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.

Bulb divisions
Chelsea plant of year
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Salvia SoCool Pale Blue (PBR)

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Salvia 'SoCool Pale Blue' (PBR)
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia greggii Lipstick
Salvia greggii 'Lipstick'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £21.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Como ('Tl1017') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Como ('Tl1017') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £17.95
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Tropicolour Sunrise ('Tropog021') (PBR) (Tropicolour Series)

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Salvia Tropicolour Sunrise ('Tropog021') (PBR) (Tropicolour Series)
£11.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia × sylvestris Dear Anja
Salvia × sylvestris 'Dear Anja'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Sanguisorba Proud Mary

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Sanguisorba 'Proud Mary'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Sanguisorba tenuifolia var. alba
Sanguisorba tenuifolia var. alba
£19.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Alpino Early Picotee ('Saxz0010') (PBR) (× arendsii)
Saxifraga Alpino Early Picotee ('Saxz0010') (PBR) (× arendsii)
£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
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
£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
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
£9.99 - £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
Scabiosa atropurpurea Chat Noir

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Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chat Noir'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Senecio candidans Angel Wings ('Senaw') (PBR)
Senecio candidans Angel Wings ('Senaw') (PBR)
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Silene flos-cuculi Petit Henri ('Iflyph')

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Silene flos-cuculi Petit Henri ('Iflyph') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Helen Picton

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Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Helen Picton'
£9.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Crimson Brocade
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Crimson Brocade'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Tiarella Angel Wings ('Gowing') (PBR) (Fox Series)

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Tiarella Angel Wings ('Gowing') (PBR) (Fox Series)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum Chantilly
Verbascum 'Chantilly'
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum Cherry Helen
Verbascum 'Cherry Helen'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum Dark Eyes (PBR)
Verbascum 'Dark Eyes' (PBR)
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum Honey Dijon

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Verbascum 'Honey Dijon'
£9.50 - £22.50
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum Primrose Path

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Verbascum 'Primrose Path'
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) Gainsborough
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Gainsborough'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) Pink Domino
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Pink Domino'
£10.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum chaixii Album
Verbascum chaixii 'Album'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbena rigida f. lilacina Polaris

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Verbena rigida f. lilacina 'Polaris'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkfrieden

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× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkfrieden'
£9.99 - £21.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Hemerocallis See You Tomorrow ('Huhe01') (PBR)

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Hemerocallis See You Tomorrow ('Huhe01') (PBR)
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Salvia Madeline (PBR)
Salvia 'Madeline' (PBR)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Geranium phaeum Wendy's Blush

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Geranium phaeum 'Wendy's Blush'
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots sold out
Hedera helix Green Ripple
Hedera helix 'Green Ripple'
£5.59 - £29.99
9cm pot | 12cm tall available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Lathyrus latifolius Rosa Perle
Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle'
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Lathyrus latifolius White Pearl
Lathyrus latifolius 'White Pearl'
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Lathyrus latifolius Red Pearl
Lathyrus latifolius 'Red Pearl'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot available to order from winter
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Buxus sempervirens
Buxus sempervirens
£39.99 - £64.99
3 litre pot | 20cm ball available to order from autumn
2 × 3 litre pots | 20cm balls available to order from autumn
Pittosporum tobira Nanum
Pittosporum tobira 'Nanum'
£37.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall available to order from autumn
Berberis thunbergii Orange Rocket (PBR)
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Rocket' (PBR)
£24.99 - £56.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Chaenomeles speciosa Nivalis
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Nivalis'
£34.99 - £82.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla
Elaeagnus × submacrophylla
£26.99 - £179.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
3 × 12 litre pots | 60 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Euonymus fortunei Silver Queen
Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen'
£19.99 - £52.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Deltas Sara
Fuchsia 'Delta's Sara'
£6.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Lady Thumb
Fuchsia 'Lady Thumb'
£19.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
6 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Ilex crenata
Ilex crenata
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
£179.99 - £299.99
22cm pot | 35 - 40cm ball available to order from autumn
2 × 22cm pot | 35cm ball available to order from autumn
Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
£169.99 - £289.99
27cm pot | 30cm head | ½ standard available to order from autumn
27cm pot | 30cm head | ¾ standard available to order from autumn
40cm pot | 30 - 40cm head | ½ standard available to order from autumn
2 × 27cm pot | 30cm head | ½ standard available to order from autumn
Philadelphus Fragrant Falls
Philadelphus 'Fragrant Falls'
£26.75 - £54.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna Purple Stem
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem'
£29.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia delavayi
Paeonia delavayi
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from winter
Tulipa Charming Beauty
Tulipa 'Charming Beauty'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Bram

