Ivydene Gardens Plants:
Soil Type, Aspect and Moisture List

Soil Type is:-

• Acid Type for Lime-Free Soil, Acid Clay Soil, Acid Sand Soil or Acid Peaty Soil,
• Alkaline Type for Chalk Soil, Alkaline Clay Soil, Alkaline Sand Soil or Alkaline Peaty Soil,
• Any for both of Alkaline and Acid Soil Types.

Check on the:-

• Plants for Any Soil,
• Plants for Chalky Soils,
• Plants for Clay Soils,
• Plants for Lime-Free Soils,
• Plants for Light Sandy Soil and
• Plants for Peaty Soil

pages to see which soil or soils this plant prefers. Then, sifting through the:-

• Tree/Shrub Growth Shape page for the growth shape of the tree or shrub and
• Shrub/Perennial Growth Habit page for the Growth habit of the Shrub, Bamboo, Soft Fruit, Sub-Shrub, Perennial, Fern, Herb, Grass, Alpine, Bulb, Tuber, Rhizome, or Climber.

, so that you now have a list of plants that are suitable for the soil, aspect, moisture and growth shape or growth habit that you require, before narrowing the choice further by seeing whether they are suitable for the:-

• Garden Use pages category,
• then Plant Use pages category,
• Foliage Colour in the Other Than Green Foliage Page of the Foliage Colour page category, or for Green foliage in the Plant Detail pages category and finally
• Flower Colour pages category

requirements.

The Plant Name Pages contain a link to photos in a plant description page in this website with availability from mail-order nursery in its comment row.

These are some of the different border types due to different Sun Aspect (Full Sun, Half Shade, Full Shade) levels and Moisture (Dry, Moist, Wet) levels in the soil:-

Desert Border
Rock gardens and raised beds provide good drainage and make an ideal showcase for small plants and alpines in full sun.

Damp Border
Bog-garden plants like permanently moist soil. Some will even grow in very shallow water at the edge of a pond or stream.

Shady Border
Damp Shade occurs in a cool, humid woodland environment, where the soil is reliably moist all year.

Dry Shade is where the combined problems of shade and drought are often found by walls, and beneath thirsty, shallow-rooting trees.

Full Shade occurs where permanently shaded positions may be beneath evergreen trees, by high walls, and between tall buildings. Use plants and structures in light colours to help brighten those areas.

Sunny Border
Sunny areas occur where there is no shade from structures or plants for most of the day.

Dry Sun is where situations prone to drought are in full sun. These include steeply sloping banks with rapid drainage, the base of a warm south- or west-facing wall; and shallow, sandy, or stony soils.

Anemone blanda 'Atrocaerulea'
Anemone blanda 'Radar'
Anemone blanda 'Violet Star'
Anemone coronaria
Anemone hupehensis
Anemone sylvestris
Antennaria dioica rosea
Aquilegia alpina
Arum creticum
Arum italicum 'Marmoratum'
Bergenia 'Abendglut'
Bergenia ciliata
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
Bergenia 'Silberlicht'
 

Deciduous Tuber
Deciduous Tuber
Deciduous Tuber
Deciduous Tuber
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Evergreen Alpine
Herbaceous Perennial
Deciduous Tuber
Deciduous Tuber
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
 

Abelia schumannii
Abeliophyllum distichum
Acer palmatum
'Dissectum Atropurpureum'
Aciphylla aurea
Anaphalis margaritacea
Anemone japonica 'Honorine Jobert'
Anemone rivularis
Antirrhinum majus

 

Deciduous Shrub
Deciduous Shrub
Deciduous Shrub
...
Evergreen Perennial
Deciduous Rhizome
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial

 

Abelia floribunda
Acer campestre
Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala
Alnus cordata (Italian Alder)
Araucaria araucana
Betula utilis var jacquemontii
 

Evergreen Shrub
Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Tree
Evergreen Conifer
Deciduous Tree
 

Adiantum pedatum
Adiantum venustum
Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
Ajuga reptans 'Catlins Giant'
Ajuga reptans 'Multicolor'
Ajuga reptans 'Rainbow'
Ajuga reptans 'Variegata'
Anemone apennina
Anemone blanda 'Atrocaerulea'
Anemone blanda 'Radar'
Anemone blanda 'Violet Star'
Anemone hupehensis
Anemone nemorosa
Anemone ranunculoides
Anemone sylvestris
Aquilegia alpina
Aquilegia 'Crimson Star'
Arundinaria fortunei
Arundinaria pygmae
Asarina procumbens
Bergenia 'Abendglut'
Bergenia ciliata
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
Bergenia 'Silberlicht'
 

