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
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
Digitalis Goldcrest ('Waldigone') (PBR)

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Digitalis Goldcrest ('Waldigone') (PBR)
£14.99 - £35.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Doellingeria umbellata
Doellingeria umbellata
£12.99 - £28.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Echinacea pallida Hula Dancer
Echinacea pallida 'Hula Dancer'
£11.99 - £47.99
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)
Echinacea purpurea Vintage Wine (PBR)
Echinacea purpurea 'Vintage Wine' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eryngium Magical Blue Lagoon ('Kolmblula') (PBR) (Magical Series)

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Eryngium Magical Blue Lagoon ('Kolmblula') (PBR) (Magical Series)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) Purple Bush
Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Purple Bush'
£9.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) Riesenschirm
Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Riesenschirm'
£10.99 - £36.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euphorbia Miners Merlot (PBR)
Euphorbia 'Miners Merlot' (PBR)
£12.99 - £64.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Euphorbia characias Silver Swan ('Wilcott') (PBR)
Euphorbia characias Silver Swan ('Wilcott') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Galega officinalis

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Galega officinalis
£8.99 - £39.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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Geranium pratense Storm Cloud
Geranium pratense 'Storm Cloud'
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Geranium × cantabrigiense Intense (PBR)
Geranium × cantabrigiense Intense (PBR)
£12.99 - £44.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Gypsophila Rosenschleier
Gypsophila 'Rosenschleier'
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Gypsophila paniculata Flamingo
Gypsophila paniculata 'Flamingo'
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthemum Ben Hope
Helianthemum 'Ben Hope'
£8.99 - £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)
Hesperantha coccinea Cindy Towe

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Hesperantha coccinea 'Cindy Towe'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hesperantha coccinea Oregon Sunset

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Hesperantha coccinea 'Oregon Sunset'
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hesperantha coccinea Wilfred H. Bryant

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Hesperantha coccinea 'Wilfred H. Bryant'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Candy ('Tahi12')(PBR)

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Hibiscus moscheutos Carousel Pink Candy (Tahi12') (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hosta Tears in Heaven (PBR)

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Hosta 'Tears in Heaven' (PBR)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hylotelephium Dazzleberry (PBR) (SunSparkler Series)
Hylotelephium 'Dazzleberry' (PBR) (SunSparkler Series)
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Hylotelephium Lime Twister (PBR) (Sunsparkler Series)
Hylotelephium 'Lime Twister' (PBR) (SunSparkler Series)
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Iberis sempervirens Appen-Etz
Iberis sempervirens 'Appen-Etz'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Iris Silver Edge
Iris 'Silver Edge'
£24.99 - £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)
Kalimeris incisa Blue Star
Kalimeris incisa 'Blue Star'
£8.99 - £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)
Lamium maculatum Beacon Silver
Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver'
£8.99 - £37.99
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)
Lamium orvala
Lamium orvala
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Linaria Peachy
Linaria 'Peachy'
£8.99 - £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)
Liriope muscari Moneymaker
Liriope muscari 'Moneymaker'
£12.99 - £32.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lobelia cardinalis Queen Victoria
Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria'
£9.99 - £47.99
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)
Lobelia × speciosa Hadspen Purple (PBR)
Lobelia × speciosa 'Hadspen Purple' (PBR)
£10.99 - £24.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lychnis flos-cuculi Jenny ('Lychjen')
Lychnis flos-cuculi Jenny ('Lychjen')
£9.99 - £22.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lysimachia atropurpurea Beaujolais
Lysimachia atropurpurea 'Beaujolais'
£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)
Lysimachia ciliata Firecracker
Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker'
£18.99 - £44.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lysimachia clethroides
Lysimachia clethroides
£9.99 - £49.99
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)
Macleaya microcarpa Kelway's Coral Plume
Macleaya microcarpa 'Kelway's Coral Plume'
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Melianthus major
Melianthus major
£22.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots Unavailable
Origanum Rosenkuppel
Origanum 'Rosenkuppel'
£8.99 - £36.99
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)
Penstemon Pensham Laura (Pensham Series)
Penstemon 'Pensham Laura' (Pensham Series)
£8.99 - £37.99
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)
Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii
Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii
£9.99 - £37.99
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)
Physostegia virginiana Crystal Peak White
Physostegia virginiana 'Crystal Peak White'
£9.99 - £37.99
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)
Pilosella aurantiaca
Pilosella aurantiaca
£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)
Pimpinella major Rosea

