| pH 4.5 |
pH 5.25 |
pH 6.0 |
pH 6.75 |
pH 7.5 |
| Magnolia | Arucaria | Almond (Prunus) | Abele (Poplus alba) | Abele (Poplus alba) |
| Pin oak (Quercus palustris) | Birch (Betula) | Antler tree (Rhus) | Acacia | Acacia |
| Sweet gum (Liquidamber) | Conifers (most) | Apple (Malus) | Almond (Prunus) | Arbor vitae (Thuja) |
| Crab (Malus) | Arucaria | Antler tree (Rhus) | Ash (Fraxinus) |
| Holly (Ilex) | Ash (Fraxinus) | Apple (Malus) | Beech (Fagus) |
| Hemlock (Tsuga) | Balsam fir (Abies) | Arbor vitae (Thuja) | Cherry (Prunus) |
| Magnolia | Birch (Betula) | Ash (Fraxinus) | Crab (Malus) |
| Pine (Pinus) | Crab (Malus) | Cherry (Prunus) | Eucalyptus |
| Strawberry tree (Arbutus) | Eucalyptus | Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga) | Golden Rain (Laburnum) |
| | Hawthorn (Cretagus) | Eucalyptus | Lilac (Syringa) |
| | Hemlock (Tsuga) | Golden Rain (Laburnum) | Maple (Acer) |
| | Holly (Ilex) | Hawthorn (Cretagus) | Mulberry (Morus) |
| | Juniper (Juniperus) | Holly (ilex) | Poplar (Poplus) |
| | Lilac (Syringa) | Lilac (Syringa) | Stags horn sumach (Rhus) |
| | Magnolia | Maple (Acer) | Wattle (Acacia) |
| | Monkey puzzle (Auricaria) | Mulberry (Morus) | White poplar (Poplus alba) |
| | Mulberry (Morus) | Pear (Pyrus) | Willow (Salix) |
| | Pear (Pyrus) | Plum (Prunus) | |
| | Plum (Prunus) | Poplar (poplus) | |
| | Poplar (poplus) | Stags horn sumach (Rhus) | |
| | Stags horn sumac (Rhus) | White poplar (Poplus alba) | |
| | Strawberry tree (Arbutus) | Willow (Salix) | |
| | Willow (Salix) | | |
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How to use the information in the chart.
To make the best of the above lists, group plants with similar soil
requirements. Also, avoid planting trees, shrubs, vegetables, flowers
and herbs in an unsuitable pH. For example, lilac bushes won't do much
if their feet are sitting in acid soil, while potatoes will be dotted
with scab if the soil is too sweet.
(Note: Don't use them as your only
guide because other factors may lead to poor performance.)
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