Deciduous Fern
Evergreen Fern
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Deciduous Rhizome
Deciduous Tuber
Deciduous Tuber
Deciduous Tuber
Herbaceous Perennial
Deciduous Rhizome
Deciduous Rhizome
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Bamboo
Bamboo
Evergreen Alpine
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
 

Plant Name
Plant between 2-6 feet in Height

Aconitum anthora
Aconitum napellus 'Newry Blue'
Aconitum x cammarum
'Bressingham Spire'
Anaphalis margaritacea
Anemone japonica 'Honorine Jobert'
Anemone rivularis
Aquilegia chrysantha
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nora Barlow'
Aruncus dioicus 'Kneiffii'
Arundinaria auricoma
Astilbe 'Fanal'
Astilbe 'Professor van der Wielen'
Astilbe 'Staussenfeder'
Aucuba japonica 'Crotonofolia'
Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie'
Aucuba japonica 'Variegata'
Berberis 'Chenaultii'
Berberis calliantha
Berberis wilsoniae
Berberis x bristolensis
Berberis x frikartii 'Amstelveen'
Berberis x frikartii 'Telstar'
Berberis x interposita 'Wallich's Purple'
 

Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
...
Deciduous Rhizome
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Deciduous Rhizome
Bamboo
Deciduous Rhizome
Deciduous Rhizome
Deciduous Rhizome
Evergreen Shrub
Deciduous Shrub
Deciduous Shrub
Evergreen Shrub
Evergreen Shrub
Deciduous Shrub
Evergreen Shrub
Evergreen Shrub
Evergreen Shrub
Evergreen Shrub
 

Abies koreana
Acer campestre
Acer capillipes
Acer cappadocium 'Aureum'
Acer ginnala
Acer negundo 'Flamingo'
Actinidia kolomikta
Arundinaria japonica
Arundinaria murielae
Arundinaria nitida
Berberis darwinii
Berberis julianae
Berberis x ottawensis 'Superba'
Berberis x stenophylla
Betula utilis var jacquemontii
 

Conical Conifer
Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Climber
Bamboo
Bamboo
Bamboo
Evergreen Shrub
Evergreen Shrub
Deciduous Shrub
Evergreen Shrub
Deciduous Tree
 

Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
Ajuga reptans 'Catlins Giant'
Ajuga reptans 'Multicolor'
Ajuga reptans 'Rainbow'
Ajuga reptans 'Variegata'

Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
 

Plant Name
Plant between 2-6 feet in Height

Aruncus dioicus 'Kneiffii'
Aucuba japonica
 

Deciduous Rhizome
Evergreen Shrub
 

Andromeda polifolia 'Alba'
 

Evergreen Alpine
 

Abutilon megapotamicum
 

Evergreen Shrub
 

Abutilon suntense
Acacia dealbata
Acer cappadocium 'Aureum'
Acer griseum
Amelanchier laevis
(Allegheny Serviceberry)
Amelanchier lamarcki
Arbutus menziesii
Arbutus unedo
 

Deciduous Shrub
Evergreen Tree
Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Tree
...
Deciduous Tree
Evergreen Tree
Evergreen Tree
 

Andromeda polifolia 'Alba'
Arisaema sikokianum
Arisarum proboscideum
Asarum europaeum
Blechnum penna-marina
Blechnum spicant
 

Evergreen Alpine
Deciduous Tuber
Deciduous Rhizome
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Fern
Evergreen Fern
 

Acer palmatum
'Dissectum Atropurpureum'
 

Deciduous Shrub
...
 

Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
Acer palmatum 'Senkaki'
Amelanchier laevis
(Allegheny Serviceberry)
 

Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Tree
...
 

Asarum europaeum
 

Evergreen Perennial
 

Abelia grandiflora 'Francis Mason'
Astrantia major
Betula nana
Buxus microphylla
Buxus sempervirens 'Elegantissima'
Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'
 

Evergreen Shrub
Herbaceous Perennial
Deciduous Shrub
Evergreen Shrub
Evergreen Shrub
Evergreen Shrub
 

Aesculus parviflora
Arbutus unedo
Betula ermanii
Betula papyrifera
Betula pendula 'Tristis'
Betula pendula 'Youngii'
Buxus microphylla
Buxus sempervirens 'Elegantissima'
Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'
 

Deciduous Shrub
Evergreen Tree
Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Tree
Evergreen Shrub
Evergreen Shrub
Evergreen Shrub
 

Arum italicum 'Marmoratum'
Berberis thunbergeii 'Bagatelle'
Betula nana
Brunnera macrophylla 'Dawson's White'
 

