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
Vegetable harvesting month
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
Clematis Blue River ('Zoblueriver') (PBR)
£29.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis integrifolia Rosea
Clematis integrifolia 'Rosea'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mahonia × media Winter Sun
Mahonia × media 'Winter Sun'
£34.99 - £89.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 50 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Vinca minor Atropurpurea
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
£7.99 - £32.99
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)
Vinca minor Bowles's Variety
Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'
£7.99 - £94.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Mahonia × media Charity
Mahonia × media 'Charity'
£29.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Buddleja Morning Mist (PBR)
Buddleja 'Morning Mist' (PBR)
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Escallonia Apple Blossom
Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'
£25.99 - £62.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pachysandra terminalis Variegata
Pachysandra terminalis 'Variegata'
£8.99 - £34.99
9cm pot 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
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ling Hua Zhan
Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ling Hua Zhan'
£59.99 - £119.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Mo Run Jue Lun
Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Mo Run Jue Lun'
£59.99 - £119.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Rou Fu Rong
Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Rou Fu Rong'
£59.99 - £119.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Xue Ta
Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Xue Ta'
£59.99 - £119.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 Litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia × suffruticosa Ying Hong Qiao Dui
Paeonia × suffruticosa 'Ying Hong Qiao' Dui
£59.99 - £119.98
5 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 5 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Vinca major
Vinca major
£22.99 - £94.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Vinca major Variegata
Vinca major 'Variegata'
£17.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Vinca minor Illumination
Vinca minor 'Illumination'
£7.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 litre 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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Vinca minor Ralph Shugert
Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'
£7.99 - £79.99
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
6 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Award-winning snowdrop collection
Award-winning Snowdrop collection
£28.95 - £57.90
1 × collection | 35 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 105 bulbs Delivered during September
Shades of purple - Allium collection
Shades of purple - allium collection
£26.75 - £53.50
1 × collection | 50 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs Delivered during September
Yellow ruffles daffodil collection
Yellow ruffles daffodil collection
£29.95 - £59.90
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium hollandicum Purple Sensation
Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
£6.79 - £109.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
150 × bulbs Delivered during September
250 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
Amethyst allium collection
Amethyst allium collection
£27.75 - £55.50
1 × collection | 50 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs Delivered during September
Best white allium collection
Best white allium collection
£19.45 - £38.90
1 × collection | 40 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 120 bulbs Delivered during September
Big bold allium collection
Big bold allium collection
£28.75 - £57.50
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Ballerina
Tulipa 'Ballerina'
£6.49 - £25.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Tulipa Queen of Night
Tulipa 'Queen of Night'
£6.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Allium sphaerocephalon
Allium sphaerocephalon
£3.99 - £79.99
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1000 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 7 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium nigrum
Allium nigrum
£6.99 - £13.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium siculum
Allium siculum
£12.99 - £30.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium stipitatum Violet Beauty
Allium stipitatum 'Violet Beauty'
£4.99 - £9.90
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Golden Aura
Narcissus 'Golden Aura'
£9.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Jack The Lad
Narcissus 'Jack The Lad'
£9.99 - £29.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Kimmeridge
Narcissus 'Kimmeridge'
£9.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Orangery
Narcissus 'Orangery'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Menton
Tulipa 'Menton'
£6.99 - £19.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Purple Pride

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Tulipa 'Purple Pride'
£6.99 - £19.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Salmon Impression
Tulipa 'Salmon Impression'
£6.99 - £24.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
7 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
Tulipa Tinka

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Tulipa 'Tinka'
£4.99 - £13.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha Tubergen's Gem