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Pimpinella major 'Rosea'
£15.99 - £59.99
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)
Potentilla Gibson's Scarlet
Potentilla 'Gibson's Scarlet'
£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)
Primula bulleyana
Primula bulleyana
£9.99 - £37.99
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)
Primula elatior
Primula elatior
£7.99 - £18.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Pulsatilla vulgaris
£6.99 - £29.99
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)
Rhodanthemum African Rose
Rhodanthemum 'African Rose'
£8.99 - £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)
Rhodanthemum Casablanca (Atlas Daisy Series) (PBR)
Rhodanthemum 'Casablanca' (Atlas Daisy Series) (PBR)
£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)
Sanguisorba menziesii
Sanguisorba menziesii
£19.99 - £49.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Saponaria × lempergii Max Frei
Saponaria × lempergii 'Max Frei'
£8.99 - £37.99
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)
Saruma henryi

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Saruma henryi
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Scabiosa Kudo White ('Ichwit') (Kudo Series)
Scabiosa Kudo White ('Ichwit') (Kudo Series)
£8.99 - £36.99
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)
Sedum collection
Sedum collection
£32.99
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Succisa pratensis
Succisa pratensis
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Purple Dome
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Purple Dome'
£9.99 - £49.99
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)
Thalictrum Fairy Wings
Thalictrum 'Fairy Wings'
£15.99 - £34.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Verbascum phoeniceum Violetta
Verbascum phoeniceum 'Violetta'
£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)
Viola Belmont Blue
Viola 'Belmont Blue'
£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)
Viola labradorica
Viola labradorica
£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)
Viscaria Cherry Bubbles

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Viscaria 'Cherry Bubbles'
£13.99 - £49.99
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)
Viscaria Plena

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Viscaria 'Plena'
£13.99 - £49.99
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)
Alcalthaea suffrutescens Parkallee
× Alcalthaea suffrutescens 'Parkallee'
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Iberis Pink Ice
Iberis 'Pink Ice'
£8.99 - £19.99
9cm pot shipped within 2 weeks
3 × 9cm pots shipped within 2 weeks
Classic cottage alba amethyst combination
Classic cottage alba amethyst combination
£39.96 - £119.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage alba combination
Classic cottage alba combination
£40.96 - £122.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage apricot combination
Classic cottage apricot combination
£39.96 - £119.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination
Classic cottage dusky Rozanne combination
£45.96 - £137.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Sarah's Chelsea pairing combinations
Sarah's Chelsea 'pairing combinations'
£33.96 - £101.88
4 plants | 1 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
12 plants | 3 of each In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Mayleen
Clematis 'Mayleen'
£20.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Muehlenbeckia complexa
Muehlenbeckia complexa
£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)
Wisteria floribunda
Wisteria floribunda
£39.99
3 litre pot | 1m cane | grafted In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Trachelospermum asiaticum Pink Showers
Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Pink Showers'
£34.99 - £149.99
7 litre pot | 0.9 - 1m tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots Unavailable
5 litre pot | 1.5 - 1.75m tall available to order from autumn
Clematis Blue Dancer
Clematis 'Blue Dancer'
£26.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Broughton Star
Clematis 'Broughton Star'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Fragrant Spring
Clematis 'Fragrant Spring'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Helsingborg
Clematis 'Helsingborg'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Jan Lindmark
Clematis 'Jan Lindmark'
£24.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Little Bas
Clematis 'Little Bas'
£22.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis alpina
Clematis alpina
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman
Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
£20.95
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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 I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)
Clematis I Am Happy ('Zoiamha') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)
Clematis I Am Lady Q ('Zoiamladyq') (PBR)
£24.95
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)
Clematis montana var. rubens Rubens Superba
Clematis montana var. rubens 'Rubens Superba'
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)
Clematis Octopus ('Zooct') (PBR)
£26.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Spiky ('Zospi') (PBR)
Clematis Spiky ('Zospi') (PBR)
£24.95
2 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fallopia baldschuanica
Fallopia baldschuanica
£14.99 - £29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Trachelospermum asiaticum Star of Milano ('Trsuz01')
Trachelospermum asiaticum Star of Milano ® ('Trsuz01')
£39.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Trachelospermum jasminoides Variegatum
Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Variegatum'
£39.99
2 litre pot | 90cm cane In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Clematis Markham's Pink
Clematis 'Markham's Pink'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Venosa Violacea
Clematis 'Venosa Violacea'
£14.99 - £29.98
3 litre pot | 60cm cane shipped within 2 weeks
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn

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