Have you ever found out what alkaline soil is? And what kind of plants are suitable for this type of soil? The question will be answered in this post today. Alkaline soils are those that have a high pH which is higher than 7, usually as a result of being rich in chalk or limestone.
If you live in an area with limestone deposits, your soil is also likely to be alkaline. Explore the best plants for alkaline soils that you can grow, below.
Here is the list of the 10 Plants To Grow In The Garden With Alkaline Soil. These plants not only grow well in this condition soil but also bear beautiful bright flowers to liven up your garden. In addition to their requirement about soil features, they just need basic care.
To be certain of your soil pH to grow the right plants, you can test your soil pH firstly by buying a kit from the garden center, or online.
#1 Clematis
Source: Almanac
Clematis displays pale lavender blooms brushed with light green and open in late spring and gradually become white. It prefers neutral to slightly alkaline soils.
#2 Crocus
Source: Gardeningknowhow
Crocus grows well in neutral to slightly alkaline soils for early spring blooms.
#3 Lilac
Source: Thespruce
Lilac will showcase its fragrant spring flowers when gotten full sun. It prefers to grow in fertile soils, good drainage, and a pH that ranges from neutral to alkaline.
#4 Caryopteris
Source: Gardenia
Caryopteris bears clusters of bluish-purple flowers from late summer into fall. This plant is adaptable enough to grow in neutral, slightly acidic, or slightly alkaline soils.
#5 Buddleia
Source: Amazon
Buddleia can tolerate alkaline soils. If it doesn’t get its requirement, will show their displeasure by producing yellow or undersized leaves; sometimes leaf margins may look wavy or curled. In this case, you should help your plant by applying ground lime.
#6 Photinia
Source: Gardeningknowhow
Photinias are evergreen shrubs and grow well in hardy zones from7 to 9. If you give them full sun and they’ll grow best in alkaline soils that drain easily.
#7 Deutzia ‘Yuki Cherry Blossom’
Source: Bluestoneperennials
Deutzia ‘Yuki Cherry Blossom’ is a deciduous shrub. It grows happy in mildly alkaline soil, as long as it drains easily and stays moist, but not wet.
#8 Barberry
Source: Gardenia
Barberry is a great option to grow in alkaline soil. It prefers full sun to partial shade.
#9 Deutzia ‘Nikko’
Source: Crocus
Deutzia ‘Nikko’ thrives in alkaline soil with the fun sun to partial shade.
#10 Forsythia
Source: Almanac
Forsythia adapts to any soil but it grows best in neutral to slightly acidic soils. They prefer to bloom profusely in full sun but can take partial shade.
