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)
Echinacea 'Sunseekers Rainbow'
Coneflower
Echinacea 'Sunseekers Sweet Fuchsia'
Coneflower
Echinacea Carrot Cake = 'Carrot489'
Coneflower
Echinacea Mooodz™ Courage = 'Hilmoocour'
Cone flower
Echinacea Mooodz™ Devotion = 'Hilmoodevot'
Cone flower
Echinacea Mooodz™ Imagination = 'Hilmooimag'
Cone flower
Echinacea Pretty Parasols = 'JS Engeltje'
Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea 'Virgin'
Hybrid coneflower
Echinacea Sombrero Blanco = 'Balsomblanc'
Coneflower
Echinacea Sombrero Lemon Yellow = 'Balsomemy'
Coneflower
Echinacea Sombrero Sangrita = 'Balsomanita'
Coneflower
Echinacea SunSeekers Carmine = 'Ifecsscar'
Coneflower
Echinacea SunSeekers Golden Sun = 'Ifecssgold'
Coneflower
Echinacea SunSeekers Mineola = 'Ifecssmin'
Coneflower
Echinacea SunSeekers Rosy = 'Ifecssrosy'
Coneflower
Echinacea SunSeekers White Perfection = 'Ifecsswp'
Coneflower
Echinacea Sweet Sandia = 'Tnechss'
Coneflower
Elymus magellanicus
Wild rye, Lyme grass, Wheatgrass, Magellan wheatgrass, Blue wheatgrass
Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum'
Garden hybrid epimedium, Young's barrenwort
Eragrostis curvula
Weeping love grass, African love grass
Erica 'Winter Fire'
Hummingbird heath
Erica arborea var. alpina
Tree heath, Tree heather
Erica australis
Spanish heath, Southern tree heath
Erica australis
Heather, Spanish heath, Southern tree heath
Erica australis 'Holehird'
Spanish heath, Southern tree heath
Erica australis 'Riverslea'
Spanish heath, Southern tree heath
Erica carnea
Heather, Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Adrienne Duncan'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Ann Sparkes'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Challenger'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Heathwood'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'King George'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'March Seedling'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Margery Frearson'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Myretoun Ruby'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Nathalie'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Pink Spangles'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Praecox Rubra'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'R. B. Cooke'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Vivellii'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea 'Wintersonne'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea f. alba 'Golden Starlet'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea f. alba 'Ice Princess'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea f. alba 'Isabell'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea f. alba 'Springwood White'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea f. aureifolia 'Westwood Yellow'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica carnea f. aureifolia 'Winter Gold'
Spring heath, Mountain heath, Winter heath
Erica cerinthoides
Heather, Fire heath, Scarlet heath