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Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha 'Tubergen's Gem'
£6.99 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Globemaster
Allium 'Globemaster'
£7.99 - £35.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium stipitatum Mount Everest
Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'
£5.49 - £35.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Narcissus Thalia
Narcissus 'Thalia'
£7.49 - £119.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
200 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Award-winning allium collection
Award-winning allium collection
£26.75 - £53.50
1 × collection | 50 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 150 bulbs Delivered during September
Striking allium collection
Striking allium collection
£13.75 - £27.50
1 × collection | 20 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
Stunning Allium collection
Stunning allium collection
£17.75 - £35.50
1 × collection | 45 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 135 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)
Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)
£5.99 - £11.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Paeonia Coral Charm
Paeonia 'Coral Charm'
£11.99 - £79.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Candyfloss paeonia collection
Candyfloss paeonia collection
£19.95 - £39.90
1 × collection | 2 bare roots Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 6 bare roots Delivered during October
Hemerocallis collection
Hemerocallis collection
£23.95 - £47.90
1 × collection | 3 bare roots Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots Delivered during October
Sorbet paeonia collection
Sorbet paeonia collection
£29.95 - £59.90
1 × collection | 3 bare roots Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 bare roots Delivered during October
Tulipa Doll's Minuet
Tulipa 'Doll's Minuet'
£6.49 - £19.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Mount Tacoma
Tulipa 'Mount Tacoma'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa Foxtrot
Tulipa Foxtrot | Double Early Tulip
£6.99 - £20.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Iris Champagne Elegance
Iris 'Champagne Elegance'
£6.99 - £18.00
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
3 × rhizomes Delivered during October
Lilium Bright Diamond
Lilium 'Bright Diamond'
£3.99 - £7.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt'
£9.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Iris collection
Iris collection
£23.95 - £47.90
1 × collection | 3 rhizomes Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 rhizomes Delivered during October
Allium amplectens Graceful Beauty
Allium amplectens 'Graceful Beauty'
£5.49 - £10.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium convallarioides yellow-flowered
Allium convallarioides 'yellow-flowered'
£9.99 - £28.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group
Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group
£6.99 - £23.97
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
6 × 9cm pots available to order from winter
Leucojum aestivum Gravetye Giant
Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant'
£7.99 - £27.00
3 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
9 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa praestans Shogun
Tulipa praestans 'Shogun'
£5.99 - £11.98
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Hemerocallis Canadian Border Patrol
Hemerocallis 'Canadian Border Patrol'
£7.99 - £21.00
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
Iris Burgermeister
Iris 'Burgermeister'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes Delivered during October
Lilium African Queen Group
Lilium African Queen Group
£4.99 - £9.98
1 × bulb Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during October
Paeonia lactiflora Duchesse de Nemours
Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours'
£9.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt
Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt
£10.99 - £29.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
Favourite Alliums Collection
Favourite Alliums Collection
£35.99 - £71.98
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
Allium cristophii
Allium cristophii
£4.99 - £35.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Caerulea Group
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii Caerulea Group
£7.99 - £22.00
2 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
6 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
12cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Cyclamen coum
Cyclamen coum
£8.99 - £44.99
3 × corms Delivered during September
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9 × corms Delivered during September
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Galanthus elwesii
Galanthus elwesii
£8.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Muscari comosum
Muscari comosum
£6.99 - £13.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus Topolino
Narcissus 'Topolino'
£8.49 - £16.98
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa National Velvet
Tulipa 'National Velvet'
£6.99 - £17.50
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Negrita
Tulipa 'Negrita'
£6.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Hemerocallis Olive Bailey Langdon
Hemerocallis 'Olive Bailey Langdon'
£7.99 - £21.00
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
Hemerocallis Strawberry Candy
Hemerocallis 'Strawberry Candy'
£7.99 - £15.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants Delivered during October
Iris Maid of Orange
Iris 'Maid of Orange'
£7.99 - £21.00
1 × rhizome Delivered during October
3 × rhizomes Delivered during October
Paeonia Sebastian Maas
Paeonia 'Sebastian Maas'
£9.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia lactiflora Karl Rosenfield
Paeonia lactiflora 'Karl Rosenfield'
£9.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
Paeonia lactiflora Shirley Temple
Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
£8.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium Gladiator
Allium 'Gladiator'
£17.99 - £47.00
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium Round n Purple
Allium Round 'n' Purple
£9.99 - £28.99
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Cyclamen hederifolium
Cyclamen hederifolium
£6.49 - £44.99
3 × corms Delivered during September
9 × corms Delivered during September
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Flore Pleno
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus 'Flore Pleno'
£9.99 - £27.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
Iris Harmony (Reticulata)
Iris 'Harmony' (Reticulata)
£7.49 - £15.98
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 3 per pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Leucojum aestivum
Leucojum aestivum
£9.99 - £28.00
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
45 × bulbs Delivered during September
Narcissus romieuxii Julia Jane
Narcissus romieuxii 'Julia Jane'
£8.99 - £25.00
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Tulipa Pinocchio
Tulipa 'Pinocchio'
£7.99 - £22.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
14 + 7 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
12cm pot | 5 per pot available to order from winter
3 × 12cm pots available to order from winter
Tulipa orphanidea Flava
Tulipa orphanidea 'Flava'
£6.99 - £18.00
7 × bulbs Delivered during September
21 × bulbs Delivered during September
Crocosmia Lucifer
Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
£5.99 - £39.99
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)
10 × corms available to order from winter
20 + 10 FREE corms available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection

New

Lucy Willcox’s bulb collection
£37.75 - £75.50
1 × collection | 39 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 117 bulbs Delivered during September
Dryopteris affinis Cristata
Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata'
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dryopteris erythrosora
Dryopteris erythrosora
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dryopteris filix-mas
Dryopteris filix-mas
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dryopteris wallichiana
Dryopteris wallichiana
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 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
Polystichum munitum
Polystichum munitum
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Polystichum polyblepharum
Polystichum polyblepharum
£9.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre 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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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