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 (runner) Hestia
bean (runner) 'Hestia'
£3.99
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) Lady Di
bean (runner) 'Lady Di'
£3.49
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) Moonlight (PBR)
bean (runner) 'Moonlight' (PBR)
£3.79
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) Scarlet Emperor
bean (runner) 'Scarlet Emperor'
£3.29
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) White Lady (PBR)
bean (runner) 'White Lady' (PBR)
£3.19
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Berberis darwinii

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Berberis darwinii
£24.99 £12.50
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)
£13.00 - £54.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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'
£13.00 - £50.00
2 litre pot 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)
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea Helmond Pillar

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Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Helmond Pillar'
£25.99 £15.59
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 £13.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bergenia Abendglut
Bergenia 'Abendglut'
£9.99 - £42.99
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)
Bergenia Angel Kiss (Dragonfly Series)

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Bergenia 'Angel Kiss' (Dragonfly 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)
Bergenia Baby Doll

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Bergenia 'Baby Doll'
£6.00 - £14.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bergenia Bressingham White

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Bergenia 'Bressingham White'
£6.59 - £14.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bergenia Overture
Bergenia 'Overture'
£19.99 - £47.99
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'
£9.99 - £23.99
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)
Bergenia cordifolia Purpurea
Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
£9.99 - £23.99
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'
£90.99 - £99.99
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
Betula pendula
£9.99 - £119.99
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 £132.99
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
£20.99 - £97.99
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
Bistorta amplexicaulis Alba
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Alba'
£9.99 - £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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bistorta amplexicaulis Firetail
Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
£9.99 - £24.99
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)
£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)
Bistorta officinalis Superba
Bistorta officinalis 'Superba'
£10.99 - £45.99
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)
blackberry Merton Thornless
blackberry 'Merton Thornless'
£12.99 - £25.98
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
blackberry 'Oregon Thornless'
£21.99 - £43.98
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
blackcurrant 'Ben Connan'
£10.99 - £21.99
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
blackcurrant 'Ben Sarek'
£10.99 - £21.99
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
Blue & white cutting garden collection
£11.06
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Borago officinalis Alba
borage - white borage
£2.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Borago officinalis
borage | Borago officinalis
£2.19 - £15.98
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
Brachyscome Royal Blue

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Brachyscome 'Royal Blue'
£3.50 - £25.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bright and bold sweet pea collection
Bright & bold sweet pea collection
£8.67
1 × collection In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Briza maxima
Briza maxima
£2.69
approx 225 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Briza media
Briza media
£9.99 - £16.75
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
broccoli Claret F1
broccoli 'Claret' F1 (purple sprouting)
£2.49
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
broccoli Purple Sprouting Early
broccoli 'Purple Sprouting Early'
£2.99
approx 750 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
broccoli raab Cima di Rapa 60
broccoli raab 'Cima di Rapa 60'
£2.99
approx 4800 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Brunnera macrophylla Alexanders Great (PBR)
Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexanders Great' (PBR)
£11.75 - £25.75
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'
£6.50 - £14.99
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)
£12.99 - £49.99
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)
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)
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)
Brunnera macrophylla Sea Heart (PBR)

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Sea Heart' (PBR)
£19.99 £11.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
brussels sprout Brodie F1
brussels sprout 'Brodie' F1
£3.49
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
brussels sprout Maximus F1
brussels sprout 'Maximus' F1
£3.79
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
brussels sprout Red Bull
brussels sprout 'Red Bull'
£2.79
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'

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40% off

Buddleja 'Bressingham Bountiful'
£24.99 £14.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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