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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 
Wa.-sL PL 
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, 10'-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' 
Vaccir.ium corymbosum, 6'-8' 
Viburnum cassinoides, 5'-6' 
Viburnum dentatum, 10'-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 
Abelia 
Acer pennsylvanicum 
Acer spicatum 
Aesculus parviflora 
Amelanchier 
Amorpha 
Aronia 
Azalea 
Baccharis 
Benzoin 
Betula lenta 
Buddleia 
Callicarpa 
Calycanthus 
Carpinus 
Celastrus 
Cephalanthus 
Chionanthus 
Cladrastris 
Clethra 
Cornus 
Cydonia 
Cytisis scoparius 
Daphne mezereum 
Enkianthus 
Fag us 
Forsythia 
Genista 
Ginkgo 
Halesia 
Hamamelis 
Ilex 
Itea virginica 
Liquidambar 
Shrubs 
Liriodendron 
Lonicera belgica 
Magnolia 
Myrica 
Neillia 
Nyssa 
Oxydendrum 
Quercus 
Sambucus 
Sophora 
Sorbus 
Stewartia 
Styrax 
Symplocos 
Vaccinium 
Viburnum 
Vitex 
