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
Vegetable harvesting month
Ready made borders
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
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
Rudbeckia hirta Enchanted Velvet Flame
Rudbeckia hirta 'Enchanted Velvet Flame'
£5.00 - £9.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Mystic Spires Blue ('Balsalmisp')
Salvia Mystic Spires Blue ('Balsalmisp')
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
Salvia Victoria Blue ('Vivisal') (PBR)
£6.99 £5.24 £3.50
9cm pot available to order from autumn
Verbena Enchantment Purple (Enchantment Series)
Verbena 'Enchantment Purple' (Enchantment Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbena Showboat Burgundy (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Burgundy' (Showboat Series)
£6.99 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbena Showboat Midnight (Showboat Series)
Verbena 'Showboat Midnight' (Showboat Series)
£3.50 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
Verbena Endurascape Dark Purple ('Balendakle')
£6.99 - £25.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')
Verbena Endurascape Hot Pink ('Balendopin')
£6.99 - £25.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots 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
Primula Eclipse Blue
Primula 'Eclipse Blue'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Nemesia Nesia Tropical (Nesia Series)
Nemesia Nesia Tropical (Nesia Series)
£6.99 - £19.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Viola × wittrockiana Cool Wave Frost
pansy 'Cool Wave Frost'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot sold out
Aquilegia oxysepala
Aquilegia oxysepala
£3.99 £2.99
approx 30 seeds available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris William Guiness
Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guiness'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 40 seeds available to order from autumn
Scabiosa atropurpurea Fata Morgana
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Fata Morgana'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 75 seeds available to order from autumn
Aquilegia vulgaris Nivea
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nivea'
£2.99 - £39.99
approx 70 seeds available to order from autumn
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Herbal teas seed gift box
Herbal teas seed gift box
£19.99 £14.99
gift set available to order from autumn
Malva sylvestris mauritiana

New

Malva sylvestris mauritiana
£2.49 £1.87
approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn
Malva sylvestris var. mauritiana Zebrina
Malva sylvestris var. mauritiana 'Zebrina'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 50 seeds available to order from autumn
Astrantia major
Astrantia major
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds available to order from winter
Monarda citriodora
lemon bergamot
£2.99 £2.24
approx 100 seeds available to order from autumn
Anethum graveolens
dill
£7.99 - £15.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Amsonia String Theory

