Chalky soil plants
Chalky soil is very "light" and topsoil can be thin, water drains through very quickly so it's prone to dry out and be low in nutrients. The chalk also makes the soil alkaline. Plants that are adapted to this kind of soil will do best.
Bamboos
6 plants
Climbing plants
70 plants
Grasses
33 plants
Perennials - autumn flowering
194 plants
Perennials - spring flowering
208 plants
Perennials - summer flowering
117 plants
Perennials - winter flowering
37 plants
Roses
41 plants
Shrubs (bushes) and structural plants
119 plants
Soft fruit - bushes, plants and vines
44 plants
Trees
24 plants
All plants (832)
Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'
Woodbine, Woodbine honeysuckle
Lonicera x purpusii 'Winter Beauty'
Winter beauty, Winter honeysuckle
Lythrum salicaria 'Blush'
Purple loosestrife, Spiked loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria 'Feuerkerze'
Purple loosestrife, Spiked loosestrife
Malva moschata 'Rosea'
Musk mallow
Mertensia ciliata
Mountain bluebell, Languid ladies
Mertensia virginica
Virginian cowslip, Roanoke bells, Virginia bluebell
Mimulus 'Highland Red'
Monkey flower
Mimulus cardinalis
Monkey musk, Crimson Monkey flower
Miscanthus sinensis 'China'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Flamingo'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Gross Fontane'
Large fountain grass, Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Kaskade'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Klein Fontane'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Silberspinne'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'
Silver varigated maiden grass, Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
Zebra grass, Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Cosmopolitan'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'
Dwarf catmint
Nepeta govaniana
Goven's catmint, Yellow catmint
Nepeta grandiflora 'Bramdean'
Caucasus catmint, Giant catmint
Nepeta racemosa
Persian catmint
Nepeta racemosa 'Amelia'
Persian catmint
Nepeta siberica Serene Wild Orchid = 'Donepserwior'
Catmint
Nepeta sibirica 'Souvenir d'Andre Chaudron'
Siberian catmint, Siberian catnip
Nepeta subsessilis 'Sweet Dreams'
Short-stalked catmint
Nepeta x faassenii
Blue catmint, Faassen's nepeta, Mauve catmint
Nepeta x faassenii 'Purrsian Blue'
Blue catmint, Faassen's nepeta
Nepeta x faassenii EarliBlue = 'G20010'
Blue catmint
Oenothera 'Crown Imperial'
Evening primrose
Oenothera 'Give Me Sunshine'
Evening primrose
Oenothera macrocarpa
Ozark sundrops, Missouri evening primrose
Omphalodes verna
Creeping forget-me-not, Creeping navelseed
Omphalodes verna 'Alba'
Creeping forget-me-not, Creeping navelseed
Origanum laevigatum
Marjoram, Marjory, Showy oregano, Smooth leaved oregano
Oxalis Xalis™ Black Velvet = 'JR OXBLAVEL'
Sorrel
Paeonia 'Julia Rose'
Peony
Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues'
Blue switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Hanse Herms'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Red switch grass
Papaver nudicaule Garden Gnome Group
Icelandic poppy, Arctic poppy
Pelargonium 'Flower Fairy Strawberry'
Tender geranium
Pennisetum setaceum 'Cherry Sparkler'
Fountain grass
Penstemon 'Cherry'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Ice Cream™ Blackberry'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Ice Cream™ Sweet Cherry'
Beard tongue