Only a few Lime Free Loving Perennials exist in our gardens. Those that do have often come from Asia or North America.
The plants selected below like moist peat in summer or a raised bed with rock and peat.

Gentian for a mass of true blue trumpet shaped flowers. Originally gentians hail from mountainous regions with acidic soil.

Lewisia has been bred to produce colourful Cotyledon hybrids. They are evergreen with rosettes of strap shaped leaves.

Mecanopsis betonicifolia or the Blue Poppy grow well in the moist Scottish peat areas so gardeners looking for tips should follow nature.

Phlox species adsurgens and stolenifra are pink and white and work well together in the garden. They both make evergreen mats in humus rich well drained soil.

Smilacina racemosa or False Spikenard has plumes of white flowers and attractive foliage in spring and summer.

Where to See Lime Free Loving Perennials

• Many ferns dislike lime read about our selection
• Himalayan gardens are often a good place to see lime haters.
• Gardens that have good collections of Azaleas, Camellias and Rhododendrons have the right conditions for these perennials.

Credits
Phlox adsurgens #1 by J.G. in S.F.CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
False Solomons Seal – Smilacina..racemosa or stellata……….? by Pictoscribe CC BY-NC-ND 2.0