Clay, chalk, sandy & acidic soil
While many plants will grow in more challenging soils, it makes gardening easier to choose plants that prefer these soil types. ; Top tip: Use organic matter (bark chips, compost or soil improver) to give your soil a helping hand. For example with chalk and sandy soil, mulching with organic matter (bark chippings or compost) will conserve moisture. For clay soils, digging in organic matter (compost or soil improver) will lighten its structure and discourage compaction.
Acidic soil plants
1202 plants
Chalky soil plants
833 plants
Clay soil lovers
401 plants
Sandy soil plants
606 plants
All plants (1944)
Crataegus x lavalleei 'Carrierei'
Carrier's hybrid thorn, Hybrid cockspur thorn, Lavalle hawthorn, Hawthorn, May
Crocosmia 'Fever Pitch'
Crocosmia 'Paul's Best Yellow'
Montbretia
Crocosmia montbretia 'Fire Orange Throat'
Crocosmia montbretia 'Firestarter'
Crocosmia montbretia 'Scorchio'
Crocus chrysanthus 'Ard Schenk'
Snow crocus
Crocus chrysanthus 'Dorothy'
Snow crocus
Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy leafed toadflax, Kenilworth ivy, Coliseum ivy, Pennywort
Daboecia cantabrica 'Bicolor'
Connemara heath, St Dabeoc's heath, Irish heath
Daboecia cantabrica 'Charles Nelson'
Connemara heath, St Dabeoc's heath, Irish heath
Daboecia cantabrica 'Hookstone Purple'
Connemara heath, St Dabeoc's heath, Irish heath
Daboecia cantabrica 'Praegerae'
Connemara heath, St Dabeoc's heath, Irish heath
Daboecia cantabrica 'Rodeo'
Connemara heath, St Dabeoc's heath, Irish heath
Daboecia cantabrica 'Rosea'
Connemara heath, St Dabeoc's heath, Irish heath
Daboecia cantabrica 'Waley's Red'
Connemara heath, St Dabeoc's heath, Irish heath
Daboecia cantabrica subsp. scotica 'Silverwells'
Connemara heath, St Dabeoc's heath, Irish heath
Daboecia cantabrica subsp. scotica 'William Buchanan'
Connemara heath, St Dabeoc's heath, Irish heath
Dahlia 'Aladdin's Lamp'
Water lily dahlia
Dahlia 'Alfred Grille'
Cactus dahlia
Dahlia 'Apache'
Dahlia 'Arbatax'
Dahlia 'Be Kind'
Dahlia 'Berger's Rekord'
Cactus dahlia
Dahlia 'Bilbao'
Dahlia 'Black Touch'
Fringed dahlia
Dahlia 'Blue Bayou'
Open dahlia
Dahlia 'Blue Wish'
Waterlily dahlia
Dahlia 'Bora Bora'
Cactus dahlia
Dahlia 'Cafe Au Lait'
Giant flowered dahlia
Dahlia 'Calgary Flames'
Decorative dahlia
Dahlia 'Canary Fubuki'
Dahlia 'Caproz Josephine'
Dahlia 'Cheyenne Chieftain'
Fringed dahlia
Dahlia 'Color Spectacle'
Dahlia 'Crazy Love'
Dahlia 'Crème De Cassis'
Dahlia 'Dahlegria® Pink Flame'
Hybrid dahlia
Dahlia 'Dalaya® Garden Niam'
Dahlia 'Dalina Maxi Mango'
Dahlia 'Dalina® Maxi Cherry Blast'
Dahlia 'Dazzling Sun'
Giant flowered dahlia
Dahlia 'Decora'
Decorative dahlia
Dahlia 'Diamond Debutante'
Giant flowered dahlia
Dahlia 'Dreamy® Dance'
Open dahlia
Dahlia 'Dreamy® Fantasy'
Open dahlia
Dahlia 'Dreamy® Kiss'
Open dahlia
Dahlia 'Dreamy® Lips'
Open dahlia