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.

Quick growing
Chelsea plant of year
Vegetable harvesting month
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen Red

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen Red'
£15.99 - £38.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen White

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Ellen White'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus First Dance (Wedding Party Series)

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Helleborus × hybridus 'First Dance' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Flower Girl (Wedding Party Series)

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Flower Girl' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Shades of the Night
Helleborus × hybridus 'Harvington Shades of the Night'
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Maid of Honour (Wedding Party Series)

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Maid of Honour' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen Pink

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen Pink'
£12.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen Purple

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen Purple'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen Red

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen Red'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen White Spotted

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen White Spotted'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen White

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Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen White'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus True Love (Wedding Party Series)

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Helleborus × hybridus 'True Love' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Tutu (PBR)
Helleborus × hybridus 'Tutu' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Black

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Helleborus × hybridus Black
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington apricot
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington apricot
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Double Apricot
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double apricot
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double lime-green
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double lime-green
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double pink
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double pink
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double purple
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double purple
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double red
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double red
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Double White Speckled
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double white speckled
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington dusky
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington dusky
£29.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington lime
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington lime
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington picotee
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington picotee
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington red
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington red
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Single Yellow Gold Nectaries

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Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Single Yellow Gold Nectaries
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Smokey Blues
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington Smokey Blues
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington white
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington white
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington white speckled
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington white speckled
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington yellow
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington yellow
£27.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington yellow speckled
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington yellow speckled
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington yellow with dark eye
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington yellow with dark eye
£27.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × nigercors The Rockies Grand Teton

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Helleborus × nigercors 'The Rockies Grand Teton'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × nigercors The Rockies Hollowtop Mountain

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Helleborus × nigercors 'The Rockies Hollowtop Mountain'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × nigercors The Rockies Pike Peak

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Helleborus × nigercors 'The Rockies Pike Peak'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × sternii
Helleborus × sternii
£9.99 - £54.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Hemerocallis Stafford
Hemerocallis 'Stafford'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Hosta Party Streamers (PBR)

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Hosta 'Party Streamers' (PBR)
£14.99 - £36.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Iberis sempervirens Appen-Etz
Iberis sempervirens 'Appen-Etz'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Iris foetidissima
Iris foetidissima
£24.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Leucanthemum × superbum Freak! ('Leuz0001')
Leucanthemum × superbum Freak! ('Leuz0001')
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Liriope muscari Okina
Liriope muscari 'Okina'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Nepeta racemosa Amelia

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Nepeta racemosa 'Amelia'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Omphalodes cappadocica Cherry Ingram
Omphalodes cappadocica 'Cherry Ingram'
£15.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Omphalodes cappadocica Starry Eyes
Omphalodes cappadocica 'Starry Eyes'
£11.99 - £27.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia Pink Hawaiian Coral
Paeonia 'Pink Hawaiian Coral'
£29.99 - £59.98
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Papaver (Oriental Group) Pink Perfection

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Papaver (Oriental Group) 'Pink Perfection'
£11.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Papaver rupifragum Orange Feathers

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Papaver rupifragum 'Orange Feathers'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Phlox douglasii Crackerjack
Phlox douglasii 'Crackerjack'
£8.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Phlox paniculata Bambini Primadonna ('Verpri') (PBR) (Bambini Series)

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Phlox paniculata Bambini Primadonna ('Verpri') (PBR) (Bambini Series)
£8.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Polemonium caeruleum
Polemonium caeruleum
£9.99 - £23.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum Bressingham Purple ('Polbress')
Polemonium yezoense var. hidakanum Bressingham Purple ('Polbress')
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Potentilla thurberi Monarch's Velvet
Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Pulmonaria Raspberry Splash (PBR)
Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash' (PBR)
£9.99 - £23.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Blueberry ('Tl1016') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £21.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)

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Salvia Lake Onega Imp ('Tl1018') (Salgoon Series) (PBR)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia × sylvestris Dear Anja
Salvia × sylvestris 'Dear Anja'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Alpino Early Picotee ('Saxz0010') (PBR) (× arendsii)
Saxifraga Alpino Early Picotee ('Saxz0010') (PBR) (× arendsii)
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
Saxifraga Alpino Red ('Saxz0014') (x arendsii)
£8.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
Saxifraga Touran White Improved ('Saxz0004') (PBR) (× arendsii)
£9.99 - £37.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Scabiosa atropurpurea Chat Noir

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Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chat Noir'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Tiarella Angel Wings ('Gowing') (PBR) (Fox Series)

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Tiarella Angel Wings ('Gowing') (PBR) (Fox Series)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum Dark Eyes (PBR)
Verbascum 'Dark Eyes' (PBR)
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum Primrose Path

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Verbascum 'Primrose Path'
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbena rigida f. lilacina Polaris

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Verbena rigida f. lilacina 'Polaris'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lathyrus latifolius Rosa Perle
Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle'
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Lathyrus latifolius White Pearl
Lathyrus latifolius 'White Pearl'
£14.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Phlomis italica
Phlomis italica
£32.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Wipeout (PBR)

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Veronica 'Wipeout' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Viburnum davidii
Viburnum davidii
£14.00 - £89.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Vinca minor Azure Flore Pleno
Vinca minor 'Azure Flore Pleno'
£17.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Flamingo tulip collection
Pinky tulip collection
£24.95 - £49.90
1 × collection | 21 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Ollioules

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Tulipa 'Ollioules'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
100 day repeat flowering pot collection

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100 day repeat flowering pot collection
£47.44 - £142.32
1 × collection | 20 bulbs & 4 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE | 60 bulbs & 12 plants available to order from autumn
Tulipa Pink Jimmy

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Tulipa 'Pink Jimmy'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Tulipa Raspberry Jimmy

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Tulipa 'Raspberry Jimmy'
£7.99 - £21.00
7 × bulbs available to order from winter
21 × bulbs available to order from winter
Dryopteris affinis Crispa group
Dryopteris affinis Crispa group
£9.99 - £22.00
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Festuca glauca Intense Blue ('Casblue') (PBR)
Festuca glauca Intense Blue ('Casblue') (PBR)
£16.95 - £47.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Hakonechloa macra Alboaurea
Hakonechloa macra 'Alboaurea'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Hakonechloa macra Nicolas
Hakonechloa macra 'Nicolas'
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine (PBR)

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Hakonechloa macra 'Mulled Wine' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Lomandra longifolia Miner's Gold ('KM-MG24') (PBR)

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Lomandra longifolia Miner's Gold ('Km-mg24') (PBR)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Miscanthus sinensis Lady in Red

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Lady in Red'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Miscanthus sinensis Silver Cloud ('EMPMIS03') (PBR)

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Miscanthus sinensis Silver Cloud ('EMPMIS03') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Stipa ichu

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Stipa ichu
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Persian wallflower collection
Persian wallflower collection
£30.99 - £61.98
1 × collection | 30 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 plants available to order from autumn
Arctotis × hybrida hort. Flame

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Arctotis × hybrida 'Flame'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 1 litre pots available to order from autumn
Chaenostoma cordatum Snowflake
bacopa 'Snowflake'
£6.99 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Bidens Golden Eye Improved
Bidens 'Golden Eye Improved'
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Bulbine frutescens Orange

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Bulbine frutescens 'Orange'
£9.99
1 litre pot available to order from autumn
Calibrachoa Can-can Double Apricot (Can-can Series)
Calibrachoa 'Can-can Double Apricot' (Can-can Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn

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