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
Sowing month inside or protected
Ground cover
Geranium pratense Striatum
Geranium pratense 'Striatum'
£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)
Geranium × magnificum Rosemoor
Geranium × magnificum 'Rosemoor'
£9.99 - £44.99
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)
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
Allium Gladiator

10% off

Allium 'Gladiator'
£16.19 - £42.30
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Butterfly allium collection

10% off

Butterfly allium collection
£15.98 - £31.95
1 × collection | 45 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 135 bulbs Delivered during September
Stunning Allium collection

10% off

Stunning allium collection
£15.98 - £31.95
1 × collection | 45 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 135 bulbs Delivered during September
Kniphofia Nancy's Red

New

Kniphofia 'Nancy's Red'
£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)
Allium sphaerocephalon

10% off

Allium sphaerocephalon
£3.59 - £71.99
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
1000 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 7 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Clematis Brunette
Clematis 'Brunette'
£14.99 - £29.98
9cm pot | 30cm cane available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots available to order from autumn
Laurus nobilis
bay - kitchen laurel
£14.99 - £99.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1.5 litre pot | 50cm tall available to order from autumn
3 litre pot | 60 - 80cm tall available to order from autumn
3 × 1.5 litre pots available to order from autumn
9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall available to order from autumn
Corydalis flexuosa Porcelain Blue (PBR)
Corydalis flexuosa 'Porcelain Blue' (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)
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)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 2 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Geranium cinereum Jolly Jewel Raspberry ('Noortjjrab')

New

Geranium (Cinereum Group) Jolly Jewel Raspberry ('Noortjjrab)
£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)
Striking allium collection

10% off

Striking allium collection
£12.38 - £24.75
1 × collection | 20 bulbs Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE collections | 60 bulbs Delivered during September
Geranium Ann Folkard
Geranium 'Ann Folkard'
£11.99 - £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)
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 × oxonianum Dusky Rose

New

Geranium × oxonianum 'Dusky Rose'
£11.99 - £29.99
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Allium siculum

10% off

Allium siculum
£11.69 - £27.00
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Ambassador 'XXL bulb'

10% off

Allium 'Ambassador' (XXL bulb)
£11.69 - £32.40
1 × bulb | extra large Delivered during September
3 × bulbs | extra large Delivered during September
Paeonia Coral Charm

10% off

Paeonia 'Coral Charm'
£10.79 - £79.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
3 × 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Geranium × oxonianum Wargrave Pink
Geranium × oxonianum 'Wargrave Pink'
£9.99 - £44.99
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)
Geranium clarkei Kashmir White
Geranium clarkei 'Kashmir White'
£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)
Geranium nodosum
Geranium nodosum
£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)
Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt

10% off

Paeonia lactiflora Red Sarah Bernhardt
£9.89 - £26.99
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
Allium schubertii Arctic Snow
Allium schubertii 'Arctic Snow'
£9.81 - £25.20
3 × bulbs available to order from autumn
9 × bulbs available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Bowl of Beauty

10% off

Paeonia lactiflora 'Bowl of Beauty'
£8.99 - £26.10
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
Paeonia lactiflora Duchesse de Nemours

10% off

Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours'
£8.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Paeonia lactiflora Karl Rosenfield

10% off

Paeonia lactiflora 'Karl Rosenfield'
£8.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot shipped within 2 weeks
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots shipped within 2 weeks
Paeonia lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt

10% off

Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt'
£8.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
2 + 1 FREE bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium Silver Spring

10% off

Allium 'Silver Spring'
£8.99 - £17.08
1 × bulb Delivered during September
2 + 1 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium unifolium

10% off

Allium unifolium
£8.99 - £24.30
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
75 × bulbs Delivered during September
Canna Phasion
Canna 'Phasion'
£8.99 - £17.98
1 × rhizome available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes available to order from winter
Canna indica Tropicanna Gold ('Mactro') (PBR)
Canna indica Tropicanna Gold ('Mactro') (PBR)
£8.99 - £17.98
1 × rhizome available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes available to order from winter
Allium Ambassador

