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.

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Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia

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Amsonia tabernaemontana var. salicifolia
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Anchusa azurea Loddon Royalist

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Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist'
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Anemone hupehensis var. japonica Pamina

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Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Pamina'
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Anemone hupehensis var. japonica Rotkäppchen

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Anemone hupehensis var. japonica Splendens

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Anemone hupehensis var. japonica 'Splendens'
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Anemone sylvestris

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Anemone sylvestris
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Anemone × hybrida Whirlwind

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Anemone × hybrida 'Whirlwind'
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Angelica sylvestris Vicar's Mead

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Angelica sylvestris 'Vicar's Mead'
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Arenaria montana Snow White

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Arenaria montana 'Snow White'
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Arisaema candidissimum

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Arisaema candidissimum
£22.49 - £56.24
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Armeria maritima Dusseldorfer Stolz

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Armeria Düsseldorfer Stolz
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Armeria maritima Morning Star White

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Armeria maritima 'Morning Star White'
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Armeria maritima Splendens

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Armeria maritima 'Splendens'
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Artemisia ludoviciana Silver Queen

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Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen'
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Asphodeline liburnica

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Asphodeline liburnica
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Astrantia Hadspen Blood

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Astrantia 'Hadspen Blood'
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Astrantia major Star of Billion (PBR)

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Astrantia major 'Star of Billion' (PBR)
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Bergenia Angel Kiss (Dragonfly Series)

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Bergenia 'Angel Kiss' (Dragonfly Series)
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Bergenia Baby Doll

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Bergenia 'Baby Doll'
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Bergenia Overture

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Bergenia 'Overture'
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Bergenia Silberlicht

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Bergenia 'Silberlicht'
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Bergenia cordifolia Purpurea

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Bergenia cordifolia 'Purpurea'
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Bistorta amplexicaulis Alba

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Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Alba'
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Bistorta amplexicaulis Firetail

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Bistorta amplexicaulis 'Firetail'
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Bistorta amplexicaulis OrangeField ('Orangofield') (PBR)

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Bistorta amplexicaulis Orange Field ('Orangofield') (PBR)
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Brunnera macrophylla Alexanders Great (PBR)

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Alexanders Great' (PBR)
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Brunnera macrophylla Betty Bowring

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Betty Bowring'
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Brunnera macrophylla Jack of Diamonds (PBR)

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack of Diamonds' (PBR)
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Brunnera macrophylla Sea Heart (PBR)

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Brunnera macrophylla 'Sea Heart' (PBR)
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Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta Blue Cloud

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Calamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta 'Blue Cloud'
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Campanula Sarastro

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Campanula 'Sarastro'
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Campanula glomerata Superba

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Campanula glomerata 'Superba'
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Campanula glomerata var. alba Schneekrone

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Campanula glomerata var. alba 'Schneekrone'
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Cenolophium denudatum

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Cenolophium denudatum
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Centaurea Jordy

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Centaurea 'Jordy'
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Centranthus ruber Albus

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Centranthus ruber 'Albus'
£5.99 - £24.74
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Chrysanthemum Dr Tom Parr

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Chrysanthemum 'Dr Tom Parr'
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Chrysanthemum Duchess of Edinburgh

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Chrysanthemum 'Duchess of Edinburgh'
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Cirsium rivulare Trevors Felley Find (PBR)

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Cirsium rivulare 'Trevors Felley Find' (PBR)
£7.49 - £33.74
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Cirsium rivulare Frosted Magic ('Lowcir') (PBR)

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Cirsium rivulare Frosted Magic ('Lowcir') (PBR)
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Coreopsis Ladybird

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Coreopsis 'Ladybird'
£6.74 - £15.74
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Corydalis calycosa

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Corydalis calycosa
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Corydalis flexuosa Porcelain Blue (PBR)

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Corydalis flexuosa 'Porcelain Blue' (PBR)
£11.24 - £26.24
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Cosmos atrosanguineus Chocamocha ('Thomocha') (PBR)

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Cosmos atrosanguineus Chocamocha ('Thomocha') (PBR)
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Cyclamen cilicium

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Cyclamen cilicium
£8.24 - £18.74
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Cyclamen coum Rubrum

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Cyclamen coum 'Rubrum'
£7.49 - £33.74
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Cyclamen coum subsp. coum f. pallidum Album

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Cyclamen coum subsp. coum f. pallidum 'Album'
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Dahlia Apache

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Dahlia 'Apache'
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Dahlia Cornel

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Dahlia 'Cornel'
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Dahlia Islander

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Dahlia 'Islander'
£13.49 - £26.99
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