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plants flor .Soil continued 
Baptisia australis 
Cerastium tomentosum 
Dianthus caesius 
Dianthus deltoides 
Dianthus plumarius 
Euphorbia corollata 
Festuca glauca 
Gypsophilla paniculata 
Helianthemum 
Helianthus 
Lavendula vera 
Linum perenne 
Lupinus polyphyllus 
Nepeta mussini 
Oenothera youngi 
Pentstemon barbatus 
Phlox subulata 
Plumbago larpentae 
Santolina incana 
Santolina viridis 
Sedum 
Sempervivum 
Tunica saxifraga 
Yucca filamentosa 
SHADY PLACES 
Ajuga genevensis 
Ajuga reptans 
Aquilegia canadensis 
Aquilegia chrysantha 
Aster alpinus 
Convallaria majalis 
Heuchera sanguinea 
Iberis sempervirens 
Liatris pycnostachya 
Platycodon grandiflorum 
Sedum Spectabile 
for n/arJ, V Ptc 
aces 
Deciduous Trees 
Acer rubrum, 50'-75' 
Betula nigra, 50'-60' 
Larix leptolepis, 50'-60' 
Liquidamber styraciflua, 50'-60' 
Quercus palustris, 75'-90' 
Quercus phellos, 75'-90' 
Salix bobylonica, 50-60' 
Taxodium distichum, 100' 
Tilia americana, 80'-90' 
Ulmus americana, 80'-100' 
Shrubs 
Aronia arbutifolia, 6'-8' 
Aronia melanocarpa, 8'-10' 
Azalea viscosa, 4'-5' 
Benzoin aestivalis, 1 O'-12' 
Colycanthus floridus, 4'-5' 
Cephalanthus occidentalis, 4'-5' 
Clethra alnifolia, 4'-5' 
Cornus amomum, 8'-9' 
Cornus stolonifera, 7'-8' 
Ilex glabra, 5'-6' 
Ilex verticillata, 6'-8' 
Rhododendron canadense, 4' 
Sorbaria sorbifolia, 5'-6' 
Vaccinium corymbosum, 6'-8' 
Viburnum cassinoides, 5'-6' 
Viburnum dentatum, 1 O'-12' 
Viburnum lentago, 18'-20' 
Herbaceous Perennials 
Aruncus Sylvester 
Aster novae-angliae 
Boltonia latisquama 
Caltha palustris 
Cimicifuga racemosa 
Helenium autumnale 
Hemerocallis 
Hibiscus moscheutos 
Iris chrysographes 
Iris forresti 
Iris kaempferi 
Iris sibirica 
Lobelia cardinalis 
Lobelia siphilitica 
Lythrum salicaria roseum 
Myosotis scorpioides (palustris) 
Physostegia virginica 
Primula cachemiriana 
Primula japonica 
Primula japonica. Red Hugh 
Primula pulverulenta 
Trollius europaeus 
Trollius, Orange Globe 
The acidity of soil varies to a considerable degree and some plants 
prefer a decidedly acid reaction while others succeed best in a slightly 
acid soil. This list includes plants which have a preference for soil on 
the acid side, always providing other nutritional conditions are favorable. 
Deciduous Trees and Shrubs 
Abelia 
Chionanthus 
Liriodendron 
Acer pennsylvanicum 
Cladrastris 
Lonicera belgica 
Acer spicatum 
Clethra 
Magnolia 
Aesculus parviflora 
Cornus 
Myrica 
Amelanchier 
Cydonia 
Neillia 
Amorpha 
Cytisis scoparius 
Nyssa 
Aronia 
Daphne mezereum 
Oxydendrum 
Azalea 
Enkianthus 
Quercus 
Baccharis 
Fagus 
Sambucus 
Benzoin 
Forsythia 
Sophora 
Betula lenta 
Genista 
Sorbus 
Buddleia 
Ginkgo 
Stewartia 
Callicarpa 
Halesia 
Styrax 
Calycanthus 
Hamamelis 
Symplocos 
Carpinus 
Ilex 
Vaccinium 
Celastrus 
Itea virginica 
Viburnum 
Cephalanthus 
Liquidambar 
Vitex 
