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
Ground cover
Potentilla fruticosa Marian Red Robin ('Marrob')
Potentilla fruticosa Marian Red Robin ('Marrob')
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Potentilla thurberi Monarch's Velvet
Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet'
£9.99 - £39.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
6 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Prunus avium
Prunus avium - Wild cherry hedging
£69.99 - £139.98
25 × bare root plants | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
Prunus laurocerasus Rotundifolia
Prunus laurocerasus 'Rotundifolia'
£26.99 - £159.98
2 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 1 - 1.2m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × bare root | 40 - 60cm available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 60 - 80cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 60 - 80cm available to order from autumn
Prunus lusitanica
Prunus lusitanica
£26.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Pulmonaria Blue Ensign
Pulmonaria 'Blue Ensign'
£9.99 - £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)
Pulmonaria Raspberry Splash (PBR)
Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash' (PBR)
£9.99 - £23.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pulmonaria Sissinghurst White
Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White'
£9.99 - £32.99
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)
Pulmonaria Opal ('Ocupol')
Pulmonaria Opal ('Ocupol')
£9.99 - £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)
Pyracantha Saphyr Jaune ('Cadaune')
Pyracantha Saphyr Jaune ('Cadaune')
£24.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall trellis In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pyracantha Saphyr Orange ('Cadange')
Pyracantha Saphyr Orange ('Cadange')
£24.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall trellis In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pyracantha Saphyr Rouge ('Cadrou')
Pyracantha Saphyr Rouge ('Cadrou')
£24.99 - £109.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall trellis In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
raspberry All Gold
raspberry 'All Gold'
£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
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
raspberry Cascade Delight
raspberry 'Cascade Delight'
£17.99 - £35.98
5 × bare root canes available to order from autumn
10 + 5 FREE bare root canes available to order from autumn
raspberry Glen Ample (PBR)
raspberry 'Glen Ample' (PBR)
£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
raspberry Polka (PBR)
raspberry 'Polka' (PBR)
£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
raspberry Tulameen
raspberry 'Tulameen'
£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
Ribes sanguineum King Edward VII
Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII'
£25.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 1 - 1.25m tall available to order from autumn
Ribes sanguineum Pulborough Scarlet
Ribes sanguineum 'Pulborough Scarlet'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa Flower Carpet Cherry

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Rosa 'Flower Carpet Cherry'
£34.99 £17.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Flower Carpet Peach

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Rosa 'Flower Carpet Peach'
£34.99 £17.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Albertine
Rosa Albertine | Rambling Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa canina
Rosa canina
£59.99 - £119.98
25 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
50 + 25 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Rosa Cornelia
Rosa Cornelia | Hybrid Musk Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Eyes for You ('Pejbigeye') (PBR)
Rosa Eyes For You ('Pejbigeye') (PBR) | Floribunda Rose
£28.99 £14.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Felicia
Rosa Felicia | Hybrid Musk Rose
£39.99 £20.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa François Juranville
Rosa François Juranville | Rambler Rose
£37.99 £19.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Fru Dagmar Hastrup
Rosa Fru Dagmar Hastrup | Rugosa Shrub Rose
£43.99 £22.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa glauca
Rosa glauca Pourr. | Shrub Rose
£29.99 £15.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Marchesa Boccella
Rosa Marchesa Boccella | Portland Rose
£34.99 £17.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £19.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Phyllis Bide
Rosa Phyllis Bide | Rambler Rose
£37.99 £19.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Raspberry Royale

50% off

Rosa Raspberry Royale | Patio Rose
£89.99 £45.00
7.5 litre pot | standard In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Rosa rugosa Alba

