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.

Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
bean (dwarf French) Tendergreen

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bean (dwarf French) 'Tendergreen'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) Hestia

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bean (runner) 'Hestia'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) Lady Di

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bean (runner) 'Lady Di'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) Moonlight (PBR)

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bean (runner) 'Moonlight' (PBR)
£3.79 £2.84
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) Scarlet Emperor

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bean (runner) 'Scarlet Emperor'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) White Lady (PBR)

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bean (runner) 'White Lady' (PBR)
£3.19 £2.39
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Berberis darwinii

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Berberis darwinii
£24.99 £18.74
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Admiration (PBR)

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Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Admiration' (PBR)
£19.49 - £82.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Harlequin

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Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Harlequin'
£19.49 - £74.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Helmond Pillar

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Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Helmond Pillar'
£25.99 £19.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Berberis thunbergii Starburst ('Yanbur') (PBR)

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Berberis thunbergii Starburst ('Yanbur') (PBR)
£19.99 £14.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bergenia Abendglut

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Bergenia 'Abendglut'
£7.49 - £32.24
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Bergenia Angel Kiss (Dragonfly Series)

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Bergenia 'Angel Kiss' (Dragonfly Series)
£9.74 - £22.49
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3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bergenia Baby Doll

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Bergenia 'Baby Doll'
£8.99 - £37.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Bergenia Bressingham White

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Bergenia 'Bressingham White'
£8.24 - £33.74
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Bergenia Overture

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Bergenia 'Overture'
£14.99 - £35.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bergenia Silberlicht

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Bergenia 'Silberlicht'
£7.49 - £35.99
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)
Bergenia cordifolia Purpurea

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Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
£7.49 - £17.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Betula Fascination

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Betula 'Fascination'
£74.99 - £97.49
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Betula pendula

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Betula pendula
£7.49 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | hedging available to order from autumn
3 × bare root | 60 - 80cm tall | Hedging available to order from autumn
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')

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Betula pendula subsp. pendula Fastigiata Joes ('Jolep 1')
£189.99 £142.49
12 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii

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Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii
£22.49 - £104.99
1.5 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
3 × 1.5 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.5m tall available to order from autumn
Bidens Golden Eye Improved

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Bidens 'Golden Eye Improved'
£5.24 - £10.48
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bidens ferulifolia Bee Happy Red ('Baleehedi') (Bee Happy Series)

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Bidens ferulifolia Bee Happy Red ('Baleehedi') (Bee Happy Series)
£5.24 - £10.48
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
Bistorta affinis Superba

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Bistorta affinis 'Superba'
£7.49 - £17.24
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bistorta amplexicaulis Alba

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Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Alba'
£7.49 - £33.74
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)
Bistorta amplexicaulis Blackfield (PBR)

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Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Blackfield' (PBR)
£7.49 - £35.99
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
Bistorta amplexicaulis Firetail

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Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
£7.49 - £18.74
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bistorta amplexicaulis OrangeField ('Orangofield') (PBR)

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Bistorta amplexicaulis Orange Field ('Orangofield') (PBR)
£9.74 - £22.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bistorta officinalis Superba

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Bistorta officinalis 'Superba'
£8.24 - £34.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
blackberry Merton Thornless

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blackberry 'Merton Thornless'
£9.74 - £19.48
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackberry Oregon Thornless

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blackberry 'Oregon Thornless'
£16.49 - £32.98
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
blackcurrant Ben Connan

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blackcurrant 'Ben Connan'
£8.24 - £16.49
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackcurrant Ben Sarek

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blackcurrant 'Ben Sarek'
£8.24 - £16.49
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
Blue and white cutting garden collection

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Blue & white cutting garden collection
£11.06 £8.30
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Borago officinalis Alba

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borage - white borage
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Borago officinalis

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borage | Borago officinalis
£1.64 - £11.98
approx 75 organic 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
lamon (Venice)

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borlotti bean (climbing French), haricot 'Borlotto Lamon'
£3.49 £2.62
50g packet | approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Brachyscome Royal Blue

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Brachyscome 'Royal Blue'
£5.24 - £19.48
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bright and bold sweet pea collection

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Bright & bold sweet pea collection
£8.67 £6.50
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Briza maxima

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Briza maxima
£2.69 £2.02
approx 225 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Briza media

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Briza media
£7.49 - £12.56
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
broccoli Claret F1

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broccoli 'Claret' F1 (purple sprouting)
£2.49 £1.87
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
broccoli Purple Sprouting Early

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broccoli 'Purple Sprouting Early'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 750 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
broccoli raab Cima di Rapa 60

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broccoli raab 'Cima di Rapa 60'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 4800 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Brunnera macrophylla Alexanders Great (PBR)

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexanders Great' (PBR)
£8.81 - £19.31
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Brunnera macrophylla Betty Bowring

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Betty Bowring'
£9.74 - £22.49
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Brunnera macrophylla Jack Frost (PBR)

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' (PBR)
£9.74 - £37.49
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Brunnera macrophylla Jack of Diamonds (PBR)

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack of Diamonds' (PBR)
£11.24 - £26.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Brunnera macrophylla Mister Morse (PBR)

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Mister Morse' (PBR)
£11.24 - £26.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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