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.

Sowing month inside or protected
Ground cover
Itea ilicifolia
Itea ilicifolia
£44.99
available to order from summer
Lavandula angustifolia Miss Katherine

New

Lavandula angustifolia 'Miss Katherine'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Lavandula × intermedia Dutch Group

New

Lavandula × intermedia 'Dutch Group'
£16.99
available to order from summer
Leptospermum scoparium Red Damask
Leptospermum scoparium 'Red Damask'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Salvia rosmarinus Roman Beauty (PBR)
rosemary Salvia rosmarinus 'Roman Beauty' (PBR)
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
£22.99
available to order from summer
Skimmia japonica Nymans
Skimmia japonica 'Nymans' (female)
£39.99
available to order from summer
Veronica Starlight ('Marklight')
Veronica Starlight ('Marklight')
£19.99
available to order from summer
Veronica Verdi Creme ('Humdime') (PBR)
Veronica Verdi Crème ('Humdime') (PBR)
£24.99
available to order from summer
Vinca minor Azurea Flore Pleno
Vinca minor 'Azurea Flore Pleno'
£17.99
available to order from summer
Rosa Albéric Barbier
Rosa Albéric Barbier | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £22.79
available to order from autumn
Cobaea scandens
Cobaea scandens
£3.19 £2.39
available to order from autumn