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
Hesperis matronalis
Hesperis matronalis
£2.79 £2.09
approx 500 seeds available to order from autumn
Nicotiana mutabilis

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Nicotiana mutabilis
£2.79 £2.09
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis

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Calendula officinalis
£2.09 - £5.62
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
brussels sprout Red Bull

25% off

brussels sprout 'Red Bull'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cucumber Burpless Tasty Green F1

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cucumber 'Burpless Tasty Green' F1
£2.79 £2.09
approx 16 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
dill Dukat

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dill 'Dukat'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Angelica archangelica

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angelica
£2.09 - £16.99
approx 100 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)
Trifolium repens

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Trifolium repens
£2.79 £2.09
approx 750 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Myosotis sylvatica

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Myosotis sylvatica
£2.09 - £5.62
approx 175 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Thymus vulgaris

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thyme common | thymus vulgaris
£2.09 - £15.98
approx 200 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)
Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum

25% off

oregano - Greek
£2.79 £2.09
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
turnip Sweetbell F1

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turnip 'Sweetbell' F1
£2.79 £2.09
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Oenothera lindheimeri The Bride

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Oenothera lindheimeri 'The Bride'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Orlaya grandiflora

Up to 50%

Orlaya grandiflora
£2.17 - £3.50
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
bean (climbing French) Blue Lake

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bean (climbing French) 'Blue Lake'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Gwendoline
Lathyrus odoratus 'Gwendoline'
£2.17 - £13.98
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
9cm pot | 5 - 7 seedlings available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Mollie Rilstone

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Mollie Rilstone'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Purity

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Cosmos bipinnatus 'Purity'
£2.17 - £36.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Eskimo F1

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carrot 'Eskimo' F1
£2.89 £2.17
approx 400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Calendula officinalis Snow Princess

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Calendula officinalis 'Snow Princess'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Blue Pepe

25% off

Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 30 seeds shipped within 2 weeks
Catananche caerulea

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Catananche caerulea
£2.24 - £42.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Centaurea nigra

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Centaurea nigra
£2.24 - £18.99
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)
Primula vulgaris

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Primula vulgaris
£2.24 - £18.99
approx 30 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)
Melissa officinalis

25% off

lemon balm
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 500 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)
Prunella vulgaris

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Prunella vulgaris
£2.24 - £34.99
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)
Galium verum

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Galium verum
£2.24 - £18.99
approx 250 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)
Knautia arvensis

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Knautia arvensis
£2.99 £2.24
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dipsacus fullonum

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Dipsacus fullonum
£2.24 - £34.99
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)
rocket cultivated

25% off

rocket - cultivated
£2.99 £2.24
approx 5000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket wild

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rocket - wild
£2.24 - £6.00
approx 6000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Tromba of Albenga

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squash 'Tromba d'Albenga'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Nantese of Venice

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carrot 'Nantese di Chioggia 2'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 5400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cabbage of Mantova
cabbage (savoy) 'Invernale Mantovano'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 1800 seeds available to order from autumn
bean (climbing French) Trionfo Violetto

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bean (climbing French) 'Trionfo Violetto'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 120 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Gaillardia × grandiflora Burgunder

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Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Burgunder'
£2.24 - £19.99
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)
broccoli Purple Sprouting Early

25% off

broccoli 'Purple Sprouting Early'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 750 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Flyaway F1

25% off

carrot 'Flyaway' F1
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora

25% off

Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora
£2.24 - £39.99
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
bean (dwarf French) Tendergreen

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bean (dwarf French) 'Tendergreen'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
courgette Defender F1

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courgette 'Defender' F1
£2.24 - £6.00
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Daphne

25% off

Lathyrus odoratus 'Daphne'
£2.24 - £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 Pluto
Lathyrus odoratus 'Pluto'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Frolic
Lathyrus odoratus 'Frolic'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Leamington

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Leamington'
£2.24 - £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 Windsor
Lathyrus odoratus 'Windsor'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Aubrieta Purple Cascade (Cascade Series) F1

25% off

Aubrieta 'Purple Cascade' (Cascade Series) F1
£2.24 - £6.00
approx 400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Bupleurum rotundifolium Qis Griffithii

25% off

Bupleurum rotundifolium 'Qis Griffithii'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cobaea scandens

25% off

Cobaea scandens
£2.99 £2.24
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ipomoea tricolor Heavenly Blue

