Desired ph Ranges and Salt Tolerance of Common Nursery Plants, Annuals, Perennials, Vegetables and Turf Grasses

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1 Desired ph Ranges and Salt Tolerance of Common Nursery Plants, Annuals, Perennials, Vegetables and Turf Grasses (Revised ) *An asterisk beside the ph indicates the ability to tolerate a higher or lower ph depending on the side it appears on. Scientific Name Common Plant Name Desired ph Salt Tolerance Abelia x grandiflora Abelia Medium Abies spp. Fir, all types Medium Acer ginnala Amur maple Acer negundo Boxelder Acer palmatum Maple, Japanese ? Acer platanoides Maple, Norway * Medium Acer rubrum Maple, Red * Low - Med Acer saccharinum Maple, Silver * Medium Acer saccharum Maple, Sugar * Low Aesculus glabra Buckeye, Ohio Aesculus hippocastanum Horsechestnut Med - High Aesculus paviflora Bottlebush Buckeye Ajuga reptans Bugleweed Albizia julibrissin Mimosa High Alnus glutinosa Alder, European Black Alnus rugosa Alder Amelanchier spp. Serviceberry/Sarvis ? Aralia spinosa Devils Walking Stick Aristolochia durior Dutchman s Pipe Aronia arbutifolia Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa Chokeberry Asimina triloba Paw Paw Baccharis halimifolia Baccharis Berberis julianae Barberry, Wintergreen Berberis thunbergii Barberry Low Betula alba Birch, White Betula aleghaniensis Birch, Yellow Betula lenta Birch, Black Betula nigra Birch, River Betula pendula Birch, Weeping Betula spp. Birch * Low-Medium Buddleia davidii Butterfly Bush ? Page 1

2 Buxus sempervirens Boxwood * Medium Callicarpa americana American beauty berry Callistemon macropunctatus Callistemon Calluna vulgaris Skotch broom Calycanthus floridus Sweetshrub Camellia spp. Camellia Campsis grandiflora Trumphet Vine 6.o Carpinus caroliniana Hornbeam, American Low Carpinus caroliniana Ironwood Low Carya illinoensis Pecan Carya spp. Hickory Castanea dentata Chestnut, American Castanea pumila Chinquapin Catalpa bignonioides Catalpa, Southern Ceanothus americanus Buttonbush Celastrus scandens Bittersweet Celtis laevigata Sugar Hackberry Celtis occidentalis Hackberry Cephalanthus occidentalis Buttonbush Cercis canadensis Redbud * * Low-Med Chaenomeles lagenaria Quince, Flowering Chaenomeles speciosa Quince, Flowering High Chamaecyparis obtusa Hinoki Falsecypress Chamaecyparis pisifera Mophead cypress Chamaecyparis thyoides Cedar, Atlantic White Chionanthus virginicus Fringetree, White Cladrastis lutea Yellowwood * ? Clethra alnifolia Clethra Cleyera japonica Cleyera Cornus florida Dogwood * Low Cornus mas Cornelian Cherry Cornus sericea Flaviramea Dogwood, Golden Twig Corylus spp. Filbert, Hazelnut Cotinus obovatus American Smoke Tree Cotoneaster spp. Cotoneaster High Crataegus spp. Hawthorn Medium x Cupressocyparis leylandii Leyland Cypress Cyrilla racemiflora Cyrilla Daphne spp. Daphne Deutzia gracilis Deutzia * Low-Medium Diospyros virginiana Persimmon Elaeagnus spp. Elaeagnus Enkianthus campanulatus Enkianthus, Redvein Eucalyptus spp. Eucalyptus Euonymus alatus Euonymus, Burning Bush * Low Page 2

