I've got a hill with very heavy clay soil that I'd like to start filling up with a variety of drought tolerant perennials. It's a challenging spot. Pretty much all that grows there now is grass.
I know red clover will grow and I sowed a whole bunch of that a few weeks ago. There's a rose bush in the middle of the hill and it does OK. I planted some comfrey roots a couple weeks ago too and am pretty sure those will do fine. If they can spread, more power to 'em!
I'm open to anything rose bush sized and smaller. The hill is about 30x100 feet.
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Thanks for the ideas everyone, I'll be giving them a try and yep - the hill gets plenty of sun.
I do want to get some daylilys established...I put a couple roots in the ground last year, but I don't think they ever came up. Maybe they did and I overlooked them. I picked them up at a big box store, they were weenie little things. I will try again this year --- know where I can get some fat hearty daylily roots?
I do want to get some daylilys established...I put a couple roots in the ground last year, but I don't think they ever came up. Maybe they did and I overlooked them. I picked them up at a big box store, they were weenie little things. I will try again this year --- know where I can get some fat hearty daylily roots?