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
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
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)
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)
Hippophae rhamnoides

New

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
Anethum graveolens
dill
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
asparagus Gijnlim
asparagus 'Gijnlim'
£7.99 - £15.98
2 × crowns Delivered during October
4 + 2 FREE crowns Delivered during October
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)
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)
Ocimum basilicum D-fenceil
basil 'D-fenceil'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
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)
Thymus citriodorus GrowFlow Lemonade
thyme - lemonade
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot sold out
Primula elatior
Primula elatior
£7.99 - £18.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
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)
Santolina rosmarinifolia Lemon Fizz
Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Lemon Fizz'
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
Mentha spicata var. crispa Moroccan
mint - Moroccan 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)
Glandularia Claret
Glandularia 'Claret'
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Buxus sempervirens
Buxus sempervirens
£7.99 - £32.99
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)
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)
Armeria maritima Dusseldorfer Stolz
Armeria Düsseldorfer Stolz
£7.99 - £18.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hyssopus officinalis

25% off

hyssop
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 450 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Armeria maritima Nifty Thrifty
Armeria maritima 'Nifty Thrifty'
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
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)
Verbena bonariensis Lollipop (PBR)
Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop' (PBR)
£7.99 - £29.99
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 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
Jerusalem artichoke Fuseau
Jerusalem artichoke 'Fuseau'
£7.99 - £21.00
5 × tubers available to order from winter
15 × tubers available to order from winter
Pelargonium Sweet Mimosa
Pelargonium 'Sweet Mimosa'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola labradorica
Viola labradorica
£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)
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Wine
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
Arenaria montana Snow White
Arenaria montana 'Snow White'
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Mentha × piperita f. citrata Chocolate
mint - chocolate peppermint
£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)
Vinca minor Illumination
Vinca minor 'Illumination'
£7.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 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)
Mentha suaveolens Variegata
mint - pineapple 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)
Rosmarinus officinalis Tuscan Blue
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'
£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)
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)
Dianthus Haytor White
Dianthus 'Haytor White'
£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)
Dianthus Gran's Favourite
Dianthus 'Gran's Favourite'
£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)
Ocimum basilicum Magic Mountain
basil 'Magic Mountain'
£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)
Pelargonium Concolor Lace
Pelargonium 'Concolor Lace'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Phlox subulata Scarlet Flame
Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame'
£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)
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)
Teucrium × lucidrys
Teucrium × lucidrys
£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)
Salvia elegans
sage - pineapple
£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 carthusianorum
Dianthus carthusianorum
£7.99 - £29.99
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)
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
Coriandrum sativum
coriander
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots 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)
Salvia officinalis Icterina
sage icterina
£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 Memories ('WP11 Gwe04') (Scent First Series) (PBR)
Dianthus Memories (WP11 GWE04) (Scent First Series) (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)
Persicaria odorata Growflow
Vietnamese coriander
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot sold out
Mentha × piperita
mint - peppermint
£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)
Mentha × piperita f. citrata Grapefruit
mint - grapefruit 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)
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)
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Red Devil
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
Dianthus Moulin Rouge (PBR)
Dianthus 'Moulin Rouge' (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)
Armeria maritima Morning Star White
Armeria maritima 'Morning Star White'
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dianthus Passion ('Wp Passion') (Scent First Series) (PBR)
Dianthus Passion ('WP PASSION') (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)
Pelargonium (Fragrans Group) Fragrans Variegatum
Pelargonium (Fragrans Group) 'Fragrans Variegatum'
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Glandularia Homestead Purple
Glandularia 'Homestead Purple'
£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)
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Flame
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
Thymus Silver Posie
creeping thyme - Silver Posie
£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)
Agapanthus Windsor Grey

40% off

Agapanthus 'Windsor Grey'
£7.79 - £44.99
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)
Award-winning sweet pea collection
Award-winning sweet pea collection
£10.27 £7.68
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Narcissus Topolino

10% off

Narcissus 'Topolino'
£7.64 - £15.28
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium caeruleum

10% off

Allium caeruleum
£7.64 - £15.28
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Dusky sweet pea collection
Dusky sweet pea collection
£10.47 £7.58
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Edible flowers gift set
Edible flowers gift set
£9.99 £7.49
gift set available to order from winter
Tulipa Annie Schilder

10% off

Tulipa 'Annie Schilder'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Nir (PBR)

10% off

Narcissus 'Nir' (PBR)
£7.19 - £18.90
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Purple Flag

10% off

Tulipa 'Purple Flag'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Exotic Emperor

10% off

Tulipa 'Exotic Emperor'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Happy People

10% off

Tulipa 'Happy People'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Avignon

10% off

Tulipa 'Avignon'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Kingsblood

10% off

Tulipa 'Kingsblood'
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Marie Curie Diamond

10% off

Narcissus 'Marie Curie Diamond'
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 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 English Cottage

10% off

Iris 'English Cottage'
£7.19 - £14.38
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes Delivered during October
Tulipa Kickstart

10% off

Tulipa 'Kickstart'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Grand Perfection (PBR)

10% off

Tulipa 'Grand Perfection' (PBR)
£7.19 - £14.38
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Maid of Orange

10% off

Iris 'Maid of Orange'
£7.19 - £18.90
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
3 × rhizomes Delivered during October
Allium atropurpureum

10% off

Allium atropurpureum
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pinocchio

10% off

Tulipa 'Pinocchio'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Attila

10% off

Tulipa 'Attila'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Green Power
Tulipa 'Green Power'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Hemerocallis Canadian Border Patrol

10% off

Hemerocallis 'Canadian Border Patrol'
£7.19 - £18.90
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
Allium roseum

10% off

Allium roseum
£7.19 - £14.38
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Verona
Tulipa 'Verona'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Narcissus Pueblo

10% off

Narcissus 'Pueblo'
£7.19 - £18.90
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Prinses Irene

10% off

Tulipa 'Prinses Irene'
£7.19 - £20.70
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Charming Beauty
Tulipa 'Charming Beauty'
£7.19 - £19.80
7 × bulbs available to order from autumn
21 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Tulipa Brown Sugar

10% off

Tulipa 'Brown Sugar'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Curlew

10% off

Narcissus 'Curlew'
£7.19 - £18.90
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pink Ardour
Tulipa 'Pink Ardour'
£7.19 - £18.90
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter

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