Acid soil has a pH below 7
but most plants prefer below 6.
Most plants will grow in acid soil so long as it is not too
acidic.
Lime can be added to soil that is too acidic to raise the pH
to a suitable level.
Peaty soils tend to be acidic and this is true of much of Scotland.
Plants for Peaty/acid soils:
| Calluna |
Camellia |
Corylopsis |
Cryptomeria |
| Desfontainia |
Enkianthus |
Fothergilla |
Gaultheria |
| Halesia |
Hamamelis |
Kalmia |
Larch |
| Leucothoe |
Pieris |
Pine |
Rhododendron |
| Sarcococca |
Skimmia |
Staphylea |
|
This is not an exhaustive list, simply a few examples. |
