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
Euphorbia stygiana Sunny Side Up

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Euphorbia stygiana 'Sunny Side Up'
£22.99 - £57.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Euphorbia characias Black Pearl
Euphorbia characias 'Black Pearl'
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii
Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii
£9.99 - £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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Euphorbia Miners Merlot (PBR)

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Euphorbia 'Miners Merlot' (PBR)
£12.99 - £45.49
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)
Euphorbia epithymoides
Euphorbia epithymoides
£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)
squash Tromba of Albenga
squash 'Tromba d'Albenga'
£2.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hypericum × moserianum Tricolor

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Hypericum × moserianum 'Tricolor'
£17.99 £9.00
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hypericum × inodorum Magical White ('Kolmawhi') (PBR) (Magical Series)

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Hypericum × inodorum Magical White ('Komuni') (PBR)
£20.99 £12.59
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hypericum × hidcoteense Hidcote
Hypericum × hidcoteense 'Hidcote'
£17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rhus typhina
Rhus typhina
£29.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Bulbine frutescens Yellow

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Bulbine frutescens 'Yellow'
£9.99
1 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Bulbine frutescens Orange

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Bulbine frutescens 'Orange'
£9.99
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
Cotoneaster Hybridus Pendulus
Cotoneaster 'Hybridus Pendulus'
£129.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Dahlia Ka’s Champagne
Dahlia 'Ka’s Champagne'
£5.49 - £12.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Verrones Obsidian
Dahlia 'Verrone's Obsidian'
£5.39 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Honka
Dahlia 'Honka'
£5.49 - £14.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Honka Fragile
Dahlia 'Honka Fragile'
£5.49 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Trachelospermum asiaticum Star of Milano ('Trsuz01')

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Trachelospermum asiaticum Star of Milano ® ('Trsuz01')
£39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Trachelospermum jasminoides

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Trachelospermum jasminoides
£17.99 - £90.00
2 litre pot | 90cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
5 litre pot | 1.7m tall available to order from autumn
Magnolia stellata

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Magnolia stellata
£20.99 - £109.99
3 litre pot | 30cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Allium cristophii
Allium cristophii
£4.99 - £17.99
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
Iris foetidissima
Iris foetidissima
£24.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus foetidus
Helleborus foetidus
£9.99 - £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
Matthiola incana Anytime Red (Anytime Series)

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Matthiola incana 'Anytime Red' (Anytime Series)
£3.49
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Hylotelephium Dazzleberry (PBR) (SunSparkler Series)
Hylotelephium 'Dazzleberry' (PBR) (SunSparkler Series)
£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)
Hylotelephium spectabile (Brilliant Group) Brilliant
Hylotelephium spectabile (Brilliant Group) 'Brilliant'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hylotelephium Matrona

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Hylotelephium 'Matrona'
£9.99 - £39.99
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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Hylotelephium telephium (Atropurpureum Group) Karfunkelstein
Hylotelephium telephium (Atropurpureum Group) 'Karfunkelstein'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hylotelephium spectabile Stardust

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Hylotelephium spectabile 'Stardust'
£9.50 - £22.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hylotelephium Lime Twister (PBR) (Sunsparkler Series)

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Hylotelephium 'Lime Twister' (PBR) (SunSparkler Series)
£6.99 - £16.09
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hylotelephium telephium (Atropurpureum Group) Purple Emperor
Hylotelephium telephium (Atropurpureum Group) 'Purple Emperor'
£9.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hylotelephium × mottramianum Herbstfreude

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Hylotelephium × mottramianum 'Herbstfreude'
£9.50 - £39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots 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)
Hylotelephium Lime Zinger (PBR) (SunSparkler Series)
Hylotelephium 'Lime Zinger' (PBR) (SunSparkler Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helichrysum Eternity Mix
Helichrysum 'Eternity Mix'
£2.49
approx 350 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
strawberry Ostara

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strawberry 'Ostara'
£4.19 - £31.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
strawberry Florence
strawberry 'Florence'
£8.99 - £17.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
Award winning strawberry collection
Award winning strawberry collection
£24.95 - £49.90
1 × collection 15 bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections 45 bare roots available to order from autumn
Digitalis × mertonensis

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Digitalis × mertonensis
£3.79 - £13.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mentha × piperita Strawberry