3 Euonymus fortunei Euonymus, Creeping * Med - High Exochorda racemosa Pearl bush Fagus grandifolia Beech, American Fagus sylvatica Beech, European * Low-medium Forsythia x intermedia Forsythia High Fothergilla gardenii Fothergilla Franklinia alatamaha Franklin Tree Fraxinus americana Ash, White Fraxinus americana White Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Ash, Green * * Medium Gardenia jasminoides Gardenia, Cape-Jasmine Gardenia radicans Gardenia, Creeping Medium Gelsemium sempervirens Gelsemium Ginkgo biloba Ginkgo High Gleditsia triacanthos Honeylocust * Med - High Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky Coffeetree Halesia caroliniana Carolina Silverbell Hammamelis vernalis Witch Hazel Hammamelis virginiana Witch Hazel Hedera helix Ivy, English Med - High Hibiscus syriacus Althea (Rose-of-Sharon) High Hibiscus syriacus Althea, Rose-of-Sharon Hydrangea arborescens Hydrangea Hydrangea macrophylla Hydrangea (for blue flower) Medium Hydrangea macrophylla Hydrangea (for pink flower) Medium Hydrangea paniculata Grandiflora Hydrangea, PeeGee Hydrangea quercifolia Hydrangea, oak leaf Hypericum prolificum St. Johnswort Ilex aquifolium Holly, English Ilex attenuata 'Fosteri' Holly, Foster # Ilex crenata & varieties Holly, Japanese Med - High Ilex glabra Inkberry Ilex opaca Holly, American Medium Ilex verticillata Winterberry holly Itea virginica Itea Jasminum nudiflorum Winter Jasmine Juglans nigra Walnut, Black Juglans spp. Walnut Low Juniperus horizontalis Juniper, Creeping Medium Juniperus spp. Juniper Med - High Juniperus virginiana Cedar, Eastern Red * Medium Kalmia latifolia Laurel, Mountain Kerria japonica Kerria Koelreuteria paniculata Golden Raintree Page 3

4 Kolkwitzia amabilis Beautybush Laburnum x wateri Goldenchain Tree Lagerstroemia indica Crapemyrtle Medium Larix decidua Larch, European * Low Leucothoe fontanesiana Leucothoe Low Ligustrum lucidum Privet, Glossy Med - High Ligustrum vulgare Privet, Common Med - High Lindera benzoin Spicebush Liquidambar stryaciflua Sweet Gum * High Liriodendron tulipifera Tulip Poplar * Medium Lonicera spp. Honeysuckle Med - High Maclura pomifera Osage Orange Magnolia acuminata Magnolia, Cucumber tree Magnolia grandiflora Magnolia, Southern Low Magnolia loebner Merrill Merill magnolia Magnolia stellata Magnolia, Star Magnolia virginiana Sweetbay Magnolia x Soulangiana Magnolia, Deciduous * * Mahonia aquifolium Holly-grape * Medium Malus prunifolia Crabapple, Prum-leaved Medium Malus pumila Apple, Common Medium Malus spp. Crabapple, Flowering Metasequoia glyptostroboides Dawn Redwood Morus spp. Mulberry * High Myrica pennsylvanica Bayberry Nandina domestica Nandina High Nyssa aquatica Water Tupelo Nyssa sylvatica Black Gum * Medium Ostrya virginiana Hophornbeam Oxydendrum arboreum Sourwood * Pachysandra terminalis Pachysandra Parthenocissus tricuspidata Ivy, Boston Paulownia tomentosa Paulownia Philadelphus coronarius Mockorange High Photinia x fraseri Photinia Physocarpus opulifolius Common Ninebark Picea abies Spruce, Norway * Medium Picea glauca Spruce, White Picea pungens Spruce, Colorado Picea rubens Spruce, Red Pieris floribunda Andromeda, Mountain Pieris japonica Andromeda Low Pinus echinata Pine, Shortleaf Pinus elliotii Pine, Slash Pinus mugo Pine, Mugo Page 4

5 Pinus palustris Pine, Longleaf Pinus resinosa Pine, Red Pinus rigida Pine, Pitch Pinus spp. Pine * Low Pinus strobus Pine, Eastern White Pinus sylvestris Pine, Scotch Pinus taeda Pine, Loblolly Pinus virginiana Pine, Virginia Platanus occidentalis Sycamore, American Poncirus trifoliate Trifoliate Orange Populus alba & others Poplar (White, Grey, Silver) * High Populus deltoids Cottonwood Medium Populus nigra 'Italica' Poplar, Lombardy Low Prunus americana Plum Prunus armeniaca Apricot High Prunus avium Cherry Prunus cerasifera Plum, Purple-leaf Flowering * Prunus glandulosa Almond, Flowering Dwarf Prunus pennsylvanica Cherry, Fire Prunus persica Peach Prunus serotina Cherry, Black Prunus serrulata Cherry, Flowering * Medium Prunus triloba Almond, Flowering * Low Pseudotsuga menziesii Fir, Douglas Pyracantha coccinea Firethorn Medium Pyrus calleryana Callery Pear, Bradford Pear * High Pyrus communis Pear, Common Quercus alba Oak, White * Med - High Quercus bicolor Oak, Swamp white Quercus coccinea Oak, Scarlet High Quercus falcata var. falcata Oak, Southern Red Quercus ilicifolia Oak, Bear Quercus laevis Oak, Turkey Quercus laurifolia Oak, Laurel Quercus macrocarpa Oak, Bur Quercus marilandica Oak Quercus nigra Oak, Water Quercus palustris Oak, Pin Med - High Quercus phellos Oak, Willow Quercus prinus Oak, Chestnut Quercus robur Oak, English Quercus rubra Oak, Red * High Quercus shumardii Oak, Shumard Quercus stellata Oak, Post Quercus velutina Oak, Black Page 5