Deciduous Tuber
Deciduous Shrub
Deciduous Shrub
Deciduous Rhizome

Asplenium scolopendrium
Astrantia major
Berberis thunbergeii
'Atropurpurea Nana'
Berberis thunbergeii 'Helmond Pillar'
Berberis thunbergeii 'Red Chief'
Betula papyrifera
Betula pendula 'Tristis'
Betula pendula 'Youngii'
 

Evergreen Fern
Herbaceous Perennial
Deciduous Shrub
...
Deciduous Shrub
Deciduous Shrub
Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Tree
 

Actinidia kolomikta
Akebia quinata
 

Deciduous Climber
Semi-Everg. Climber
 

Alyssum montanum 'Mountain Gold'
Alyssum wulfenianum
Anthemis punctata cupaniana
Anthyllis montana
Arabis caucasica 'Variegata'
Artemesia schmidtiana
Aster alpinus
 

Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Alpine
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Alpine
Evergreen Alpine
Evergreen Perennial
Herbaceous Alpine
 

Acanthus mollis
Acanthus spinosus
Achillea clypeolata 'Coronation Gold'
Achillea clypeolata 'Moonshine'
Achillea ptmarmica 'The Pearl'
Agapanthus campanulatus
Agapanthus campanulatus 'Albus'
Agapanthus 'Dorothy Palmer'
Agapanthus dyeri
Alcea rosea
Althaea armeniaca
Amsonia illustris
Anchusa azurea
Artemesia abrotanum
Artemesia arborescens
Artemesia 'Powis Castle'
Aster novae-angliae
Aster novi-belgii
Aster novi-belgii 'Ada Ballard'
Aster novi-belgii 'Royal Velvet'
Aster x frikartii 'Monch'
Borago officinalis
Brachyglottis compacta
Brachyglottis 'Dunedin Hybrids'
Brachyglottis monroi
 

Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Deciduous Rhizome
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Biennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Deciduous Shrub
Evergreen Shrub
Evergreen Sub-Shrub
Deciduous Rhizome
Deciduous Rhizome
Deciduous Rhizome
Deciduous Rhizome
Deciduous Rhizome
Herb
Evergreen Shrub
Evergreen Shrub
Evergreen Shrub
 

Alnus cordata (Italian Alder)
Acer tataricum subsp. ginnala
Bocconia cordata
 

Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Tree
Deciduous Rhizome
 

Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
Ajuga reptans 'Catlins Giant'
Ajuga reptans 'Multicolor'
Ajuga reptans 'Rainbow'
Ajuga reptans 'Variegata'
Alchemilla alpina
Alchemilla conjuncta
Alchemilla erythropoda
Alchemilla mollis
Asarina procumbens
 

Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Evergreen Alpine
 

Acanthus mollis
Acanthus spinosus
Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum'
Amsonia illustris
Aster novae-angliae
Aster novi-belgii
Aster novi-belgii 'Ada Ballard'
Aster novi-belgii 'Royal Velvet'
Aster x frikartii 'Monch'
Astilbe 'Fanal'
Astilbe 'Professor van der Wielen'
Astilbe 'Staussenfeder'
Borago officinalis
 

Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Deciduous Rhizome
Herbaceous Perennial
Deciduous Rhizome
Deciduous Rhizome
Deciduous Rhizome
Deciduous Rhizome
Deciduous Rhizome
Deciduous Rhizome
Deciduous Rhizome
Deciduous Rhizome
Herb
 

Alchemilla mollis
 

Herbaceous Perennial
 

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Aurinia saxatilis 'Citrinia'
 

Evergreen Alpine
Evergreen Alpine
 

Arctostaphylos patula
Baptisia australis
 

Evergreen Shrub
Herbaceous Perennial
 

Acer cappadocium 'Aureum'
 

Deciduous Tree
 

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
 

Evergreen Alpine
 

Arctostaphylos patula
 

Evergreen Shrub
 

Aster alpinus
Aster amellus 'King George'
Aubretia x cultorum 'Argeneovariegata'
Aurinia saxatilis 'Citrinia'
Buphthalmum salicifolium
 

Herbaceous Alpine
Herbaceous Perennial
Evergreen Alpine
Evergreen Alpine
Herbaceous Perennial
 

Aster x frikartii 'Monch'
Baptisia australis
Bupleurum fruticosum
 

Deciduous Rhizome
Herbaceous Perennial
Evergreen Shrub
 

Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight'
Buddleia davidii 'Royal Red'
Buddleia davidii 'White Profusion'
Buddleia globosa
Buddleia officinalis
 

Deciduous Shrub
Deciduous Shrub
Deciduous Shrub
Deciduous Shrub
Evergreen Shrub
 

Alnus viridis
 

Deciduous Shrub
 

Athyrium filix-femina
 

Deciduous Fern