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Plants for acid soil

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

Ophrys bertolonii
Ophrys bertolonii
Ophrys bertolonii
edible
Parsley Piert
Parsley Piert
Aphanes arvensis
Lamiaceaeedible
Picea rubens
Picea rubens
Picea rubens
edible
Pignut
Pignut
Conopodium majus
edible
Pineapple
Pineapple
Ananas comosus
Cactaceaeedible
Plymouth Pear
Plymouth Pear
Pyrus cordata
Rosaceaeedible
Populus sieboldii
Populus sieboldii
Populus sieboldii
ediblemedicinal
Radish
Radish
Raphanus landra
edible
Rock Chestnut Oak
Rock Chestnut Oak
Quercus prinus
ediblemedicinal
Roman chamomile
Roman chamomile
Chamaemelum nobile
ediblemedicinal
Romulea bulbocodium
Romulea bulbocodium
Romulea bulbocodium
edible
Rubus affinis
Rubus affinis
Rubus affinis
ediblemedicinal
Rubus lentiginosus
Rubus lentiginosus
Rubus lentiginosus
ediblemedicinal
Rubus sulcatus
Rubus sulcatus
Rubus sulcatus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rubus thyrsanthus
Rubus thyrsanthus
Rubus thyrsanthus
ediblemedicinal
Sambucus racemosa
Sambucus racemosa
Sambucus racemosa
ediblemedicinal
Sandwort
Sandwort
Spergularia rubra
Caryophyllaceaeedible
Scorzonera crocifolia
Scorzonera crocifolia
Scorzonera crocifolia
edible
Scorzonera ptilophora
Scorzonera ptilophora
Scorzonera ptilophora
edible
Setaria viridis pycnocoma
Setaria viridis pycnocoma
Setaria viridis pycnocoma
edible
She Balsam
Abies fraseri
Pinaceaeedible
Sheeps Sorrel
Sheeps Sorrel
Rumex acetosella
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Shield Fern
Shield Fern
Dryopteris dilatata
Dryopteridaceaeedible
Shingle Oak
Shingle Oak
Quercus imbricaria
ediblemedicinal
Single Delight
Single Delight
Moneses uniflora
edible
Sitka Spruce
Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis
Pinaceaeedible
Slash Pine
Slash Pine
Pinus elliottii
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Smooth Tare
Vicia tetrasperma
Fabaceaeedible
Sneeze-Wort
Achillea ptarmica
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Spanish broom
Spanish broom
Spartium junceum
medicinal
Spergula arvensis
Spergula arvensis
Spergula arvensis
edible
Spignel
Spignel
Meum athamanticum
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Spiny Wood Fern
Spiny Wood Fern
Dryopteris expansa
Dryopteridaceaeedible
Star Magnolia
Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata
Magnoliaceaeedible
Strawberry tree
Strawberry tree
Arbutus unedo
edible
Sub-Alpine Larch
Sub-Alpine Larch
Larix lyallii
edible
Swamp Horsetail
Swamp Horsetail
Equisetum fluviatile
ediblemedicinal
Sweet Vernal Grass
Sweet Vernal Grass
Anthoxanthum odoratum
edible
Sweet William
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Tormentil
Tormentil
Potentilla erecta
ediblemedicinal
Tupelo
Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
Cornaceaeedible
Twinflower
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis
edible
Valeriana celtica
Valeriana celtica
Valeriana celtica
Aristolochiaceaeediblemedicinal
Water Blinks
Water Blinks
Montia fontana
edible
Water Tupelo
Water Tupelo
Nyssa aquatica
edible
Western Hemlock
Western Hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
edible
Wild Radish
Wild Radish
Raphanus raphanistrum
edible
Wild Thyme
Wild Thyme
Thymus serpyllum
ediblemedicinal
Willow Herb
Willow Herb
Epilobium angustifolium
edible
Witch hazel
Witch hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
ediblemedicinal
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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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