6 Quercus virginiana Oak, Live Quercus virginiana Oak, Live Rhamnus spp. Buckthorn Rhododendron carolinianum Rhododendron, Carolina * * Rhododendron catawbiense Rhododendron, Mountain Rhododendron maximum Rhododendron Rhododendron obtusum, cvs. Azalea * * Low Rhododendron periclymenoides Rhododendron Rhododendron viscosum Rhododendron Rhus aromatica Sumac Rhus copallina Sumac, Shining Rhus typhina Sumac Ribes spp. Currant Robinia pseudoacacia Locust * High Rosa hybrids Rose, Tea Low - Med Rosa rugosa Rose, Rugosa High Rubis occidentalis Raspberry, black or red Salix alba Willow, White Salix alba 'Vitellina' Willow, Golden * Medium Salix babylonica Willow, Weeping Salix nigra Willow, Black Salix spp. Willow * High Sambucus canadensis American Elder Sassafras albidum Sassafras Sechora japonica Chinese Scholar Tree Smilax lanceolata Greenbriar Sophora japonica Japanese Pagodatree Sorbus americana Ash, American Mountain Sorbus aucuparia Ash, European Mountain Spirea thunbergi Spirea Low Spirea x vanhouttei Spirea, Vanhoutte Staphylea trifolia American Bladdernut Stewartia malacodendron Stewartia Styrax americana Styrax Styrax japonicus Japanese Snowbell Symphoricarpos albus Japanese Snowberry Syringa vulgaris Lilac, Persian * Medium Syringa vulgaris Lilac, Common Syringa x persica Lilac, Persian Tamarix pentandra Tamarix High Taxodium distichum Cypress, Bald * Low Taxus spp. Yew Medium Thuja occidentalis Arborvitae * Medium Tilia spp. Linden Low Tsuga canadensis Hemlock, Canada * Medium Page 6

7 Tsuga caroliniana Hemlock, Carolina Ulmus americana Elm, American Ulmus parvifolia Elm, Chinese * High Vaccinum spp. Huckleberry Viburnum acerifolium Viburnum, Maple-leaf Viburnum nudum Witherrod Viburnum opulus Cranberrybush Viburnum Viburnum plicatum Viburnum, Doublefile Low Vinca minor Vinca Vitex agnus-castus Vitex (Chaste-Tree) Low Weigela florida Weigela (Beautybush) Medium Wisteria floribunda Wisteria, Japanese * Yucca filamentosa Yucca Zelkova serrrata Zelkova Annuals & Perennials Aconitum nappelus Aconite Adonis vernalis Adonis Aechmea African Violet Ageratum Aglaonema Aster alpinas Alpine Aster Alyssum Amaryllis Brunnera myosotidiflora Anchusa Anemone pulsatilla Anemone Anthurium Araucaria Asparagus Fern Aspidistra Aster Aubrieta deltoidea Aubrietia Geum chiloense Avens Baby Tears Gypsophillia paniculata Baby s Breath Bachelor s Button Platycodon grandiflorum Balloon Flower Balsam Balsam (Touch-Me-Not) Monarda didyma Bee Balm Begonia Billbergia Page 7

8 Bird of Paradise Bird s Nest Fern Rudbeckla hirta Black-eyed Susan Liatris scariosa Blazing Star Bloodleaf Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed Cactus Caladium Caladium Calla Lily Campanula Candytuft Canna Campanula medium Canterbury Bells Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal Flower Carnation Dianthus caryophyllus Carnation Celosia Christmas Cactus Chrysanthemum Cineraria Cissus Clematis crispa Clematis, Curly Clematis spp. Clematis Clematis x jackmanii Clematis, Virgin s Bower Clerodendron Clivia Clover White Cockscomb Coleus Aquilegia caerulea Colorado Columbine Columnea Centaurea cyanus Cornflower Cosmos Crassula Creeping Fig Crocus Croton Crown of Thorns Cyclamen Daffodil Page 8