New

Amsonia 'String Theory'
£12.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
raspberry Autumn Bliss
raspberry 'Autumn Bliss'
£17.99 - £35.98
5 × bare root canes available to order from autumn
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare root canes 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
Award winning strawberry collection
Award winning strawberry collection
£24.95 - £49.90
1 × collection 15 bare roots | runners available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections 45 bare roots available to order from autumn
Extend the season raspberry collection
Extend the season raspberry collection
£49.99 - £99.98
1 × collection | 15 canes available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 45 canes 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
Bees and butterflies dahlia collection
Bees & butterflies dahlia collection
£19.35 - £38.70
1 × collection | 4 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 12 tubers available to order from winter
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
Chocolate orange pollinator dahlia collection
£16.16 - £32.31
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Deep reds dahlia collection
Deep reds dahlia collection
£13.90 - £27.81
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Tangerine dream dahlia collection
Tangerine dream dahlia collection
£14.85 - £29.70
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Cafe au Lait
Dahlia 'Café au Lait'
£4.76 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
6 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Jowey Frambo
Dahlia 'Jowey Frambo'
£5.84 - £16.20
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Kiev
Dahlia 'Kiev'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Missis Miley
Dahlia 'Missis Miley'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Oleda
Dahlia 'Oleda'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Pepita Pink
Dahlia 'Pepita Pink'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Petras Wedding
Dahlia 'Petras Wedding'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Preference
Dahlia 'Preference'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Love
Dahlia 'Sweet Love'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Verrones Obsidian
Dahlia 'Verrone's Obsidian'
£4.85 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Break Out
Dahlia 'Break Out'
£5.21 - £14.40
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Evanah
Dahlia 'Evanah'
£4.85 - £11.48
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Mondriaan
Dahlia 'Mondriaan'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Mount Tacoma
Dahlia 'Mount Tacoma'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Nathalie G
Dahlia 'Nathalie G'
£4.85 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Senior's Hope
Dahlia 'Senior's Hope'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Silver Years
Dahlia 'Silver Years'
£4.85 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Statue of Orange
Dahlia 'Statue of Orange'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Strawberry Cream
Dahlia 'Strawberry Cream'
£5.21 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Sweet Suzanne
Dahlia 'Sweet Suzanne'
£4.85 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Thomas A. Edison
Dahlia 'Thomas A. Edison'
£4.76 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
Dahlia Dahlegria Tricolore ('Dahlgr85') (PBR) (Dahlegria Series)
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Award-winning crocosmia collection
Award-winning crocosmia collection
£17.06 - £34.11
1 × collection | 30 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs available to order from winter
Crocosmia collection
Crocosmia collection
£16.15 - £32.31
1 × collection | 30 bulbs available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs available to order from winter
Dahlia Arabian Night
Dahlia 'Arabian Night'
£4.94 - £18.35
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Bishop of Canterbury (PBR)
Dahlia 'Bishop of Canterbury' (PBR)
£4.85 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Bishop of Llandaff
Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'
£4.49 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
6 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Chat Noir
Dahlia 'Chat Noir'
£4.76 - £18.35
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Orfeo
Dahlia 'Orfeo'
£4.94 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 × tubers | organic Unavailable
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Rip City
Dahlia 'Rip City'
£4.76 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Waltzing Mathilda
Dahlia 'Waltzing Mathilda'
£4.76 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia imperialis
Dahlia imperialis
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Vibrant dahlia collection
Vibrant dahlia collection
£14.39 - £28.78
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Ambition
Dahlia 'Ambition'
£4.94 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Bayou (PBR)
Dahlia 'Bayou' (PBR)
£4.85 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
6 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Crème de Cassis
Dahlia 'Crème de Cassis'
£4.94 - £18.35
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia David Howard
Dahlia 'David Howard'
£4.94 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Moonfire
Dahlia 'Moonfire'
£4.94 - £18.35
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Totally Tangerine
Dahlia 'Totally Tangerine'
£4.85 - £22.28
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
6 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Happy Days Lemon ('Hdle105') (PBR) (Happy Days Series)
Dahlia Happy Days Lemon ('Hdle105') (PBR) (Happy Days Series)
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Babylon Brons
Dahlia 'Babylon Brons'
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Dazzling Sun
Dahlia 'Dazzling Sun'
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia French Cancan
Dahlia 'French Cancan'
£4.85 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Honka Fragile
Dahlia 'Honka Fragile'
£4.94 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Wizard of Oz
Dahlia 'Wizard of Oz'
£4.94 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Pretty Woman ('Vdtg43') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
Dahlia Pretty Woman ('Vdtg43') (PBR) (Dark Angel Series)
£4.94 - £18.35
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
Gladiolus Plum Tart
Gladiolus 'Plum Tart'
£6.29 - £12.58
15 × corms available to order from winter
30 + 15 FREE corms available to order from winter
Gladiolus for cutting collection
Gladiolus for cutting collection
£17.96 - £35.91
1 × collection | 15 corms available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 45 corms available to order from winter
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Emily Mckenzie
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Emily Mckenzie'
£6.29 - £35.98
10 × corms available to order from winter
9cm pot available to order from autumn
30 × corms available to order from winter
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Dahlia Kelsey Annie Joy
Dahlia 'Kelsey Annie Joy'
£5.21 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Penhill Watermelon
Dahlia 'Penhill Watermelon'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Vassio Meggos
Dahlia 'Vassio Meggos'
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Gladiolus Purple Flora
Gladiolus 'Purple Flora'
£6.29 - £16.20
15 × corms available to order from winter
45 × corms available to order from winter
Zantedeschia Red Alert
Zantedeschia 'Red Alert'
£6.29 - £15.30
1 × bulb available to order from winter
3 × bulbs available to order from winter
Summer nights dahlia collection
Summer nights dahlia collection
£14.62 - £29.25
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter

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