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
Ground cover
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 Otto's Thrill
Dahlia 'Otto's Thrill'
£4.85 - £12.37
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Paso Doble Dancer
Dahlia 'Paso Doble Dancer'
£4.94 - £12.60
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 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 Platinum Blond
Dahlia 'Platinum Blond'
£4.94 - £13.50
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 Purple Flame (PBR)
Dahlia 'Purple Flame' (PBR)
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Red Cap
Dahlia 'Red Cap'
£5.39 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Rhubarb and Custard (Sweet Candy Series)
Dahlia 'Rhubarb and Custard' (Sweet Candy Series)
£4.94 - £35.98
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
2 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 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 Seniors Darkness
Dahlia 'Seniors Darkness'
£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 Soulman

Up to 49%

Dahlia 'Soulman'
£4.94 - £18.35
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia 'Spartacus' Senior

Up to 49%

Dahlia 'Spartacus' Senior
£4.94 - £18.35
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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 Bon Bon (Sweet Candy Series)
Dahlia 'Strawberry Bon Bon' (Sweet Candy Series)
£17.99 - £35.98
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots available to order from autumn
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 Sturm Christel
Dahlia 'Sturm Christel'
£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 Sweet Suzanne
Dahlia 'Sweet Suzanne'
£4.85 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Tamburo

Up to 49%

Dahlia 'Tamburo'
£4.94 - £18.35
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tuber available to order from winter
Dahlia Tartan

Up to 49%

Dahlia 'Tartan'
£5.39 - £18.35
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Temple of Beauty
Dahlia 'Temple of Beauty'
£4.94 - £12.60
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 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 Tsuki-yori-no-shisha
Dahlia 'Tsuki-yori-no-shisha'
£5.39 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Vancouver

50% off

Dahlia 'Vancouver'
£9.17 - £18.35
3 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 3 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Dahlia Vassio Meggos
Dahlia 'Vassio Meggos'
£5.39 - £13.50
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 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 White Isa
Dahlia 'White Isa'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia Wine Eyed Jill
Dahlia 'Wine Eyed Jill'
£5.21 - £11.48
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
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 Yellow Jill
Dahlia 'Yellow Jill'
£4.94 - £12.60
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
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
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 imperialis
Dahlia imperialis
£5.39 - £13.50
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dahlia merckii

New

Up to 25%

Dahlia merckii
£4.12 - £35.98
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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)
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 × tuber available to order from winter
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
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
Dahlia Prinzessa ('Ariko 10-16')
£4.94 - £11.25
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Dark leaved Bishop dahlia collection
Dark leaved bishop dahlia collection
£13.46 - £26.91
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Dazzling dahlia collection
Dazzling dahlia collection
£14.80 - £29.61
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
Designer allium bulb collection

10% off

Designer allium collection
£17.50 - £35.01
1 × collection | 75 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 225 bulbs Delivered during September
Dinner plates dahlia collection
Dinner plates 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
double pink mixed tulip collection

10% off

Double pink mixed tulip collection
£19.76 - £39.51
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Double tulip collection

10% off

Double tulip collection
£24.26 - £48.51
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Dusky sweet pea collection
Dusky sweet pea collection
£10.47 £7.58
1 × collection available to order from autumn
Echinacea purpurea Magnus
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
£9.99 - £42.99
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
Elegant daffodil collection

10% off

Elegant daffodil collection
£28.76 - £57.51
1 × collection | 30 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 90 bulbs Delivered during September
Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group

10% off

Eranthis hyemalis Cilicica Group
£6.29 - £21.57
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
Escallonia Iveyi
Escallonia 'Iveyi'
£23.99 - £79.99
2 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Escallonia laevis Pink Elle ('Lades') (PBR)
Escallonia laevis Pink Elle ('Lades') (PBR)
£24.75 - £79.99
7.5 litre pot | 40 - 60cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Eucomis bicolor
Eucomis bicolor
£5.39 - £10.78
1 × tuber available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE tubers available to order from winter
Eucomis comosa Sparkling Burgundy
Eucomis comosa 'Sparkling Burgundy'
£7.19 - £18.00
1 × tuber available to order from winter
3 × tubers available to order from winter
Euonymus japonicus White Spire (PBR)
Euonymus japonicus 'White Spire' (PBR)
£59.97
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
Evening sky pollinator mini-border collection
£54.99 - £144.98
6 × 9cm plants Unavailable
with tall zinc doll pot - Ø46 × H50cm In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fashion beauties dahlia collection
Fashion beauties dahlia collection
£14.80 - £29.61
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Favourite Alliums Collection

