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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Carex oshimensis Evergold

Up to 40%

Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'
£6.99 - £42.99
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)
Carex oshimensis Everillo (PBR) (EverColor Series)
Carex oshimensis 'Everillo' (PBR) (EverColor Series)
£12.99 - £54.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Carex oshimensis Eversheen (PBR) (Evercolor Series)

40% off

Carex oshimensis 'Eversheen' (PBR) (Evercolor Series)
£11.99 - £29.99
2 litre pot 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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Carex oshimensis Everest ('Fiwhite') (PBR)

Up to 50%

Carex oshimensis Everest ('Fiwhite') (PBR)
£9.09 - £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)
Carex testacea

50% off

Carex testacea
£18.99 £9.50
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Carex testacea Prairie Fire

30% off

Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
£6.99 - £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)
Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)

30% off

Carpinus betulus Chartreuse ('Carpsim') (PBR)
£189.99 £132.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
carrot Autumn King
carrot 'Autumn King'
£2.49
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Chantenay Royal
carrot 'Chantenay Royal'
£2.29
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Early Nantes
carrot 'Early Nantes'
£2.29
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Eskimo F1
carrot 'Eskimo' F1
£2.89
approx 400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Flyaway F1
carrot 'Flyaway' F1
£2.99
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Mixed
carrot 'Mixed'
£2.49
approx 500 seeds 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)
carrot Nantese of Venice
carrot 'Nantese di Chioggia 2'
£2.99
approx 5400 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)
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 Dark Knight

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Caryopteris × clandonensis 'Dark Knight'
£19.99 £11.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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 White Surprise (PBR)

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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 × clandonensis Hint of Gold ('Lisaura') (PBR)

50% off

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)
Catalpa × erubescens Purpurea
Catalpa × erubescens 'Purpurea'
£99.99
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.5m tall In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
Catananche caerulea
Catananche caerulea
£2.99 - £42.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
Nepeta cataria

50% off

catnip / Nepeta cataria
£2.99 - £4.00
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
cauliflower Igloo
cauliflower 'Igloo'
£2.79
approx 65 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cauliflower Romanesco
cauliflower 'Romanesco'
£2.79
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
celery Golden Self-blanching
celery 'Golden Self Blanching'
£2.49
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cenolophium denudatum
Cenolophium denudatum
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea Jordy
Centaurea 'Jordy'
£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)
Centaurea cyanus Polka Dot Series
Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Series'
£2.49
approx 325 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea nigra

30% off

Centaurea nigra
£2.99 - £24.49
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea scabiosa
Centaurea scabiosa
£2.99
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cephalaria gigantea
Cephalaria gigantea
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cerastium tomentosum
Cerastium tomentosum
£7.99 - £34.99
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
6 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
Cercis canadensis Alley Cat

30% off

Cercis canadensis 'Alley Cat'
£249.99 £174.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
£109.99 - £179.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm | multistem shipped within 2 weeks
9 litre pot | 1.8 - 2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Hearts of Gold (PBR)

30% off

Cercis canadensis 'Hearts of Gold' (PBR)
£55.99 - £99.99
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')

30% off

Cercis canadensis Golden Falls ('NC2015-12')
£269.99 £188.99
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chaenomeles speciosa Orange Storm (PBR)

40% off

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Orange Storm' (PBR)
£29.99 £17.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chaenomeles speciosa Pink Storm (PBR)

40% off

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Pink Storm' (PBR)
£29.99 £17.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chaenomeles speciosa Scarlet Storm (PBR)

40% off

Chaenomeles speciosa 'Scarlet Storm' (PBR)
£29.99 £17.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Chaenomeles × superba Pink Lady

30% off

Chaenomeles × superba 'Pink Lady'
£24.99 £17.49
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chard Rhubarb Chard
chard 'Rhubarb Chard'
£2.79
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cherry Morello

30% off

cherry 'Morello'
£34.99 - £83.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.8m available to order from autumn
cherry Stella

30% off

cherry 'Stella'
£28.79 - £119.99
12 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1m In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 1.5m In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
bare root | G5 root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm available to order from autumn
cherry Summer Sun

30% off

cherry 'Summer Sun'
£34.99 - £125.99
12 litre pot | G5 | top worked at 70cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bare root | Colt root stock | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | Colt root stock | 2m available to order from autumn
bare root | Colt root stock | ½ standard available to order from autumn

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