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
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Primula Bonneli Appleblossom
Primula 'Bonneli Appleblossom'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Bonneli Flame
Primula 'Bonneli Flame'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Chameleon
Primula 'Chameleon'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Cottage Cream
Primula 'Cottage Cream'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Delia Woodland Dell
Primula 'Delia Woodland Dell'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Eclipse Burgundy
Primula 'Eclipse Burgundy'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Elle
Primula 'Elle'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Husky Appleblossom (Husky Series)
Primula 'Husky Appleblossom' (Husky Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Husky Bloody Mary (Husky Series)
Primula 'Husky Bloody Mary' (Husky Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Husky Blue Bicolour (Husky Series)
Primula 'Husky Blue Bicolour' (Husky Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Husky Raspberry Punch (Husky Series)
Primula 'Husky Raspberry Punch' (Husky Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Nature
Primula 'Nature'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Obsidian Antique Rose
Primula 'Obsidian Antique Rose'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Obsidian Purple
Primula 'Obsidian Purple'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Showstopper Bucks Fizz
Primula 'Showstopper Bucks Fizz'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Showstopper Fire Dragon
Primula 'Showstopper Fire Dragon'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Showstopper Purple
Primula 'Showstopper Purple'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Primula Showstopper White
Primula 'Showstopper White'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Prunus Beni-tamanishiki
Prunus 'Beni-tamanishiki'
£164.99
12 litre pot | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Prunus spinosa
Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn hedging
£49.99 - £119.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Roscoea purpurea Harvington Imperial
Roscoea purpurea 'Harvington Imperial'
£24.99 - £67.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Rosmarinus officinalis Blue Cascade ('Lowros3') (PBR)
Rosmarinus Blue Cascade ('Lowros') (PBR)
£21.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosmarinus officinalis Miss Jessopp's Upright
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Miss Jessopp's Upright'
£7.99 - £49.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Rudbeckia fulgida Little Goldstar (PBR)
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Little Goldstar' (PBR)
£12.99 - £52.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot sold out
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia SoCool Pale Blue (PBR)

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Salvia 'SoCool Pale Blue' (PBR)
£9.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia guaranitica Black and Blue
Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue'
£9.99 - £42.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Sarcococca confusa
Sarcococca confusa
£9.99 - £69.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
4.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
£22.99
2 litre pot 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
Senecio candidans Angel Wings ('Senaw') (PBR)
Senecio candidans Angel Wings ('Senaw') (PBR)
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Skimmia japonica Perosa (PBR)
Skimmia japonica 'Perosa' (PBR) (male)
£34.99
1.5 litre pot 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
Stipa tenuissima

25% off

Stipa tenuissima
£2.84 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
approx 30 seeds available to order from autumn
strawberry Alice (PBR)
strawberry 'Alice'
£8.99 - £17.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
strawberry Florence
strawberry 'Florence'
£8.99 - £17.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
strawberry Hapil
strawberry 'Hapil'
£7.99 - £15.98
5 × bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
Thymus Thyme of Provence
Thymus 'Thyme of Provence'
£3.19 £2.39
approx 6000 seeds available to order from autumn
Trachelospermum asiaticum Pink Showers
Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Pink Showers'
£34.99 - £149.99
7 litre pot | 0.9 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots Unavailable
5 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall available to order from autumn
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Trachelospermum jasminoides
£17.99 - £179.99
9 litre pot | 2 - 2.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 litre pot | 90cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
5 litre pot | 1.7m tall available to order from autumn
Verbascum Chantilly
Verbascum 'Chantilly'
£14.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum Cherry Helen
Verbascum 'Cherry Helen'
£12.99 - £29.99
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'
£12.99 - £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
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) Gainsborough
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Gainsborough'
£11.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) Pink Domino
Verbascum (Cotswold Group) 'Pink Domino'
£11.99 - £26.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbascum chaixii Album
Verbascum chaixii 'Album'
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Veronica Celine
Veronica 'Celine'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Margret
Veronica 'Margret'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Mohawk
Veronica 'Mohawk'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Pascal
Veronica 'Pascal'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Pink Pixie
Veronica 'Pink Pixie'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Rosie
Veronica 'Rosie'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Silver Dollar
Veronica 'Silver Dollar'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Twilight (PBR)
Veronica 'Twilight' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Wipeout (PBR)
Veronica 'Wipeout' (PBR)
£22.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Youngii
Veronica 'Youngii'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Veronica Verdi Creme ('Humdime') (PBR)
Veronica Verdi Crème ('Humdime') (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Viburnum davidii
Viburnum davidii
£27.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Viburnum × burkwoodii
Viburnum × burkwoodii
£36.99 - £99.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall | grafted 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
Vinca minor f. alba Gertrude Jekyll
Vinca minor f. alba 'Gertrude Jekyll'
£7.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola odorata

25% off

Viola odorata
£2.47 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet F1 Midnight Glow (Sorbet Series)
Viola Sorbet F1 Midnight Glow (Sorbet Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Delft Blue (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Delft Blue (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Morpho (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Morpho (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Orange Jump Up (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Orange Jump Up (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Pink Halo (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Pink Halo (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Purple (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Purple (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP Red (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP Red (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola Sorbet XP White (Sorbet XP Series)
Viola Sorbet XP White (Sorbet XP Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Strawberry Swirl
Viola × wittrockiana 'Cool Wave Strawberry Swirl'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Erysimum Fire King

25% off

wallflower 'Fire King'
£2.24 - £21.98
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × pack of ten | bare root available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE packs | bare root available to order from autumn
Erysimum cheiri Primrose Dame
wallflower 'Primrose Dame'
£10.99 - £21.98
1 × pack of ten | bare root available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE packs | bare root available to order from autumn
Erysimum cheiri Purple Shades
wallflower 'Purple Shades'
£10.99 - £21.98
1 × pack of ten | bare root available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE packs | bare root available to order from autumn
walnut common
walnut (common)
£34.99 - £79.99
bare root | 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | regia | 1 - 1.2m tall available to order from autumn
Yucca filamentosa
Yucca filamentosa
£27.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Agapanthus Dokter Brouwer
Agapanthus 'Dokter Brouwer'
£3.99 - £9.60
1 × bare root plant available to order from winter
3 × bare root plants available to order from winter
Agapanthus Polar Ice
Agapanthus 'Polar Ice'
£4.79 - £9.58
1 × bare root plant available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants available to order from winter
Begonia Mother's Day
Begonia 'Mother's Day'
£3.99 - £7.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Begonia Pink Flamingo
Begonia 'Pink Flamingo'
£3.99 - £7.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Begonia Red Glory
Begonia 'Red Glory'
£3.99 - £7.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Begonia Rosebud Tutu
Begonia 'Rosebud Tutu'
£5.59 - £11.18
2 × tubers available to order from winter
4 + 2 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Begonia Splendide Ballerina
Begonia 'Splendide Ballerina'
£4.79 - £12.00
2 × tubers available to order from winter
6 × tubers available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) Pink Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Pink Giant'
£3.19 - £7.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) Red Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'Red Giant'
£3.19 - £7.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Begonia (Pendula Group) White Giant
Begonia (Pendula Group) 'White Giant'
£3.19 - £7.99
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Begonia gift set
Begonia gift set
£14.99 £11.99
gift set available to order from winter
Begonia × intermedia Bertinii
Begonia × intermedia 'Bertinii'
£3.99 - £7.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers Unavailable
Cosmos bipinnatus Capriola
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Capriola'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 30 seeds available to order from winter

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