Plants Tolerant Of Infertile Soils

This is a list of plants which tolerate poor soil conditions better than most.  Just like any other plants, however, they'll do best when in appropriately nutritive soils.

Trees

Abies conccolor - White Fir
Betula spp. - Birch
Carpinus betulus - European Hornbeam
Cotinus coggygria - Smoketree
Fraxinus pennsylvania - Green Ash
Gleditsia tricanthos intermis - Thornless Honeylocust
Pinus - Pine
Plantanus acerfolia - Planetree

Shrubs

Buddlia davidii - Butterfly Bush
Caryopteris x clandonensis - Bluebeard
Chaenomeles speciosa - Flowering Quince
Cornus racemosa. - Redtwig Dogwood
Elaegnus umbellata - Russian Olive
Hibiscus syriacus - Rose of Sharon
Itea Virginica - Virginia Sweetspire
Juniperus spp. - Juniper
Ligustrum spp. - Privet
Microbiota decussata - Siberia Carpet Cypress
Myrica pensylvanica - Bayberry
Philadelphius spp. - Mockorage
Potentilla fruticosa - Potentilla
Prunus maratima. - Beach Plum
Rosa rugosa. - Beach Rose
Viburnum lentago - Nannyberry

Perennials

Achillea - Yarrow
Anthemus - Golden Margeurite
Artimesia -  Wormwood
Echinacea - Purple Coneflower
Echinops - Globe Thistle
Euphorbia - Cushion Sprurge
Gallardia - Blanket Flower
Geranium - Geranium
Hemerocallis - Daylily
Hosta - Plantain Lily
Iris - Iris
Lavendula - Lavender
Liatris - Spike Gayfeather
Nepeta - Catmint
Penstemon - Bread Tongue
Rudbeckia - Black-Eyed Susan
Salvia - Meadow Sage
Sedum - Sedum
Thymus - Thyme

Vines

Parthenocissus quinquefolia - Virginia Creeper

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