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Rosa rugosa Alba | White Japanese Rose Hedging
£17.50 - £119.98
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
10 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Rosa rugosa Rubra
Rosa rugosa Rubra | Japanese Rose Hedging
£17.50 - £119.98
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
10 × bare root plants | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 60cm tall available to order from autumn
Rosa Soul ('Tan09651') (PBR)
Rosa Soul ('Tan09651') (PBR) | Modern Shrub Rose
£32.99 £16.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Sweet Dream ('Fryminicot')
Rosa Sweet Dream ('Fryminicot') | Patio Rose
£26.99 £13.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa The Fairy
Rosa The Fairy | Polyantha Shrub Rose
£32.99 £16.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Veilchenblau
Rosa Veilchenblau | Rambling Rose
£37.99 £19.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Wedding Day
Rosa Wedding Day | Rambling Rose
£32.99 £16.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa White Pet
Rosa White Pet | Shrub Rose
£32.99 £16.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa Wildfire ('Fryessex')
Rosa Wildfire ('Fryessex') | Patio Rose
£26.99 £13.50
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird
Rosa xanthina Canary Bird | Shrub Rose
£43.99 £22.00
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
Rosmarinus officinalis

25% off

rosemary
£1.87 - £17.99
approx 60 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Rosmarinus officinalis Roman Beauty (PBR)

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Rosmarinus officinalis 'Roman Beauty' (PBR)
£9.99 - £24.99
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
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Eva' (PBR)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Eva' (PBR)
£26.75 - £159.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall available to order from autumn
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall available to order from autumn
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower ('Eiffel 1') (PBR)
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black Tower ('Eiffel 1') (PBR)
£26.99 - £99.99
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Laced Up ('Snr1292')
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Laced Up ('Snr1292')
£29.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Santolina chamaecyparissus
£7.99 - £19.99
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
Santolina rosmarinifolia Lemon Fizz
Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Lemon Fizz'
£7.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna Purple Stem
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna 'Purple Stem'
£29.99 - £64.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem ('Pmoore03') (PBR)
Sarcococca hookeriana Winter Gem ('Pmoore03') (PBR)
£24.99 - £59.99
4.5 litre pot | 30 - 40cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis Dragon Gate
Sarcococca ruscifolia var. chinensis 'Dragon Gate'
£27.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Seedless dessert grape collection
seedless dessert grape collection
£34.99
1 × collection | 2 plants In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
grape Boskoop Glory
seedless grape 'Boskoop Glory'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Skimmia japonica Kew White
Skimmia japonica 'Kew White' (female)
£44.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Skimmia japonica Nymans
Skimmia japonica 'Nymans' (female)
£39.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Skimmia japonica Perosa (PBR)
Skimmia japonica 'Perosa' (PBR) (male)
£34.99
1.5 litre pot available to order from autumn
Skimmia japonica Rubella
Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' (male)
£12.99 - £24.99
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 In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Skimmia × confusa Kew Green
Skimmia × confusa 'Kew Green' (male)
£26.99 - £59.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Spiraea Arguta
Spiraea 'Arguta'
£22.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Spiraea japonica Anthony Waterer
Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer'
£21.99 - £52.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Spiraea japonica Goldflame
Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame'
£21.99 - £52.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Spiraea nipponica Snowmound
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
£21.99 - £52.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Taxus baccata
Taxus baccata
£9.99 - £239.98
9cm pot | 20cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 30cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 litre pot | 80 - 100cm tall shipped within 2 weeks
10 × bare root | 20 - 30cm available to order from autumn
10 × bare root | 40 - 50cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 20 - 30cm available to order from autumn
20 + 10 FREE bare root | 40 - 50cm available to order from autumn
Taxus baccata Fastigiata Robusta
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Robusta'
£24.99
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Taxus baccata Repandens
Taxus baccata 'Repandens'
£29.99
2 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
Teucrium × lucidrys
Teucrium × lucidrys
£7.99 - £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)
Tiarella Spring Symphony (PBR)
Tiarella 'Spring Symphony' (PBR)
£9.99 - £54.99
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)
Tiarella Sugar and Spice (PBR)
Tiarella 'Sugar and Spice' (PBR)
£11.99 - £28.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tiarella Angel Wings ('Gowing') (PBR) (Fox Series)

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Tiarella Angel Wings ('Gowing') (PBR) (Fox Series)
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Ugni molinae Flambeau
Ugni molinae 'Flambeau'
£24.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Veronica Silver Dollar
Veronica 'Silver Dollar'
£19.99
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

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