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
RHS Chelsea Flower Show plant of year
Ground cover
Used at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Helianthus annuus Teddy Bear

New

Helianthus annuus 'Teddy Bear'
£2.49 £1.99
available to order from autumn
aubergine Listada di Gandia
aubergine 'Listada di Gandia'
£2.99 £2.39
available to order from summer
bean (climbing French) Purple-podded
bean (climbing French) 'Purple-podded'
£3.49 £2.79
available to order from summer
chilli Padron
chilli 'Padron'
£3.99 £3.19
available to order from summer
tomato Brandywine
tomato (beefsteak) 'Brandywine'
£2.99 £2.39
available to order from summer
tomato Gigantomo F1
tomato (beefsteak) 'Gigantomo' F1
£3.49 £2.79
available to order from summer
tomato Fandango F1
tomato (standard) 'Fandango' F1
£3.49 £2.79
available to order from summer
tomato Costoluto Fiorentino
tomato (beefsteak) 'Costoluto Fiorentino'
£3.99 £3.19
available to order from winter
chilli Spangles
chilli 'Spangles'
£3.49 £2.79
available to order from summer
Galanthus ikariae
Galanthus ikariae
From £7.19
available to order from winter
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