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
Wisteria floribunda Kokuryū

30% off

Wisteria floribunda 'Kokuryū'
£129.99 £90.99
5 litre pot | 1.5m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower ('Eiffel 1') (PBR)

40% off

Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower ('Eiffel 1') (PBR)
£16.19 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rudbeckia fulgida Little Goldstar (PBR)
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Little Goldstar' (PBR)
£12.99 - £52.99
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
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii
Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii
£10.99 - £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)
Rudbeckia fulgida Early Bird Gold
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Early Bird Gold'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Thunbergia alata SunEyes Rose Sensation

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Thunbergia alata 'SunEyes Rose Sensation'
£3.50 - £29.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
blackberry Bedford Giant
blackberry 'Bedford Giant'
£12.99 - £25.98
bare root plant available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
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 shipped within 2 weeks
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
blackberry Waldo
blackberry 'Waldo'
£12.99 - £25.98
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackberry Loch Ness
blackberry 'Loch Ness'
£21.99 - £43.98
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
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 Lomond
blackcurrant 'Ben Lomond'
£10.99 - £19.98
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
blackcurrant Big Ben (PBR)
blackcurrant 'Big Ben' (PBR)
£21.99 - £43.98
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots 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
blackcurrant Baldwin
blackcurrant 'Baldwin'
£10.99 - £21.98
bare root plant available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from autumn
Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn hedging
£49.99 - £119.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Gaillardia × grandiflora Burgunder
Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Burgunder'
£2.99 - £14.75
approx 20 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)
Dicentra formosa Bacchanal

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Dicentra formosa 'Bacchanal'
£8.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lamprocapnos spectabilis Alba
Lamprocapnos spectabilis 'Alba'
£9.99 - £39.99
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
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
£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
Allium caeruleum
Allium caeruleum
£8.49 - £16.98
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca Group) Glauca
Cedrus atlantica (Glauca Group) 'Glauca'
£36.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Festuca glauca Elijah Blue

Up to 50%

Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'
£5.00 - £20.00
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Echinops bannaticus Taplow Blue
Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue'
£9.99 - £49.99
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
Helictotrichon sempervirens
Helictotrichon sempervirens
£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)
Amsonia Blue Ice
Amsonia 'Blue Ice'
£11.99 - £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
Catananche caerulea
Catananche caerulea
£2.99 - £42.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Caryopteris × clandonensis Pink Perfection ('Lisspin') (PBR)

30% off

Caryopteris × clandonensis Sterling Silver ('Lissilv') (PBR)

50% off

Caryopteris × clandonensis Sterling Silver ('Lissilv') (PBR)
£26.75 £13.38
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Caryopteris × clandonensis White Surprise (PBR)

50% off

Caryopteris × clandonensis 'White Surprise' (PBR)
£26.99 £13.50
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Caryopteris × clandonensis Grand Bleu ('Inoveris') (PBR)

30% off

Caryopteris × clandonensis Grand Bleu ('Inoveris') (PBR)
£20.99 £14.69
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Caryopteris x clandonensis Kew Blue
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Kew Blue'
£8.99 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Caryopteris × clandonensis Hint of Gold ('Lisaura') (PBR)

50% off

Caryopteris × clandonensis Heavenly Blue

50% off

Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Heavenly Blue'
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Caryopteris × clandonensis Dark Knight

40% off

Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
£19.99 £11.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Salvia uliginosa
Salvia uliginosa
£19.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots 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
Phlox paniculata Starfire
Phlox paniculata 'Starfire'
£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)
Phlox paniculata Blue Paradise

30% off

Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise'
£9.99 - £27.99
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
Phlox paniculata Rembrandt
Phlox paniculata 'Rembrandt'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Phlox paniculata Mount Fuji
Phlox paniculata 'Mount Fuji'
£8.99 - £39.99
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
kale Redbor F1
kale 'Redbor' F1
£3.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Parthenocissus tricuspidata Veitchii
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Narcissus Botanical Mixture
Narcissus 'Botanical Mixture'
£11.99 - £23.98
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Ilex crenata
Ilex crenata
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
6 × 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)
Spiraea Arguta