10% off

Allium 'Ambassador'
£8.99 - £24.21
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium convallarioides yellow-flowered

10% off

Allium convallarioides 'yellow-flowered'
£8.99 - £25.20
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
Paeonia Sebastian Maas

10% off

Paeonia 'Sebastian Maas'
£8.99 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Paeonia lactiflora Shirley Temple

10% off

Paeonia lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
£8.09 - £59.98
1 × bare root plant Delivered during October
3 × bare root plants Delivered during October
4 litre pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 4 litre pots available to order from autumn
Canna Tropicanna Black ('Lon01') (PBR)
Canna Tropicanna Black ('Lon01') (PBR)
£8.09 - £18.90
1 × rhizome available to order from winter
3 × rhizomes available to order from winter
Canna Tropicana Red (PBR)
Canna 'Tropicana Red' (PBR)
£8.09 - £24.27
1 × rhizome available to order from winter
3 × rhizomes available to order from winter
Buxus sempervirens
Buxus sempervirens
£7.99 - £32.99
9cm pot | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots | 10 - 15cm tall In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Allium caeruleum

10% off

Allium caeruleum
£7.64 - £15.28
20 × bulbs Delivered during September
40 + 20 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Globemaster

10% off

Allium 'Globemaster'
£7.19 - £35.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium giganteum

10% off

Allium giganteum
£7.19 - £18.90
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium atropurpureum

10% off

Allium atropurpureum
£7.19 - £14.38
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium roseum

10% off

Allium roseum
£7.19 - £14.38
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium moly

10% off

Allium moly
£6.29 - £12.58
50 × bulbs Delivered during September
100 + 50 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Canna Wyoming
Canna 'Wyoming'
£6.29 - £12.58
1 × rhizome available to order from winter
2 + 1 FREE rhizomes available to order from winter
Allium nigrum

10% off

Allium nigrum
£6.29 - £12.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Mercurius (PBR)

10% off

Allium 'Mercurius' (PBR)
£6.29 - £22.50
1 × bulb Delivered during September
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Caméléon

10% off

Allium 'Caméléon'
£6.29 - £12.58
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
20 + 10 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium karataviense

10% off

Allium karataviense
£6.29 - £16.20
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Mont Blanc

10% off

Allium 'Mont Blanc'
£6.29 - £16.20
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
Allium hollandicum Purple Sensation

10% off

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'
£6.11 - £98.99
10 × bulbs Delivered during September
5 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
30 × bulbs Delivered during September
15 × bulbs | organic Delivered during September
150 × bulbs Delivered during September
250 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)

10% off

Allium hollandicum (aflatunense)
£5.39 - £10.78
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Eros

10% off

Allium 'Eros'
£5.39 - £9.90
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Purple Rain

10% off

Allium 'Purple Rain'
£5.39 - £10.78
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium Miami

10% off

Allium 'Miami'
£5.39 - £10.78
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium stipitatum Mount Everest

10% off

Allium stipitatum 'Mount Everest'
£4.94 - £35.98
1 × bulb Delivered during September
3 × bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 1 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium neapolitanum Cowanii Group

10% off

Allium neapolitanum Cowanii Group
£4.94 - £9.88
25 × bulbs Delivered during September
50 + 25 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium amplectens Graceful Beauty

10% off

Allium amplectens 'Graceful Beauty'
£4.94 - £9.88
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium cristophii

10% off

Allium cristophii
£4.49 - £35.98
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
2 litre pot | 3 per pot available to order from autumn
2 + 1 FREE 2 litre pots available to order from autumn
Allium stipitatum Violet Beauty

10% off

Allium stipitatum 'Violet Beauty'
£4.49 - £8.91
5 × bulbs Delivered during September
10 + 5 FREE bulbs Delivered during September
Allium ursinum

25% off

Allium ursinum
£2.24 - £17.99
approx 40 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot available to order from autumn
3 × 9cm pots available to order from autumn

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