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)
Rosa Pretty Polly = 'Meitonje'
Miniature rose
Rosa Remember Me = 'Cokdestin'
Hybrid tea (large flowered) rose
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue = 'Frantasia'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa rugosa 'Alba'
Rugosa rose
Rosa Silver Anniversary = 'Poulari'
Hybrid tea (large flowered) rose
Rosa Super Excelsa = 'Helexa'
Rambling rose
Rosa Sweet Dream = 'Fryminicot'
Patio rose
Rosa Trumpeter = 'Mactru'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa Warm Welcome = 'Chewizz'
Miniature rambling rose
Rosa Warm Wishes = 'Fryxotic'
Hybrid tea (large flowered) rose
Rosa Wiltshire = 'Kormuse'
Ground cover rose
Rosa x centifolia 'Cristata'
Centifolia rose, Cabbage rose
Rubus
Blackberry, Bramble
Rubus fruticosus
Blackberry, Bramble
Rubus fruticosus
Blackberry
Rubus idaeus
Raspberry, Wild raspberry, Framboise, Mt. Ida raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'Autumn Bliss'
Raspberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
Japanese wineberry, Wineberry
Salvia 'Royal Bumble'
Hybrid sage, Autumn sage, Texas sage
Salvia Rockin'® Deep Purple = 'BBSAL09001'
Hybrid perennial sage
Salvia x jamensis 'Raspberry Royale'
James' hybrid sage
Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace'
Black Elder, Common elder, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Gerda'
Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'
Red berried elder, Hart's elder, European red elder
Spiraea 'Arguta'
Bridal veil, Foam of May, Bridewort, Bridal wreath spiraea
Spiraea 'Tracy'
Spiraea japonica Golden Princess = 'Lisp'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica Magic Carpet = 'Walbuma'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
Snowmound spiraea
Stipa arundinacea
Pheasant's tail grass, New Zealand wind grass
Stipa gigantea
Golden oats, Giant oats, Giant feather grass
Syringa pubescens subsp. microphylla 'Superba'
Hairy lilac, Daphne lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Spath'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Primrose'
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'
Common lilac
Vaccinium
Bilberry, Blueberry, Cranberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Crop'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Duke'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Viburnum carlesii 'Diana'
Korean spice viburnum, Carles viburnum
Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii'
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum plicatum 'Summer Snowflake'
Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum
Viburnum x bodnantense 'Charles Lamont'
Bodnant viburnum, Winter viburnum