10% off

Favourite Alliums Collection
£32.39 - £64.78
1 × collection | 28 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 84 bulbs Delivered during September
Felicity's nursery tulip collection

10% off

Felicity's nursery tulip collection
£19.31 - £38.61
1 × collection | 21 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 63 bulbs Delivered during September
Fuchsia Ballet Girl

50% off

Fuchsia 'Ballet Girl'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Deltas Sara
Fuchsia 'Delta's Sara'
£6.99 - £49.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Dollar Prinzessin

50% off

Fuchsia 'Dollar Prinzessin'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Garden News
Fuchsia 'Garden News'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Hawkshead
Fuchsia 'Hawkshead'
£6.99 - £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)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Heidi Ann
Fuchsia 'Heidi Ann'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Patricia Hodge (Buds of May Series)
Fuchsia 'Patricia Hodge' (Buds of May Series)
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Seventh Heaven

50% off

Fuchsia 'Seventh Heaven'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Snowcap

50% off

Fuchsia 'Snowcap'
£3.50 - £89.99
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 available to order from autumn
3 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
6 × 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia Spion Kop

50% off

Fuchsia 'Spion Kop'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Thalia
Fuchsia 'Thalia'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Tom Thumb

50% off

Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb'
£3.50 - £89.99
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)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Voodoo

50% off

Fuchsia 'Voodoo'
£3.50 - £6.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Fuchsia Walz Jubelteen
Fuchsia 'Walz Jubelteen'
£6.99 - £13.98
9cm pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Fuchsia magellanica 'Arauco'

New

Fuchsia magellanica 'Arauco'
£19.99
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
Galanthus elwesii

10% off

Galanthus elwesii
£8.09 - £24.30
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
Galanthus nivalis

10% off

Galanthus nivalis
£7.19 - £80.99
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 + 15 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
250 × bulbs Delivered during September
9cm pot | 4 per pot available to order from winter
15 + 10 FREE bare roots | in the green available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from winter
Garden jewels dahlia collection
Garden jewels 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
Geranium Dreamland ('Bremdream') (PBR)
Geranium Dreamland ('Bremdream') (PBR)
£11.99 - £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)
Geranium Rozanne ('Gerwat') (PBR)
Geranium Rozanne ('Gerwat') (PBR)
£12.99 - £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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Geranium × johnsonii Johnson's Blue
Geranium × johnsonii 'Johnson's Blue'
£8.99 - £44.99
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
Geum Scarlet Tempest ('Macgeu001') (PBR) (Tempest Series)
Geum Scarlet Tempest ('Macgeu001') (PBR) (Tempest Series)
£14.99 - £34.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Giant dinnerplate dahlia collection
Giant dinnerplate dahlia collection
£14.80 - £29.61
1 × collection | 3 tubers available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 tubers available to order from winter
Griselinia littoralis
Griselinia littoralis
£9.99 - £109.99
9cm pot 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)
Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine (PBR)

New

Hakonechloa macra 'Mulled Wine' (PBR)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Hedera colchica
Hedera colchica
£29.99
3 litre pot | 60cm cane available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Double Ellen collection (3 varieties)

New

hellebore double Ellen collection
£38.99 - £77.98
1 × collection | 3 plants available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE collections | 9 plants available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus
Helleborus × hybridus
£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
Helleborus × hybridus Blushing Bridesmaid (Wedding Party Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Blushing Bridesmaid' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Confetti Cake (Wedding Party Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Confetti Cake' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus Dark and Handsome (Wedding Party Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'Dark and Handsome' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Helleborus × hybridus First Dance (Wedding Party Series)

New

Helleborus × hybridus 'First Dance' (Wedding Party Series)
£12.99 - £29.99
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn

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