9 Dahlia Daphne Day Lily Delphinium grandiflorum Delphinium Dieffenbachia Dracaena Iris pumila Dwarf Iris Easter Lily Aquilegia canadensis Eastern Columbine Leontopodium alpinum Edelweiss Primula vulgaris English Primrose Episcia Astlibe x arendsii False Spirea Ferns Festuca ovina Fescue, Sheep s Fittonia Four-o-Clock Foxglove Freesia Dicentra eximia Fringed Bleeding Heart Fuchsia Gardenia Geranium Iris germanica German Iris Gladiolus Gloxinia Aquilegia chrysantha Golden Columbine Alyssum saxatile Goldentuft Grape Ivy Lobelia syphilitica Great Blue Lobelia Lobelia syphilitica Great Blue Lobelia Grivillea Gynura Gypsophillia repens Gypsopillia Helleborus niger Hellebore Helxine Sempervivum tectorum Hen-and-Chicks Hibiscus Hollyhock Viola cornuta Horned Violet Hoya Hyacinth Hydrangea Blue ` Page 9

10 Hydrangea Pink Hydrangea White Impatiens Iresine Iris Ivy Anemone japonica Japanese Anemone Aquilegia flabellate Japanese Columbine Iris kaempferi Japanese Iris Jerusalem Cherry Pueraria lobata Kudzu Larkspur Lemon plant Lily-of-the-Valley Lobelia Lupine Lupine Lupinus polyphyllus Lupine Miscanthus sinensis Maiden Grass Dianthus deltoides Maiden Pink Maidenhair Fern Lychnis chalcedonica Maltes Cross Maranta Marigold Monstera Phlox subulata Moss Pink Centuarea Montana Mountain Bluet Narcissus Nasturtium Neomarica Nephthytis Aster novae-angliae New England Aster Aster novae-belgii New York Aster Dicentra spectabillis Old Fashioned Bleeding Heart Oleander Orange Plant Orchid Papaver oriental Oriental Poppy Oxalis Palms Pandanus Pansy Passion Vine Page 10

11 Pepperomia Iberis sempervirens Perennial Candytuft Periwinkle Aethionema cordifolium Persian Candytuft Petunia Philodendron Phlox Phlox paniculata Phlox Phlox peniculata Phlox, Summer Perennial Hosta plantaginea Plaintain Lily Plumbago Poinsettia Pole Beans Poppy Portulaca Pothos Primula auricula Primrose Primula polyantha Primrose Pumpkin Echinacea purpurea Purple Cone Flower Redtop Roses Gentiana Machinol Royal Blue Gentian Salvia Shasta Daisy Snapdragon Snapdragon Veronica rupestris Speedwell Veronica spicata Speedwell Sweet Alyssum Viola odorata Sweet Violet Sweet William Phlox divaricata Sweet William, Wild Sweetpea Hemerocallis fulva Tawny Day Lily Coreopsis verticillata Threadleaf Tickseed Tuberose Tulip Chelone glabra Turtlehead Verbena Cheiranthus cheiri Wallflower Anthemis tinctoria Yellow Camomile Zinnia Page 11

12 Vegetables Asparagus Beets Broccoli Brussel Sprouts Bush Beans Bush Lima Beans Cabbage Cantaloupe Carrots Cauliflower Chinese Cabbage Cucumbers Eggplant Garlic Sets Kale Leek Lettuce, Head Lettuce, Leaf Okra Onions Peas, English Peas, Field Peppers Potatoes, Irish Potatoes, Sweet Radish Rhubarb Spinach Squash, Summer Squash, Winter Sweet Corn Tomatoes Turnips Watermelon Page 12

13 Turf Grasses Bentgrasses Bermudagrasses Bluegrass Canada Bluegrass Kentucky Bluegrass Roughstock Bluegrass-Annual Carpetgrass Fescue Chewings Fescue Creeping Red Fescue Tall Ryegrass Zoysia Adapted from: Cooperative Extension Service, College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey Penn State Soil Test, Spurway, 1944 University of Missouri Columbia Extension Department of Horticulture Edited February 2002 Comm/Fertility/Desired ph Ranges List 8-09, 2 vegs added UT Extension offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion or veteran status, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Page 13