyone had any luck with any perennials that do well
> with 5-6 hours of sun and survive bad soil. Maybe with flowers too? I
> know I'm taking the lazy way out but it's really hard to get behind those
> rocks...

Maybe one of the Agastache species, the giant hyssops?  Or Ligularia?
Digitalis?  Verbascum?  How big are the rocks?  How moist is the soil?
Any chance of dumping a load of compost behind the rocks and planting
in it, a la raised beds?

Kay Lancaster    kay@fern.com
just west of Portland, OR; USDA zone 8 (polarfleece)
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