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Plants for acid soil

pH below 6.5 — heathers, blueberries, azaleas. We've filtered our catalogue down to 50 matchs.

Alchemilla alpina
Alchemilla alpina
Alchemilla alpina
ediblemedicinal
American Turkey Oak
American Turkey Oak
Quercus laevis
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Aspen Poplar
Aspen Poplar
Populus tremula
ediblemedicinal
Balata
Manilkara bidentata
Sapotaceaeedible
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
ediblemedicinal
Beech
Beech
Fagus sylvatica
ediblemedicinal
Bilberry
Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Bitter Vetch
Bitter Vetch
Lathyrus linifolius montanus
Fabaceaeedible
Blackjack Oak
Blackjack Oak
Quercus marilandica
ediblemedicinal
Bluebell
Bluebell
Hyacinthoides nonscripta
edible
Bog Bilberry
Bog Bilberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
ediblemedicinal
Bugle
Bugle
Ajuga reptans
ediblemedicinal
Bugleweed
Bugleweed
Lycopus virginicus
edible
Canadian Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
Pinaceaeedible
Cardamine raphanifolia
Cardamine raphanifolia
Cardamine raphanifolia
edible
Carolina Hemlock
Carolina Hemlock
Tsuga caroliniana
edible
Cassava
Cassava
Manihot esculenta
edible
Chrysanthemum segetum
Chrysanthemum segetum
Chrysanthemum segetum
edible
Cloudberry
Cloudberry
Rubus chamaemorus
ediblemedicinal
Common sheep sorrel
Common sheep sorrel
Rumex angiocarpus
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Cork Oak
Cork Oak
Quercus suber
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Cork Oak
Cork Oak
Quercus suber occidentalis
ediblemedicinal
Cornflower
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
edible
Corsican Mint
Corsican Mint
Mentha requienii
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Cowberry
Cowberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
ediblemedicinal
Cream Peavine
Cream Peavine
Lathyrus ochroleucas
edible
Damasonium alisma
Damasonium alisma
Damasonium alisma
Alismataceaeedible
Dangleberry
Dangleberry
Gaylussacia frondosa
edible
Dog's-Tooth Violet
Dog's-Tooth Violet
Erythronium dens-canis
edible
Dwarf bilberry
Dwarf bilberry
Vaccinium arbuscula
ediblemedicinal
Floating Manna Grass
Floating Manna Grass
Glyceria fluitans
edible
Fragrant Bedstraw
Fragrant Bedstraw
Galium triflorum
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Gorse
Gorse
Ulex europaeus
edible
Green Bristle Grass
Green Bristle Grass
Setaria viridis
Poaceaeedible
Hairy Tare
Hairy Tare
Vicia hirsuta
edible
Han Lian Cao
Han Lian Cao
Eclipta prostrata
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Haskap
Haskap
Lonicera caerulea
edible
Hawkweed
Hawkweed
Hieracium umbellatum
edible
Hen And Chickens Houseleek
Hen And Chickens Houseleek
Jovibarba sobolifera
edible
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum
Caprifoliaceaeedible
Horned Holly
Horned Holly
Ilex cornuta
Aquifoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Holly
Japanese Holly
Ilex crenata
Aquifoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Lepidium iberis
Lepidium iberis
Lepidium iberis
Brassicaceaeedible
Maritime Pine
Maritime Pine
Pinus pinaster
ediblemedicinal
Marsh Speedwell
Veronica scutellata
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Marsh Willow Herb
Marsh Willow Herb
Epilobium palustre
Scrophulariaceaeediblemedicinal
Mountain Huckleberry
Mountain Huckleberry
Vaccinium membranaceum
ediblemedicinal
Nandina
Nandina
Nandina domestica
edible
Narrow Buckler Fern
Narrow Buckler Fern
Dryopteris carthusiana
edible
Oenanthe peucidanifolia
Oenanthe peucidanifolia
Oenanthe peucidanifolia
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
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Frequently asked

What are good plants for acid soil?

We catalogue 50 matching species. See the list above. Each links to its full profile with cultivation, dosage, and companion notes.

How do I pick from this list?

Filter further by your other constraints — edible vs medicinal, mature size, USDA zone. Each plant profile has the full attribute table.

Are these plants verified?

Each plant entry is sourced from Permapeople + Trefle databases and reviewed before publication. Cultivation data marked 'high confidence' comes from horticultural references; lower confidence flags less-certain attributions.

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