The following list gives a few examples of the perennials that can tolerate growing in a very alkaline soil:

• Acanthus spinosus (Bear's breeches)
• Achillea filipendulina 'Gold Plate' (Fernleaf yarrow)
• Aconitum (Monkshood)
• Anchusa
• Anemone hupehensis (Japanese anemone)
• Anemone x hybrida (Japanese anemone)
• Bergenia (Elephant's ears)
• Berkheya
• Brunnera
• Campanula lactiflora (Milky bellflower)
• Catananche
• Centranthus
• Clematis heracleifolia (Herbaceous clematis)
• Clematis recta (Clematis)
• Corydalis lutea (Yellow corydalis)
• Dianthus (Pink)
• Doronicum (Leopard's bane)
• Eremurus (Desert candle)
• Eryngium (Sea holly)
• Galega (Goat's rue)
• Geranium pratense (Meadow crane's-bill)
• Gypsophila paniculata (Baby's breath)
• Helenium (Sneezeweed)
• Helleborus (Hellebore)
• Heuchera (Alumroot)
• Kniphofia (Red hot poker)
• Linaria purpurea (Toadflax)
• Linum narbonense (Perennial flax)
• Lychnis chalcedonica (Campion)
• Paeonia (Peony)
• Salvia nemorosa (Balkan clary)
• Saponaria (Soapwort)
• Scabiosa (Pincushion flower)
• Sidalcea (Checkerbloom)
• Stachys
• Verbascum (Mullein)
• Veronica spicata (Spiked speedwell)