Plants For Chalky Soil

Chalky soils (or those based on limestone) are usually alkaline, so have a pH above 7. They tend to be freely draining, stony and don’t hold onto nutrients very well. Therefore, to help your plants flourish, you should water regularly and dig in lots of composted organic matter as often as you can.

Quick growing
Sowing month inside or protected
Ground cover
Tulipa Orange Brilliant
Tulipa 'Orange Brilliant'
£6.99 - £13.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Madame Lefeber
Tulipa 'Madame Lefeber'
£7.99 - £15.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Pennisetum Fairy Tails
Pennisetum 'Fairy Tails'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pennisetum alopecuroides Red Head
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Red Head'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pilosella aurantiaca
Pilosella aurantiaca
£7.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Sutton's Apricot

25% off

Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'
£1.69 - £36.99
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Pam's Choice

25% off

Digitalis purpurea 'Pam's Choice'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis lutea
Digitalis lutea
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Digitalis Spice Island
Digitalis 'Spice Island'
£10.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian White (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian White' (Dalmatian Series)
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

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Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group
£2.62 - £34.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Purple (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple' (Dalmatian Series)
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis × valinii Foxlight Plum Gold ('Takfoplgo') (PBR) (Foxlight Series)

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Digitalis × valinii Foxlight Plum Gold ('Takfoplgo') (PBR)
£14.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Digitalis Goldcrest ('Waldigone') (PBR)

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Digitalis Goldcrest ('Waldigone') (PBR)
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Dalmatian Peach (Dalmatian Series)
Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Peach' (Dalmatian Series)
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
6 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
Digitalis × fulva Arctic Fox Rose ('Balroxose') (PBR)

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Digitalis × fulva Arctic Fox Rose ('Balroxose') (PBR)
£12.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis parviflora Jacq.
Digitalis parviflora Jacq.
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paulownia elongata Futuro (PBR)

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Paulownia elongata 'Futuro' (PBR)
£29.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Eremurus Line Dance
Eremurus 'Line Dance'
£8.99 - £24.00
1 × tuber Delivered during October
3 × tubers Delivered during October
Eremurus robustus
Eremurus robustus
£15.99 - £45.00
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jesffersred')
Acer × freemanii Autumn Blaze ('Jesffersred')
£89.99 - £179.99
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall | grafted available to order from autumn
French parsley

25% off

parsley 'French flat'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 300 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Petroselinum crispum French
parsley 'French flat'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
French garlic collection for spring planting
French garlic collection for spring planting
£12.95 - £25.90
1 × collection | 3 heads/bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 heads/bulbs available to order from winter
Tellima grandiflora
Tellima grandiflora
£8.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tulipa Cummins
Tulipa 'Cummins'
£9.99 - £29.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Burgundy Lace
Tulipa 'Burgundy Lace'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Swan Wings
Tulipa 'Swan Wings'
£5.99 - £16.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Honeymoon
Tulipa 'Honeymoon'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Daytona
Tulipa 'Daytona'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Louvre Orange
Tulipa 'Louvre Orange'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Labrador
Tulipa 'Labrador'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria pallidiflora
Fritillaria pallidiflora
£5.99 - £15.00
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria persica
Fritillaria persica
£6.99 - £19.00
1 × bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria persica Ivory Bells
Fritillaria persica 'Ivory Bells'
£11.99 - £34.00
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Fritillaria raddeana
Fritillaria raddeana
£12.99 - £35.50
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Fuchsia Army Nurse
Fuchsia 'Army Nurse'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Thalia
Fuchsia 'Thalia'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia magellanica 'Arauco'

New

Fuchsia magellanica 'Arauco'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Patio Dancers Mambo (Patio Dancer Series)

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Fuchsia 'Patio Dancers Mambo' (Patio Dancer Series)
£12.99 - £36.00
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Dollar Prinzessin

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Fuchsia 'Dollar Prinzessin'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Garden News
Fuchsia 'Garden News'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Heidi Ann
Fuchsia 'Heidi Ann'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia microphylla subsp. hemsleyana Silver Lining
Fuchsia microphylla subsp. hemsleyana 'Silver Lining'
£19.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Snowcap

50% off

Fuchsia 'Snowcap'
£3.50 - £89.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Spion Kop

50% off

Fuchsia 'Spion Kop'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Voodoo

50% off

Fuchsia 'Voodoo'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunus incisa Kojo-no-mai
Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai'
£34.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn

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