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
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
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Tulipa Prinses Irene
Tulipa 'Prinses Irene'
£7.99 - £22.25
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 12cm pots available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Royal Pride
Tulipa 'Royal Pride'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
strawberry Hapil
strawberry 'Hapil'
£7.99 - £15.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
Tulipa Charming Beauty
Tulipa 'Charming Beauty'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Narcissus bulbocodium
Narcissus bulbocodium
£7.99 - £15.98
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Mentha × piperita Swiss
mint - Swiss mint
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Allium giganteum
Allium giganteum
£7.99 - £21.00
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Brown Sugar
Tulipa 'Brown Sugar'
£7.99 - £19.79
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Narcissus Curlew
Narcissus 'Curlew'
£7.99 - £19.00
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Rosmarinus officinalis Blue Lagoon
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Blue Lagoon'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lamium orvala
Lamium orvala
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tulipa Yonina
Tulipa 'Yonina'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Pink Ardour

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Tulipa 'Pink Ardour'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Allium caeruleum
Allium caeruleum
£7.99 - £15.98
20 × bulbs available to order from autumn
40 + 20 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Bram

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Tulipa 'Bram'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Candy Prince (PBR)
Tulipa ‘Candy Prince’ (PBR)
£7.99 - £15.98
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
14 + 7 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) Doris
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) 'Doris'
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tulipa Healthcare
Tulipa 'Healthcare'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Red Princess
Tulipa 'Red Princess'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Hemerocallis Strawberry Candy
Hemerocallis 'Strawberry Candy'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
Hippophae rhamnoides
Hippophae rhamnoides - Great Coastal Hedging
£7.99 - £15.98
2 litre pot | 60 - 70cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant | 60 - 90cm tall available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
Iris Pixie (Reticulata)
Iris 'Pixie' (Reticulata)
£7.99 - £22.00
25 × bulbs available to order from autumn
75 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Coriandrum sativum
coriander
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Crocus Jeanne d'Arc
Crocus 'Jeanne d'Arc'
£7.99 - £22.00
20 × bulbs available to order from autumn
10 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
60 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
Anethum graveolens
dill
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eucomis comosa Sparkling Burgundy
Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy'
£7.99 - £20.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Tulipa Weisse Berliner
Tulipa 'Weisse Berliner'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Iris J.S. Dijt (Reticulata)
Iris 'J.S. Dijt' (Reticulata)
£7.99 - £13.98
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia officinalis Purpurascens
sage purple
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dianthus Arctic Star ('DEVON ARTIC STAR') (PBR) (Early Bird Series)
Dianthus Arctic Star ('Devon Arctic Star') (PBR) (Early Bird Series)
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ocimum basilicum D-fenceil
basil 'D-fenceil'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dianthus Stargazer ('WP13 GIL05') (PBR) (Whetman Stars Series)
Dianthus Stargazer ('WP13 GIL05') (PBR) (Whetman Stars Series)
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tulipa Île de France
Tulipa 'Île de France'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Backpacker
Tulipa 'Backpacker'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Primula elatior
Primula elatior
£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)
Tulipa Apeldoorn's Elite
Tulipa 'Apeldoorn's Elite'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Sweetheart
Tulipa 'Sweetheart'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Buxus sempervirens
Buxus sempervirens
£7.99 - £49.99
9cm pot | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 1 litre pots Unavailable
Pelargonium fragrans
Pelargonium fragrans
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Tulipa Pretty Love
Tulipa 'Pretty Love'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Dianthus Coconut Sundae ('Wp05 Yves') (PBR) (Scent First Series)
Dianthus Coconut Sundae ('Wp05 Yves') (Scent First Series)
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt'
£7.99 - £29.99
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Dianthus Bridal Star ('WP18 CAS06') (PBR)
Dianthus Bridal Star ('WP18 CAS06') (PBR)
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Caerulea Group
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Caerulea Group
£7.99 - £22.00
2 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
12cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
3 × 12cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
Alchemilla erythropoda
Alchemilla erythropoda
£7.99 - £32.99
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)
Phlox subulata Snowflake
Phlox subulata 'Snowflake'
£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)
Tulipa Honeymoon
Tulipa 'Honeymoon'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Labrador
Tulipa 'Labrador'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Apricot Impression (PBR)
Tulipa 'Apricot Impression' (PBR)
£7.99 - £15.98
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
14 + 7 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Jimmy
Tulipa 'Jimmy'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Negrita
Tulipa 'Negrita'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
3 × 12cm pots available to order from autumn
Vinca minor Ralph Shugert
Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'
£7.99 - £79.99
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)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Iris Burgermeister
Iris 'Burgermeister'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 × rhizome available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes available to order from autumn
Armeria maritima Splendens
Armeria maritima 'Splendens'
£7.99 - £32.00
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)
Narcissus Apricot Whirl
Narcissus 'Apricot Whirl'
£7.99 - £22.00
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
15 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Viola Belmont Blue
Viola 'Belmont Blue'
£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)
Pelargonium Cola Bottles
Pelargonium 'Cola Bottles'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Hemerocallis Olive Bailey Langdon
Hemerocallis 'Olive Bailey Langdon'
£7.99 - £21.00
1 × bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 × bare root plants available to order from autumn
Tulipa Tinka

