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
Rate of Growth
Eventual size
Sowing month inside or protected
Sowing month outside
Soil moisture
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen collection
Hellebore Pretty Ellen collection
From £29.99
available to order from summer
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen White
Helleborus × hybridus 'Pretty Ellen White'
From £12.99
available to order from summer