25% off

Ipomoea tricolor 'Heavenly Blue'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 85 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tagetes tenuifolia Golden Gem

25% off

Tagetes tenuifolia 'Golden Gem'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 225 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Borago officinalis Alba

25% off

borage - white borage
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Bobby's Girl
Lathyrus odoratus 'Bobby's Girl'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
bean (climbing French) Cobra

25% off

bean (climbing French) 'Cobra'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
leek Lyon
leek 'Lyon'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Foeniculum vulgare

25% off

fennel - Foeniculum vulgare
£2.24 - £15.98
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)
Lathyrus odoratus Beaujolais

25% off

Lathyrus odoratus 'Beaujolais'
£2.24 - £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
Aquilegia vulgaris

25% off

Aquilegia vulgaris
£2.99 £2.24
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rhinanthus minor

25% off

Rhinanthus minor
£2.24 - £5.62
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 packets of approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Centaurea scabiosa

25% off

Centaurea scabiosa
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Ajuga reptans

25% off

Ajuga reptans
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Midnight

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Midnight'
£2.24 - £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
Alcea rosea Nigra

25% off

Alcea rosea 'Nigra'
£2.24 - £39.99
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
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helianthus annuus Ms Mars

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Helianthus annuus 'Ms Mars'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket Wasabi (PBR)

25% off

rocket 'Wasabi' (PBR)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Bite Size

25% off

tomato (cherry) 'Bite Size'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Malva moschata

25% off

Malva moschata
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Campanula trachelium

25% off

Campanula trachelium
£2.99 £2.24
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Silene uniflora
Silene uniflora
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Silene latifolia

25% off

Silene latifolia
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eupatorium cannabinum

25% off

Eupatorium cannabinum
£2.24 - £37.49
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 litre aquatic pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
5 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
Lathyrus odoratus Top Hat

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Lathyrus odoratus 'Top Hat'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lathyrus odoratus Eclipse
Lathyrus odoratus 'Eclipse'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Dorothy Eckford
Lathyrus odoratus 'Dorothy Eckford'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus × hammettii Primrose
Lathyrus × hammettii 'Primrose'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Lathyrus odoratus Almost Black
Lathyrus odoratus 'Almost Black'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
aubergine Listada di Gandia
aubergine 'Listada di Gandia'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
carrot Mr James Scarlet Intermediate

25% off

carrot 'Mr James Scarlet intermediate'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Long Red Surrey
carrot 'Long Red Surrey'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 1000 seeds available to order from autumn
courgette Striato d'Italia

25% off

courgette 'Striato d'Italia'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cucumber Cucamelon

25% off

cucumber 'Cucamelon'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lettuce Marvel of Four Seasons

25% off

lettuce 'Marvel of Four Seasons'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Bloody Butcher
tomato (beefsteak) 'Bloody Butcher'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 10 seeds available to order from autumn
tomato Brandywine

25% off

tomato (beefsteak) 'Brandywine'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
tomato Marmande
tomato (beefsteak) 'Marmande'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds available to order from autumn
Ocimum tenuiflorum
basil - holy
£2.99 £2.24
approx 200 seeds available to order from autumn
Ocimum basilicum lettuce leaf
basil - lettuce leaf
£2.99 £2.24
approx 300 seeds available to order from autumn
Ocimum basilicum Mrs Burns' Lemon
basil 'Mrs Burns' Lemon'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 250 seeds available to order from autumn
Monarda citriodora
lemon bergamot
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Mentha suaveolens

25% off

mint - apple mint
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 300 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
tomato Gigantomo F1

25% off

tomato (beefsteak) 'Gigantomo' F1
£2.99 £2.24
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Cosmos bipinnatus Apricota

25% off

Cosmos bipinnatus 'Apricota'
£2.24 - £19.98
approx 50 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
Welsh onion

25% off

Welsh onion
£2.24 - £15.98
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)
Cosmos sulphureus Bright Lights mixed

25% off

Cosmos sulphureus 'Bright Lights mixed'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
shiso

25% off

shiso
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum Baby Rose

25% off

Tropaeolum 'Baby Rose'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Nepeta cataria

25% off

catnip / Nepeta cataria
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 150 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
Mentha spicata

25% off

mint - spearmint
£2.24 - £15.98
approx 300 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
Allium ursinum

25% off

Allium ursinum
£2.24 - £17.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn

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