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.

Ground cover
Helleborus × hybridus Pretty Ellen collection
Hellebore Pretty Ellen collection
From £29.99
available to order from summer
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
From £57.99
available to order from summer
Dusky violet shade mini-border collection

New

Dusky violet shade mini-border collection
From £54.99
available to order from summer
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection (3 varieties)
hellebore double Ellen collection
From £38.99
available to order from summer
Sarah's Chelsea lavender susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'lavender susan combination'
From £56.96
available to order from spring 2027
Sarah's Chelsea silver susan combination
Sarah's Chelsea 'silver susan combination'
From £56.96
available to order from spring 2027
Aubrieta Axcent White (Axcent Series)
Aubrieta 'Axcent White' (Axcent Series)
From £8.99
available to order from spring 2027
Geranium Elke
Geranium 'Elke'
From £9.99
available to order from spring 2027
Omphalodes cappadocica Starry Eyes
Omphalodes cappadocica 'Starry Eyes'
From £12.99
available to order from spring 2027
Veronica umbrosa Georgia Blue
Veronica umbrosa 'Georgia Blue'
From £11.99
available to order from spring 2027
Phlox subulata Snowflake
Phlox subulata 'Snowflake'
From £7.99
available to order from summer
Myosotis sylvatica Sylvia White
forget me not 'Sylvia White'
From £16.49
sold out
Tropaeolum majus Milkmaid
nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus 'Milkmaid'
£2.99 £2.24
available to order from autumn
Mentha requienii
mint - Corsican mint
From £7.99
available to order from summer