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
Used at Chelsea
Corydalis flexuosa Porcelain Blue (PBR)
Corydalis flexuosa 'Porcelain Blue' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Geum rivale
Geum rivale
£14.99 - £39.99
1 litre aquatic pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Brunnera macrophylla Mister Morse (PBR)
Brunnera macrophylla 'Mister Morse' (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)
Delphinium Moonbeam
Delphinium 'Moonbeam'
£14.99 - £64.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
Eryngium bourgatii Picos Blue (PBR)
Eryngium bourgatii 'Picos Blue' (PBR)
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Sanguisorba hakusanensis Lilac Squirrel
Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel'
£14.99 - £55.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium Lavender Bubbles
Allium 'Lavender Bubbles'
£14.99 - £59.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Echinacea SunSeekers Red ('Apecssired') (SunSeekers Series)
Echinacea SunSeekers Red ('Apecssired') (SunSeekers Series)
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Geranium pratense Storm Cloud
Geranium pratense 'Storm Cloud'
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Thalictrum delavayi Hewitt's Double
Thalictrum delavayi 'Hewitt's Double'
£14.99 - £59.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkrondell
× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkrondell'
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Kniphofia Poco Sunset (Poco Series)
Kniphofia 'Poco Sunset' (Poco Series)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Saruma henryi

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Saruma henryi
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbascum Chantilly
Verbascum 'Chantilly'
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Brunnera macrophylla Jack of Diamonds (PBR)

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack of Diamonds' (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)
Eryngium Magical Blue Lagoon ('Kolmblula') (PBR) (Magical Series)

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Eryngium Magical Blue Lagoon ('Kolmblula') (PBR) (Magical Series)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eryngium Magical White Lagoon ('Kolmwhila') (PBR) (Magical Series)

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Eryngium Magical White Lagoon ('Kolmwhila') (PBR) (Magical Series)
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hosta Tears in Heaven (PBR)

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Hosta 'Tears in Heaven' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hosta Silly String (PBR)

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Hosta 'Silly String' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Hosta Voices in the Wind (Shadowland Series) (PBR)

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Hosta 'Voices in the Wind' (Shadowland Series) (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Agapanthus Emerald Ice (PBR)

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Agapanthus 'Emerald Ice' (PBR)
£14.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Anemone Ruffled Swan ('Macane007') (PBR)
Anemone Ruffled Swan ('Macane007') (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Delphinium Paramo Black Velvet ('Barthirty') (PBR) (Paramo Series)

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Delphinium Paramo Black Velvet ('Barthirty') (PBR) (Paramo Series)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hosta Party Streamers (PBR)

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Hosta 'Party Streamers' (PBR)
£14.99 - £36.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Schizachyrium scoparium Ha Ha Tonka (PBR)

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Schizachyrium scoparium 'Ha Ha Tonka' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pennisetum orientale JS® Dance With Me (PBR)

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Pennisetum orientale 'JS Dance With Me' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helleborus Sugar Plum

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Helleborus 'Sugar Plum'
£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 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
Helleborus × hybridus Black

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Helleborus × hybridus Black
£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)
Allium Bubble Bath

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Allium 'Bubble Bath'
£14.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Dinner plates dahlia collection
Dinner plates dahlia collection
£14.85 - £29.70
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Rosa Cornelia
Rosa Cornelia | Hybrid Musk Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Ballerina

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Rosa Ballerina | Polyantha Shrub Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Compassion

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Rosa Compassion | Climbing Hybrid Tea Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Albertine
Rosa Albertine | Rambling Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Penelope
Rosa Penelope | Hybrid Musk Bush Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR)

50% off

Rosa Rhapsody in Blue ('Frantasia') (PBR) | Floribunda Bush Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Eyes for You ('Pejbigeye') (PBR)
Rosa Eyes For You ('Pejbigeye') (PBR) | Floribunda Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Rachel ('Tangust') (PBR)
Rosa Rachel ('Tangust') (PBR) | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Eremurus robustus
Eremurus robustus
£14.39 - £40.50
1 × bulb available to order from autumn
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Bruised dahlia collection
Bruised dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Burnt orange dahlia collection
Burnt orange dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
Burnt sugar dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Chocolate orange dahlia collection
Chocolate orange dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Pastel antique dahlia collection
Pastel antique dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Peach dahlia collection
Peach dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Soft pinks dahlia collection
Soft pinks dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Helleborus × sternii
Helleborus × sternii
£13.99 - £54.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Anchusa azurea Loddon Royalist
Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist'
£13.99 - £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)
Epimedium Amber Queen (PBR)
Epimedium 'Amber Queen' (PBR)
£13.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helenium autumnale Short and Sassy (PBR)
Helenium autumnale 'Short and Sassy' (PBR)
£13.99 - £52.99
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)
Eryngium × zabelii Big Blue
Eryngium × zabelii 'Big Blue'
£13.99 - £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)
Thalictrum Little Pinkie (Censation Series)
Thalictrum 'Little Pinkie' (Censation Series)
£13.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Geum Orange Pumpkin (PBR)

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Geum 'Orange Pumpkin' (PBR)
£13.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Papaver (Oriental Group) Red Rumble ('HG01') (PBR)

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Papaver (Oriental Group) Red Rumble ('HG01') (PBR)
£13.99 - £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)
Angelica sylvestris Vicar's Mead

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Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead'
£13.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viscaria Cherry Bubbles

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Viscaria 'Cherry Bubbles'
£13.99 - £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)
Viscaria Plena

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Viscaria 'Plena'
£13.99 - £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)
Sanguisorba White Brushes

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Sanguisorba 'White Brushes'
£13.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sanguisorba Plum Drops

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Sanguisorba 'Plum Drops'
£13.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Deep reds dahlia collection
Deep reds dahlia collection
£13.90 - £27.81
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Rosa Arthur Bell

50% off

Rosa Arthur Bell | Floribunda Bush Rose
£26.99 £13.50
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Sweet Dream ('Fryminicot')
Rosa Sweet Dream ('Fryminicot') | Patio Rose
£26.99 £13.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Happy Birthday
Rosa 'Happy Birthday' | Patio Rose
£26.99 £13.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa My Lovely Mum ('Fryflorida')
Rosa My Lovely Mum ('Fryflorida') | Hybrid Tea Bush Rose
£26.99 £13.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa White Patio

50% off

Rosa White Patio | Patio Rose
£13.50 - £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
4 litre pot available to order from autumn

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