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Tulipa 'Bram'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Formule One

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Tulipa 'Formule One'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Green Power

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Tulipa 'Green Power'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa La vie en Rose
Tulipa 'La vie en Rose'
£8.99 - £24.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Pink Ardour

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Tulipa 'Pink Ardour'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Salmon Jimmy
Tulipa 'Salmon Jimmy'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Spitsbergen

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Tulipa 'Spitsbergen'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Verona

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Tulipa 'Verona'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Zoe

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Tulipa 'Zoe'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa cretica Hilde

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Tulipa cretica 'Hilde'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Allium schubertii Arctic Snow
Allium schubertii 'Arctic Snow'
£10.90 - £28.00
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
9 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Antoinette (PBR)
Tulipa 'Antoinette' (PBR)
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Merlot
Tulipa 'Merlot'
£6.99 - £13.98
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Mariette
Tulipa 'Mariette'
£6.99 - £18.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Canna Tropicana Red (PBR)
Canna 'Tropicana Red' (PBR)
£8.99 - £26.97
1 × rhizome available to order from winter
3 × rhizomes available to order from winter
Dahlia La Belle Epoque

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Dahlia 'La Belle Epoque'
£6.75 - £19.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Rhubarb and Custard (Sweet Candy Series)

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Dahlia 'Rhubarb and Custard' (Sweet Candy Series)
£5.49 - £17.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Dryopteris affinis Crispa group
Dryopteris affinis Crispa group
£9.99 - £22.00
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Hakonechloa macra Alboaurea
Hakonechloa macra 'Alboaurea'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Hakonechloa macra Nicolas
Hakonechloa macra 'Nicolas'
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine (PBR)

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Hakonechloa macra 'Mulled Wine' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lomandra longifolia Miner's Gold ('KM-MG24') (PBR)

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Lomandra longifolia Miner's Gold ('Km-mg24') (PBR)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Miscanthus nepalensis

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Miscanthus nepalensis
£19.99 - £52.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Miscanthus sinensis Lady in Red

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Lady in Red'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Miscanthus sinensis Silver Cloud ('EMPMIS03') (PBR)

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Miscanthus sinensis Silver Cloud ('EMPMIS03') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Stipa ichu

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Stipa ichu
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Flame

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Arctotis × hybrida 'Flame'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Red Devil

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Arctotis × hybrida 'Red Devil'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Wine

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Arctotis × hybrida 'Wine'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Chaenostoma cordatum Snowflake
bacopa 'Snowflake'
£6.99 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Calibrachoa Can-can Double Apricot (Can-can Series)
Calibrachoa 'Can-can Double Apricot' (Can-can Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Calibrachoa Can-can Double Pinkmania (Can-can Series)
Calibrachoa 'Can-can Double PinkMania' (Can-can Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Calibrachoa Chameleon Tart Deco ('Wescachatade') (Chameleon Series)

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Calibrachoa Chameleon Tart Deco ('Wescachatade') (Chameleon Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) Diantica Cremarena
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) 'Diantica Cremarena'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Diascia Aurora Apricot (Towers of Flowers Series)
Diascia 'Aurora Apricot' (Towers of Flowers Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Diascia Diamond White Blush
Diascia 'Diamond White Blush'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Euphorbia Silver Fog White Improved
Euphorbia 'Silver Fog White Improved'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Myosotis sylvatica Mon Amie Blue
forget me not 'Mon Amie Blue'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Myosotis sylvatica Mon Amie Pink
forget me not 'Mon Amie Pink'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Myosotis sylvatica Mon Amie White
forget me not 'Mon Amie White'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Walz Jubelteen
Fuchsia 'Walz Jubelteen'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Gazania Christopher Lloyd
Gazania 'Christopher Lloyd'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Gerbera Garvinea Sweet Memories ('Garsweetmemo') (PBR) (Garvinea Sweet Series)
Gerbera Garvinea Sweet Memories ('Garsweetmemo') (Garvinea Sweet Series)
£6.99 - £17.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Gerbera Sweet Glow ('Garglow') (PBR) (Garvinea Sweet Series)
Gerbera Sweet Glow ('Garglow') (PBR) (Garvinea Sweet Series)
£6.99 - £17.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Gerbera 'Sweet Sunset' (Garvinea Sweet Series)
Gerbera Sweet Sunset (Garvinea Sweet Series)
£6.99 - £17.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Matthiola incana Purple-flowered
Matthiola incana 'Purple-flowered'
£6.99 - £17.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn

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