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.

Evergreen / deciduous
Quick growing
Sowing month inside or protected
Ground cover
Astrantia major Claret
Astrantia major 'Claret'
From £10.20
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Astrantia major Gill Richardson Group

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Astrantia major 'Gill Richardson Group'
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Astrantia major Star of Billion (PBR)
Astrantia major 'Star of Billion' (PBR)
From £14.39
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Astrantia major
Astrantia major
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