The following list gives a few examples of the shrubs that need to grow in an acidic soil:

• Andromeda
• Arbutus (Strawberry tree)
• Arctostaphylos
• Calluna (Heather)
• Cornus Canadensis (Creeping dogwood)
• Desfontainia spinosa (Desfontainia)
• Enkianthus
• Erica (Heather)
• Fothergilla (Witch alder)
• Hakea
• Hamamelis (Witch hazel)
• Kalmia (Calico bush)
• Leucothoe (Fetter bush)
• Menziesia
• Philesia magellanica (Coicopihue vine)
• Pieris (Lily-of-the-valley bush)
• Rhododendron
• Vaccinium corymbosum (Highbush blueberry)
• Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry)
• Vaccinium vitis-idaea (Cowberry)
• Zenobia pulverulenta (Zenobia)