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mint - strawberry mint
£7.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Geranium sanguineum var. striatum

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Geranium sanguineum var. striatum
£18.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica
Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica
£4.99 - £13.98
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Leucojum aestivum
Leucojum aestivum
£9.99 - £28.00
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Leucojum aestivum Gravetye Giant
Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant'
£7.99 - £27.00
3 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
9 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Helianthus annuus Ms Mars
Helianthus annuus 'Ms Mars'
£2.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus annuus Desire Red
Helianthus annuus 'Desire Red'
£3.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Lemon
Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Lemon'
£3.49
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus debilis Soluna Bronze
Helianthus debilis 'Soluna Bronze'
£3.49
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus Tall Single
Helianthus 'Tall Single'
£2.49 - £7.00
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus Lemon Queen
Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
£9.99 - £39.99
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)
Tagetes patula Burning Embers
Tagetes patula 'Burning Embers'
£2.39
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis terniflora
Clematis terniflora
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem ('Pmoore03') (PBR)

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Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem ('Pmoore03') (PBR)
£17.49 - £79.99
4.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
7.5 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Sarcococca confusa

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Sarcococca confusa
£9.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
4.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall 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
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
cherry Athos
cherry 'Athos'
£119.99
11.5 litre pot | not grafted | 1.2m available to order from autumn
cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)

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cherry Celeste ('Sumpaca') (PBR)
£134.99 £94.49
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)

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cherry Stardust ('13-7-70') (PBR)
£134.99 £94.49
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Stella

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cherry 'Stella'
£28.79 - £119.99
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm available to order from autumn
cherry Summer Sun

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cherry 'Summer Sun'
£34.99 - £125.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard available to order from autumn
cherry Sunburst
cherry 'Sunburst'
£34.99 - £149.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
9 litre pot | G5 root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m available to order from autumn
cherry Sweetheart

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cherry 'Sweetheart'
£39.99 - £134.99
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
sweetcorn Golden Bantam
sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam'
£3.49
10g packet | approx 55 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pastel sweet pea collection
Pastel sweet pea collection
£9.27
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Bright and bold sweet pea collection
Bright & bold sweet pea collection
£8.67
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lavish and lush sweet pea collection
Lavish & lush sweet pea collection
£7.27
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Strongly-scented sweet pea collection
Strongly-scented sweet pea collection
£9.27
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Dusky sweet pea collection
Dusky sweet pea collection
£10.47
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Dark and rich sweet pea collection
Dark & rich sweet pea collection
£7.27
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Icing sugar sweet pea seed collection
Icing sugar sweet pea seed collection
£9.07
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Award-winning sweet pea collection
Award-winning sweet pea collection
£10.27
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Cupani
Lathyrus odoratus 'Cupani'
£3.79 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Matucana
Lathyrus odoratus 'Matucana'
£3.40 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus High Scent
Lathyrus odoratus 'High Scent'
£3.99 - £6.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
Lathyrus × hammettii Primrose
Lathyrus × hammettii 'Primrose'
£2.99
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
sweet pepper Long Red Marconi
sweet pepper 'Long Red Marconi'
£2.79
approx 75 seeds available to order from autumn
Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora
Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora
£2.99 - £13.95
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Scabiosa atropurpurea Fata Morgana
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Fata Morgana'
£3.49
approx 75 seeds available to order from autumn
Viola odorata
Viola odorata
£3.29 - £34.99
approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Galium odoratum

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Galium odoratum
£8.50 - £35.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm 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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
stevia
stevia
£3.99 - £15.98
approx 7 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Mentha × piperita Swiss

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mint - Swiss mint
£7.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Panicum virgatum Warrior

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Panicum virgatum 'Warrior'
£9.99 - £19.75
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)
Panicum virgatum Heavy Metal

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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
£5.99 - £29.99
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)
Panicum virgatum Shenandoah

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Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
£9.99 - £39.99
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Panicum virgatum Rehbraun
Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun'
£9.99 - £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)
3 × 2 litre pots Unavailable
Polystichum munitum

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Polystichum munitum
£5.00 - £11.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dryopteris affinis Cristata

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Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata'
£5.00 - £11.39
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nepeta hederacea Variegata
Nepeta hederacea 'Variegata'
£6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
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

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