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)
Gazania 'Comanche'
Treasure flower
Gazania 'Mohawk'
Treasure flower
Geranium 'Bob's Blunder'
Geranium 'Orkney Pink'
Geranium 'Tanya Rendall'
Wood cranesbill, Crow flower
Geranium cinereum Rothbury Gem = 'Gerfos'
Ashy cranesbill, Grayleaf cranesbill
Geranium Dreamland = 'Bremdream'
Cranesbill
Geranium endressii
Endress's Cranesbill, French cranesbill, Pyrenean cranesbill
Geranium endressii 'Castle Drogo'
Endress's cranesbill, French cranesbill, Pyrenean cranesbill
Geranium palmatum
Madiera geranium
Geranium pratense 'Mrs Kendall Clark'
Meadow geranium
Geranium pratense 'Plenum Violaceum'
Meadow geranium
Geranium sanguineum 'Album'
Blood red geranium, Bloody cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum 'Shepherd's Warning'
Blood red geranium, Bloody cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum var. striatum
Blood red geranium, Bloody cranesbill
Geranium subcaulescens 'Giuseppii'
Short stemmed geranium
Geranium wallichianum 'Mary-Anne'
Wallich's geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Intense'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x hybrida 'Kelly Anne'
Cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'A.T. Johnson'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Wageningen'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill
Gerbera Garvinea Sweet Caroline = 'Garsweetcaro'
Transvaal daisy, Barbeton daisy
Gerbera Garvinea Sweet Love = 'Garsweetlove'
Transvaal daisy, Barbeton daisy
Gerbera Garvinea Sweet Memories = 'Garsweetmemo'
Transvaal daisy, Barbeton daisy
Geum 'Can-can'
Avens 'Can Can'
Geum 'Fire Opal'
Avens
Geum 'Foxy Tempest'
Avens
Geum 'Pink Petticoats'
Avens
Geum 'Tropical Tempest'
Avens
Geum Firestarter = 'Stocrgeu'
Avens
Geum Miss Clementine = 'Bridclem'
Avens
Geum Scarlet Tempest = 'Macgeu001'
Avens
Geum Tempo™ Rose = 'Tngeutr'
Avens
Gladiolus 'Arcadia'
Gladioli, Glads
Gladiolus 'Black Star'
Gladioli, Glads, Sword lily
Gladiolus 'Candy Bar'
Gladioli, Glads
Gladiolus 'Eres Tu'
Gladioli, Glads
Gladiolus 'Gerona'
Gladioli, Glads
Gladiolus 'Norma Jean'
Sword lily
Gladiolus 'Nova Lux'
Sword lily
Gladiolus 'Prima Verde'
Gladioli, Glads
Gladiolus 'Prince Of Orange'
Gladioli, Glads, Sword lily
Gladiolus 'Priscilla'
Sword lily
Gladiolus 'Purple Flora'
Gladioli, Glads, Sword lily
Gladiolus 'Seashore'
Gladioli, Glads
Gladiolus 'Strawberry Swirl'
Gladioli, Glads, Sword lily
Gladiolus 'Venezia'
Short stemmed gladioli
Gladiolus nanus 'Atom'
Dwarf gladioli