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
Sowing month inside or protected
Sowing month outside
Ground cover
Tropaeolum majus Ladybird Rose
nasturtium - Tropaeolum majus 'Ladybird Rose'
£3.39 £2.71
approx 30 seeds available to order from autumn
Geum rivale
Geum rivale
£11.99 - £31.99
1 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 9cm pots available to order from summer
3 litre aquatic pot available to order from summer
3 × 1 litre aquatic pots available to order from summer
Hydrangea paniculata Groundbreaker Greeny ('LC NO24') (PBR)

New

Hydrangea paniculata Groundbreaker Greeny ('Lc no24') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
Hydrangea paniculata Groundbreaker Ruby ('LC NO27') (PBR)

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Hydrangea paniculata Groundbreaker Ruby ('Lc no27') (PBR)
£29.99 £23.99
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
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