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
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Lathyrus odoratus Leamington
Lathyrus odoratus 'Leamington'
£2.99 - £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
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)
carrot Mr James Scarlet Intermediate
carrot 'Mr James Scarlet intermediate'
£2.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
leek Lyon
leek 'Lyon'
£2.99
approx 100 seeds 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)
broccoli Purple Sprouting Early
broccoli 'Purple Sprouting Early'
£2.99
approx 750 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ocimum tenuiflorum
basil - holy
£2.99
approx 200 seeds available to order from autumn
Monarda citriodora
lemon bergamot
£2.99
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
courgette Defender F1
courgette 'Defender' F1
£2.99 - £8.00
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (dwarf French) Tendergreen
bean (dwarf French) 'Tendergreen'
£2.99
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Dorothy Eckford
Lathyrus odoratus 'Dorothy Eckford'
£2.99
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Welsh onion

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Welsh onion
£2.99 - £7.99
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Alcea rosea Nigra
Alcea rosea 'Nigra'
£2.99 - £22.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Foeniculum vulgare

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fennel - Foeniculum vulgare
£2.99 - £7.99
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tagetes tenuifolia Golden Gem
Tagetes tenuifolia 'Golden Gem'
£2.99
approx 225 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Shirley F1
tomato (standard) 'Shirley' F1
£2.99 - £17.98
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | grafted plant In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots | grafted plant In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Malva moschata
Malva moschata
£2.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Midnight
Lathyrus odoratus 'Midnight'
£2.99 - £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 Jilly
Lathyrus odoratus 'Jilly'
£2.99
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Campanula trachelium
Campanula trachelium
£2.99
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Prunella vulgaris

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Prunella vulgaris
£2.99 - £17.49
approx 100 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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
butterbean Fagiolo Di Spagna
butterbean 'Fagiolo Di Spagna'
£3.19
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Thymus Thyme of Provence
Thymus 'Thyme of Provence'
£3.19
approx 6000 seeds available to order from autumn
bean (runner) White Lady (PBR)
bean (runner) 'White Lady' (PBR)
£3.19
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Serpente di Sicilia
squash 'Serpente di Sicilia'
£3.19
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Painted Lady
Lathyrus odoratus 'Painted Lady'
£3.29 - £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
bean (runner) Scarlet Emperor
bean (runner) 'Scarlet Emperor'
£3.29
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Crown Prince F1
squash 'Crown Prince' F1
£3.29
approx 6 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nicotiana langsdorffii Bronze Queen
Nicotiana langsdorffii 'Bronze Queen'
£3.29
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Fizzy White (Fizzy Series)

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Fizzy White' (Fizzy Series)
£3.29
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Visnaga daucoides Green Mist
Visnaga daucoides 'Green Mist'
£3.29
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Sweet Candle F1
carrot 'Sweet Candle' F1
£3.29
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Fizzy Rose Picotee (Fizzy Series)
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Fizzy Rose Picotee' (Fizzy Series)
£3.29 - £19.98
approx 100 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
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
Tropaeolum majus Ladybird Rose
Tropaeolum majus 'Ladybird Rose'
£3.39
approx 30 seeds 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
Scabiosa atropurpurea Fata Morgana
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Fata Morgana'
£3.49
approx 75 seeds available to order from autumn
onion Senshyu Semi-globe Yellow
onion 'Senshyu Semi-globe Yellow'
£3.49 - £9.00
50 × sets Delivered during September
150 × sets Delivered during September
brussels sprout Brodie F1
brussels sprout 'Brodie' F1
£3.49
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
onion Sturon
onion 'Sturon'
£3.49 - £9.00
50 × sets available to order from winter
150 × sets available to order from winter
Delphinium Pacific Hybrids
Delphinium Pacific hybrids
£3.49
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group

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Digitalis purpurea Excelsior Group
£3.49 - £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)
Viola × wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Blue F1 (Frizzle Sizzle Series)
pansy 'Frizzle Sizzle Blue' (Frizzle Sizzle Series) F1
£3.49 - £32.99
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
20 seedlings Delivered mid September
40 + 20 FREE seedlings Delivered mid September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
bean (climbing French) Purple-podded
bean (climbing French) 'Purple-podded'
£3.49
approx 70 seeds available to order from autumn

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