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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Tropaeolum majus Alaska Series

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Tropaeolum majus 'Alaska Series'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (broad) Masterpiece Green Longpod

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bean (broad) 'Masterpiece Green Longpod'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Salvia viridis Pink Lagoon

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Salvia viridis 'Pink Lagoon'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Visnaga daucoides

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Visnaga daucoides (syn. Ammi visnaga)
£2.49 £1.87
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
mixed oriental spicy leaves

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mixed oriental leaves
£2.49 £1.87
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis Sherbet Fizz

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Calendula officinalis 'Sherbet Fizz'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
kohlrabi Purple Delicacy

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kohlrabi 'Purple Delicacy'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 450 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum

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parsley 'Italian Giant'
£1.87 - £11.98
approx 300 organic 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 Single mixture

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Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lettuce Winter Density

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lettuce (semi-cos) 'Winter Density'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 1400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Phlox drummondii Crème Brûlée

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Phlox drummondii 'Crème Brûlée'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket Salad

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rocket - salad
£2.49 £1.87
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Scotch Bonnet

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chilli 'Scotch Bonnet'
£1.87 - £10.48
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
8.5cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Black Velvet (Tom Thumb Series)

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Tropaeolum majus 'Black Velvet' (Tom Thumb Series)
£2.49 £1.87
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lettuce Lollo Rossa

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lettuce (cut and come again) 'Lollo Rossa'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 550 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
leek Bleu de Solaise

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leek 'Bleu de Solaise'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Aster Duchess Mixed

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Aster 'Duchess Mixed'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
French parsley

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parsley 'French flat'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 300 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Limnanthes douglasii

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Limnanthes douglasii
£2.49 £1.87
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
fennel Sweet Florence

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fennel 'Sweet Florence'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 375 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosmarinus officinalis

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rosemary
£1.87 - £13.49
approx 60 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)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea cyanus Polka Dot Series

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Centaurea cyanus 'Polka Dot Series'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 325 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Antirrhinum majus Night and Day

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Antirrhinum majus 'Night and Day'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lettuce (mixed)

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lettuce 'Mixed'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 1200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens Purple Ruffles

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basil 'Purple Ruffles'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Malva sylvestris mauritiana
Malva sylvestris mauritiana
£2.49 £1.87
approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn
Helichrysum Eternity Mix

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Helichrysum 'Eternity Mix'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 350 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus Tall Single

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Helianthus 'Tall Single'
£1.87 - £5.25
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Autumn King

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carrot 'Autumn King'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea

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Digitalis purpurea
£1.87 - £28.49
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis Orange King

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Calendula officinalis 'Orange King'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis Neon
Calendula officinalis 'Neon'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
tomato Red Alert

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tomato (cherry) 'Red Alert'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Turks Turban

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squash 'Turks Turban'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Climbing Mixed

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Tropaeolum majus 'Climbing Mixed'
£1.79 - £4.88
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nigella papillosa African Bride

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Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
£1.79 - £4.50
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ocimum basilicum Pesto Genovese

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basil 'Sweet'
£1.79 - £4.88
approx 750 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Gardeners Delight

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tomato (cherry) 'Gardeners Delight'
£1.79 - £10.48
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
8.5cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 8.5cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
parsnip Tender and True F1

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parsnip 'Tender and True' F1
£2.39 £1.79
approx 800 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tagetes patula Burning Embers

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Tagetes patula 'Burning Embers'
£2.39 £1.79
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Anthriscus cerefolium

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chervil | Anthriscus cerefolium
£2.29 £1.72
approx 600 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
radish Mixed

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radish 'Mixed'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Ailsa Craig

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tomato (standard) 'Ailsa Craig'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Chantenay Royal

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carrot 'Chantenay Royal'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lettuce All Year Round

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lettuce (butterhead) 'All Year Round'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 1400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Alicante

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tomato (standard) 'Alicante'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
marrow Long Green Bush 4

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marrow 'Long Green Bush 4'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
spring onion White Lisbon

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spring onion 'White Lisbon'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 800 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
radish French Breakfast 3

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radish 'French Breakfast 3'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 1200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Early Nantes

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carrot 'Early Nantes'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Golden Sunrise

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tomato (standard) 'Golden Sunrise'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ipomoea lobata

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Ipomoea lobata
£2.25 £1.69
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ipomoea purpurea Grandpa Otts

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Ipomoea purpurea 'Grandpa Otts'
£2.25 £1.69
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Malope trifida Vulcan

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Malope trifida 'Vulcan'
£2.25 £1.69
approx 70 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea Sutton's Apricot

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Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'
£1.69 - £27.74
approx 150 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)
Tropaeolum majus Cherry Rose Jewel

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Tropaeolum majus 'Cherry Rose Jewel'
£2.25 £1.69
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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