50% off

Spiraea 'Arguta'
£22.99 £11.50
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (broad) Super Aquadulce / SuperAquadulce
bean (broad) 'Super Aquadulce'
£3.59
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
£44.99 - £69.99
9 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.8m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Euphorbia myrsinites

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Euphorbia myrsinites
£8.99 - £14.75
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)
Foeniculum vulgare Giant Bronze

50% off

fennel - bronze
£7.99 £4.00
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cirsium rivulare Frosted Magic ('Lowcir') (PBR)
Cirsium rivulare Frosted Magic ('Lowcir') (PBR)
£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)
Cirsium rivulare Atropurpureum
Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum'
£9.99 - £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)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Cirsium rivulare Trevors Felley Find (PBR)
Cirsium rivulare 'Trevors Felley Find' (PBR)
£9.99 - £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)
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)
Dryopteris erythrosora

Up to 50%

Dryopteris erythrosora
£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)
Ajuga reptans Burgundy Glow

40% off

Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
£4.19 - £9.59
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ajuga reptans
Ajuga reptans
£2.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ajuga reptans Atropurpurea

40% off

Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
£4.19 - £10.19
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ajuga reptans Catlin's Giant
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'
£6.99 - £27.99
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)
Naturalising bulb collection
Naturalising bulb collection
£45.45 - £90.90
1 × collection | 110 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 330 bulbs Delivered during September
Amethyst combination
Amethyst combination
£23.75
1 × combination | 24 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Red and plum
Bulbs for pots - Red & plum
£39.14 - £70.00
1 × collection | 49 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 98 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Rich blues
Bulbs for pots - Rich blues
£36.95 - £73.90
1 × collection | 107 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 224 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Ice whites
Bulbs for pots - Ice whites
£40.75 - £81.50
1 × collection | 67 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 134 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Peach and white
Bulbs for pots - Peach & white
£26.75 - £53.50
1 × collection | 34 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 88 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Spring favourites
Bulbs for pots - Spring favourites
£36.95 - £69.95
1 × collection | 74 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 148 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Creams and yellows
Bulbs for pots - Creams & yellows
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 27 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 74 bulbs Delivered during September
Bulbs for pots - Blues and pinks
Bulbs for pots - Blues & pinks
£21.95 - £43.90
1 × collection | 37 bulbs Delivered during September
2 × collections | 124 bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus romieuxii Julia Jane
Narcissus romieuxii 'Julia Jane'
£8.99 - £25.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Primula bulleyana
Primula bulleyana
£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)
Lagurus ovatus
Lagurus ovatus
£2.69
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bupleurum fruticosum

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Bupleurum fruticosum
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Bupleurum rotundifolium Qis Griffithii
Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Qis Griffithii'
£2.99
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Viburnum × burkwoodii

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Viburnum × burkwoodii
£18.50 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted available to order from autumn
Sanguisorba officinalis Red Thunder
Sanguisorba officinalis 'Red Thunder'
£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)
Sanguisorba White Brushes

New

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 Tanna

Up to 50%

Sanguisorba 'Tanna'
£7.19 - £26.99
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)
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)
Sanguisorba Cangshan Cranberry

30% off

Sanguisorba 'Cangshan Cranberry'
£9.09 - £20.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sanguisorba hakusanensis Lilac Squirrel

30% off

Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel'
£10.49 - £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)
Sanguisorba tenuifolia var. alba
Sanguisorba tenuifolia var. alba
£19.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Sanguisorba Proud Mary

New

Sanguisorba 'Proud Mary'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Sanguisorba officinalis Pink Tanna

40% off

Sanguisorba officinalis 'Pink Tanna'
£7.79 - £26.99
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)
Dictamnus albus
Dictamnus albus
£17.99 - £42.99
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Burnt sugar tulip collection
Burnt sugar tulip collection
£18.45 - £36.90
1 × collection | 14 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 42 bulbs Delivered during September
butterbean Fagiolo Di Spagna
butterbean 'Fagiolo Di Spagna'
£3.19
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buddleja × weyeriana Bicolor

30% off

Buddleja × weyeriana 'Bicolor'
£21.99 £15.39
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buddleja Morning Mist (PBR)
Buddleja 'Morning Mist' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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