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
Sowing month outside
Ground cover
Iberis Pink Ice
Iberis 'Pink Ice'
£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)
Ilex aquifolium
Ilex aquifolium
£9.99 - £47.94
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex aquifolium Alaska

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Ilex aquifolium 'Alaska'
£36.99 £18.50
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex crenata Convexa
Ilex crenata 'Convexa'
£8.99 - £36.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ilex × altaclerensis Golden King

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Ilex × altaclerensis 'Golden King'
£37.99 £22.79
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ipheion uniflorum Wisley Blue
Ipheion uniflorum 'Wisley Blue'
£4.99 - £9.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Ipomoea lobata
Ipomoea lobata
£2.25
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ipomoea purpurea Grandpa Otts
Ipomoea purpurea 'Grandpa Otts'
£2.25
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ipomoea tricolor Heavenly Blue
Ipomoea tricolor 'Heavenly Blue'
£2.99
approx 85 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Iris Alaska
Iris 'Alaska'
£4.99 - £13.50
10 × bulbs Delivered during October
30 × bulbs Delivered during October
Iris Alida (Reticulata)
Iris 'Alida' (Reticulata)
£9.90 - £27.50
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Black Dragon
Iris 'Black Dragon'
£6.99 - £18.00
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
3 × rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris Black Gamecock
Iris 'Black Gamecock'
£14.99 - £49.99
1 litre aquatic pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre aquatic pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots Delivery by trusted supplier within 1 week
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Iris Burgermeister
Iris 'Burgermeister'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris Caesar's Brother

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Iris 'Caesar's Brother'
£12.99 - £32.99
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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Iris Champagne Elegance
Iris 'Champagne Elegance'
£6.99 - £18.00
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
3 × rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris collection
Iris collection
£23.95 - £47.90
1 × collection | 3 rhizomes Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris Edith Wolford
Iris 'Edith Wolford'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris English Cottage
Iris 'English Cottage'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris Flight of Butterflies

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Iris 'Flight of Butterflies'
£11.50 - £29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Iris Frozen Planet
Iris 'Frozen Planet'
£8.99 - £23.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Golden Edge

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Iris 'Golden Edge'
£24.99 - £57.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Iris Harmony (Reticulata)
Iris 'Harmony' (Reticulata)
£7.49 - £15.98
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Iris in an owl planter gift set
Iris in an owl planter gift set
£14.99
gift set Delivered during October
Iris Maid of Orange
Iris 'Maid of Orange'
£7.99 - £21.00
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
3 × rhizomes Delivered during October
Iris Mystic Beauty
Iris 'Mystic Beauty'
£5.99 - £15.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Painted Lady (Reticulata)
Iris 'Painted Lady' (Reticulata)
£6.99 - £18.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Pauline (Reticulata)
Iris 'Pauline' (Reticulata)
£7.99 - £25.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Iris Pixie (Reticulata)
Iris 'Pixie' (Reticulata)
£8.99 - £24.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Purple Sensation
Iris 'Purple Sensation'
£5.99 - £12.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Red Ember
Iris 'Red Ember'
£9.99 - £26.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Silver Edge

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Iris 'Silver Edge'
£12.50 - £29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Iris Silvery Beauty
Iris 'Silvery Beauty'
£9.99 - £26.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Symphony
Iris 'Symphony'
£6.99 - £13.98
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Tigereye
Iris 'Tigereye'
£9.99 - £26.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Valentine
Iris 'Valentine'
£6.99 - £18.00
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
60 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris White Van Vliet
Iris 'White Van Vliet'
£6.99 - £13.98
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Itea virginica Henry's Garnet

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Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'
£14.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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