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What flowers can be grown in acidic soil: not all summer residents know - the best options
12.02.2024 09:37
It is known that in most cases plants react poorly to acidic soil, so gardeners regularly carry out soil deoxidation procedures.
Typically, ash, lime or dolomite flour are used for this purpose.
However, there are plants that can grow well in acidic soil. If we are talking about flowers, then it is worth paying attention to the most suitable options, notes the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", landscape designer and scientist-agronomist Anastasia Kovrizhnykh .
What flowers can grow in acidic soil
Classic
Heather, rhododendron, wild rosemary and bearberry are considered the most suitable for such soil. Physostegia, avens and exceptional dicentra also develop well.
If the soil is highly acidic
In this case, it is recommended to pay attention to various types of decorative ferns, moss, lilies of the valley. On their basis, you can create a beautiful composition with a forest motif.
You can also grow some berries - blueberries, lingonberries and cranberries.
For slightly acidic soil
In this category, the choice is much wider. You can pay attention to aconite, phlox, lungwort, some varieties of lilies and lupine.
Irises, chickweed, ageratum, peonies and primroses are also planted.
Previously, we talked about how to significantly improve the quality of your soil using five methods .