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Tulipa 'Tinka'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Cerastium tomentosum
Cerastium tomentosum
£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)
Tulipa Zoe

New

Tulipa 'Zoe'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Havran
Tulipa 'Havran'
£7.99 - £15.98
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
14 + 7 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Pink Star
Tulipa 'Pink Star'
£7.99 - £19.75
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Vogue
Tulipa 'Vogue'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Dordogne
Tulipa 'Dordogne'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Vinca minor Atropurpurea
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
£7.99 - £32.99
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)
Narcissus King Alfred
Narcissus 'King Alfred'
£7.99 - £44.99
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
10kg sack of bulbs available to order from autumn
Scilla siberica
Scilla siberica
£7.99 - £22.00
25 × bulbs available to order from autumn
10 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs | organic available to order from autumn
Allium Globemaster
Allium 'Globemaster'
£7.99 - £35.98
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Pelargonium quercifolium
Pelargonium quercifolium
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Foeniculum vulgare Giant Bronze
fennel - bronze
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tulipa Helmar
Tulipa 'Helmar'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Salmon Jimmy
Tulipa 'Salmon Jimmy'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Mentha × piperita Strawberry
mint - strawberry mint
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Narcissus Jack Snipe
Narcissus 'Jack Snipe'
£7.99 - £21.00
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Iris Edith Wolford
Iris 'Edith Wolford'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 × rhizome available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes available to order from autumn
Mentha × piperita After Eight
mint - after eight mint
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tulipa Negrita Double
Tulipa 'Negrita Double'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Armeria maritima Dusseldorfer Stolz
Armeria Düsseldorfer Stolz
£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)
Tulipa La Belle Époque
Tulipa 'La Belle Époque'
£7.99 - £22.50
5 × bulbs available to order from autumn
15 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Mango Charm
Tulipa 'Mango Charm'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Dianthus Mojito ('WP15 PIE41') (PBR)
Dianthus Mojito ('WP15 PIE41') (PBR)
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
asparagus Connover's Colossal
asparagus 'Connover's Colossal'
£7.99 - £21.00
3 × crowns available to order from winter
9 × crowns available to order from winter
Hyssopus officinalis
hyssop
£2.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
approx 450 seeds available to order from autumn
Pelargonium Lemon Fizz
Pelargonium 'Lemon Fizz'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus
Narcissus poeticus var. recurvus
£7.99 - £16.80
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Iris Frozen Planet
Iris 'Frozen Planet'
£7.99 - £21.00
20 × bulbs available to order from autumn
60 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Synaeda Amor
Tulipa 'Synaeda Amor'
£7.99 - £15.98
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
14 + 7 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Mentha × piperita f. citrata Basil
mint - basil
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tulipa Ollioules

New

Tulipa 'Ollioules'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group) Shirley Temple ('WP15 PIE44') (PBR) (Cocktails Series)
Dianthus (Allwoodii Group)Shirley Temple ('WP15 PIE44') (Cocktails Series)
£7.99 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Narcissus Sabrosa
Narcissus 'Sabrosa'
£7.99 - £15.98
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Double Surprise

New

Tulipa 'Double Surprise'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Narcissus Sunlight Sensation
Narcissus 'Sunlight Sensation'
£7.99 - £21.00
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Centranthus ruber Albus
Centranthus ruber 'Albus'
£7.99 - £32.99
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)
Tulipa Formule One

New

Tulipa 'Formule One'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Allium His Excellency
Allium 'His Excellency'
£7.99 - £22.00
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
9 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Narcissus February Gold
Narcissus 'February Gold'
£7.99 - £109.99
10 × bulbs available to order from autumn
30 × bulbs available to order from autumn
200 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Verbena bonariensis Lollipop (PBR)
Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' (PBR)
£7.99 - £14.95
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pelargonium Prince of Orange
Pelargonium 'Prince of Orange'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn

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