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)
Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn'
Bodnant viburnum, Winter viburnum
Viburnum x carlcephalum
Fragrant snowball, Fragrant viburnum
Vitis
Grape vine, Vine
Weigela 'Florida Variegata'
Weigela 'Red Prince'
Weigela florida 'Alexandra'
Old fashioned weigela
Wisteria floribunda 'Black Dragon'
Japanese wisteria
Wisteria floribunda 'Rosea'
Japanese wisteria
Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific'
Chinese wisteria
Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium'
Full moon maple, Downy Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Chitose-yama'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Inaba-shidare'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Ornatum'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Red Pygmy'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Shish geshira'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
Purple leaved Norway maple, Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Schwedleri'
Copper Norway maple, Norway maple
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold = 'Prigo'
Norway maple
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'
Shrimp leaved maple, Sycamore, Scots Plane, Great maple
Acer triflorum
Three flowered maple, Rough barked maple
Achillea 'Coronation Gold'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Martina'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Salmon Beauty'
Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed
Achillea 'Summerwine'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea filipendulina 'Gold Plate'
Fernleaf yarrow
Achillea filipendulina 'Parker's Variety'
Fernleaf yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Lansdorferglut'
Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed
Aconitum 'Spark's Variety'
Monkshood, Aconite
Agapanthus 'Black Buddhist'
African lily, Love flowers
Agapanthus 'Everpanthus® Poppin Star'
African lily, Love flowers
Agapanthus 'Everpanthus® Poppin' Pink'
African lily
Agapanthus 'Glacier'
African lily
Agapanthus 'His Majesty'
African lily
Agapanthus 'Midnight Moon'
African lily
Agapanthus 'Moonlight Star'
African lily, Love flowers
Agapanthus africanus 'Starry Night'
African lily, Love flowers
Agapanthus inapertus 'Cloud Burst'
African lily, Love flower
Agapanthus Sparkle = 'Dwaghyb05'
African Lily, Love flowers
Agastache 'Kudos Coral'
Agastache 'Kudos Gold'
Agastache 'Kudos Mandarin'
Agastache 'Morello'
Hyssop
Agastache 'Peachie Keen'
Hyssop
Agastache hybrida 'Peach Pearl'
Hummingbird mint
Agastache hybrida 'Princes Plume'
Hyssop
Agastache rugosa Beelicious Pink = 'Agapk'
Mexican giant hyssop, Korean mint
Allium 'Lavender Bubbles'
Perennial allium
Allium karataviense 'Red Giant'
Kara Tau garlic, Blue tongue allium