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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.

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Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'

Woodbine, Woodbine honeysuckle

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Lonicera x purpusii 'Winter Beauty'

Winter beauty, Winter honeysuckle

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Lythrum salicaria 'Blush'

Purple loosestrife, Spiked loosestrife

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Lythrum salicaria 'Feuerkerze'

Purple loosestrife, Spiked loosestrife

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Malva moschata 'Rosea'

Musk mallow

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Mertensia ciliata

Mountain bluebell, Languid ladies

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Mertensia virginica

Virginian cowslip, Roanoke bells, Virginia bluebell

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Mimulus 'Highland Red'

Monkey flower

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Mimulus cardinalis

Monkey musk, Crimson Monkey flower

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Miscanthus sinensis 'China'

Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Flamingo'

Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Gross Fontane'

Large fountain grass, Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Kaskade'

Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Klein Fontane'

Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Silberspinne'

Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light'

Silver varigated maiden grass, Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'

Zebra grass, Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass

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Miscanthus sinensis var. condensatus 'Cosmopolitan'

Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass

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Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'

Dwarf catmint

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Nepeta govaniana

Goven's catmint, Yellow catmint

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Nepeta grandiflora 'Bramdean'

Caucasus catmint, Giant catmint

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Nepeta racemosa

Persian catmint

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Nepeta racemosa 'Amelia'

Persian catmint

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Nepeta siberica Serene Wild Orchid = 'Donepserwior'

Catmint

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Nepeta sibirica 'Souvenir d'Andre Chaudron'

Siberian catmint, Siberian catnip

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Nepeta subsessilis 'Sweet Dreams'

Short-stalked catmint

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Nepeta x faassenii

Blue catmint, Faassen's nepeta, Mauve catmint

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Nepeta x faassenii 'Purrsian Blue'

Blue catmint, Faassen's nepeta

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Nepeta x faassenii EarliBlue = 'G20010'

Blue catmint

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Oenothera 'Crown Imperial'

Evening primrose

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Oenothera 'Give Me Sunshine'

Evening primrose

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Oenothera macrocarpa

Ozark sundrops, Missouri evening primrose

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Omphalodes verna

Creeping forget-me-not, Creeping navelseed

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Omphalodes verna 'Alba'

Creeping forget-me-not, Creeping navelseed

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Origanum laevigatum

Marjoram, Marjory, Showy oregano, Smooth leaved oregano

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Oxalis Xalis™ Black Velvet = 'JR OXBLAVEL'

Sorrel

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Paeonia 'Julia Rose'

Peony

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Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues'

Blue switch grass

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Panicum virgatum 'Hanse Herms'

Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass

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Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'

Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass

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Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass

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Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'

Red switch grass

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Papaver nudicaule Garden Gnome Group

Icelandic poppy, Arctic poppy

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Pelargonium 'Flower Fairy Strawberry'

Tender geranium

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Pennisetum setaceum 'Cherry Sparkler'

Fountain grass

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Penstemon 'Cherry'

Beard tongue

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Penstemon 'Ice Cream™ Blackberry'

Beard tongue

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Penstemon 'Ice Cream™ Sweet Cherry'

Beard tongue