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)
Dianella revoluta 'Little Rev'
Flax lily
Dianella tasmanica 'Wyeena'
Dianthus 'Monica Wyatt'
Carnation
Dianthus 'Neon Star'
Dwarf pink, Clove
Dianthus 'Rose Joy'
Carnation
Dianthus 'Sunflor Dynamite'
Pot carnation
Dianthus 'Whetman Cocktails® Coconut Daiquiri'
Carnation
Dianthus deltoides
Maiden pink
Dianthus Slap 'n' Tickle = 'WP 05 Pp 22'
Carnation
Dianthus x allwoodii 'Morello Star'
Carnation
Dianthus x allwoodii Pink Celebration = 'WP21 DVC01'
Carnation
Diascia 'Aurora™ Apricot'
Twinspur
Diascia 'Aurora™ Dark Pink'
Twinspur
Diascia 'Breezee Plus Apple Blossom'
Twinspur
Diascia 'Breezee Plus Orange'
Twinspur
Diascia 'Breezee Plus Pink'
Twinspur
Diascia 'Breezee Plus Red'
Twinspur
Diascia 'Breezee Plus White'
Twinspur
Diascia barberae 'Blackthorn Apricot'
Mrs Barber's twinspur
Diascia barberae 'Ruby Field'
Mrs Barber's twinspur
Diascia barberae 'Trinity™ Blush'
Mrs Barber's twinspur
Diascia barberae 'Trinity™ Pink'
Mrs Barber's twinspur
Diascia Breezee Plus Apricot = 'INNDIAAPRI'
Twinspur
Diascia Breezee Plus Series
Twinspur
Diascia integerrima
Whole twinspur
Dicentra 'Amore™ Titanium'
Bleeding heart
Dicentra 'Passion Hearts'
Bleeding heart
Dietes bicolor Milky Way™ = 'DBV001'
Yellow wild iris
Digitalis 'Lucas Light Pink'
Foxglove
Digitalis 'Lucas'
Foxglove
Digitalis 'Lucas™ White'
Foxglove
Digitalis 'Polkadot Polly'
Foxglove
Digitalis grandiflora
Giant yellow foxglove, Large yellow foxglove
Digitalis purpurea 'Rhubarb and Custard'
Foxglove
Dryas octopetala
Mountain avens, Mt Washington dryad, Wild betony
Echinacea 'Double Blackberry Truffle Wow'
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Green Woodpecker'
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Meditation Lime'
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Papallo® Classic Gold'
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Parrot'
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Pearl Red'
Cone flower
Echinacea 'Sunseekers Blush'
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Sunseekers Bubblecious'
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Sunseekers Clementine'
Coneflower
Echinacea 'SunSeekers Hot Pink'
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Sunseekers Pomegranate'
Coneflower
Echinacea 'SunSeekers Pumpkin Pie'
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Sunseekers Purpleicious'
Coneflower