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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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Geranium 'Orion'

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Geranium Rozanne = 'Gerwat'

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Geranium wallichianum 'Buxton's Variety'

Wallich's geranium

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Helleborus 'Anna's Red'

Rodney Davey hellebore

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Helleborus argutifolius

Corsican hellebore

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Helleborus niger

Christmas rose, Black hellebore, Snow rose, Winter rose

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Helleborus x ballardiae HGC Camelot = 'Coseh 940'

Ballard's hellebore

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Helleborus x sahinii 'Winterbells'

Hellebore

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Lamium maculatum Pink Chablis = 'Checkin'

Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit

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Lathyrus latifolius

Perennial pea, Broad leaved everlasting pea, Large leaved lathyrus, Wild sweet pea

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Lathyrus latifolius 'White Pearl'

Perennial pea, Broad leaved everlasting pea, Large leaved lathyrus, Wild sweet pea

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Leucanthemum x superbum 'Sante'

Shasta daisy

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Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'

Late Dutch honeysuckle, Late red honeysuckle, Woodbine

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Ferner Osten'

Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

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

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Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'

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

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Nepeta grandiflora 'Summer Magic'

Caucasus catmint, Giant catmint

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Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low'

Persian catmint

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Paeonia x festiva 'Rubra Plena'

Memorial day paeonia, Common red paeony, Common red peony

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Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Feesey'

Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass

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Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile'

Mock orange

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Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus'

Sweet mock orange, Garland spindle

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Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood'

Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil

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Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Beauty'

Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil

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Potentilla fruticosa 'Primrose Beauty'

Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil

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Potentilla fruticosa Marian Red Robin = 'Marrob'

Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil

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Pulmonaria 'Majeste'

Lungwort, Jerusalem cowslip

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Pyracantha 'Orange Glow'

Firethorn

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Rhodanthemum 'Casablanca'

Moroccan daisy

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Ribes

Currant, Gooseberry

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Ribes rubrum 'Jonkheer van Tets'

Early red currant

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Ribes rubrum 'White Versailles'

Whitecurrant 'Versailles Blanche', Early white currant

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Rosa Congratulations = 'Korlift'

Hybrid tea (large flowered) rose

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Rubus

Blackberry, Bramble

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Rubus fruticosus

Blackberry, Bramble

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Rubus fruticosus

Blackberry

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Rubus idaeus

Raspberry, Wild raspberry, Framboise, Mt. Ida raspberry

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Rubus idaeus 'Autumn Bliss'

Raspberry

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Rubus phoenicolasius

Japanese wineberry, Wineberry

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Salvia 'Royal Bumble'

Hybrid sage, Autumn sage, Texas sage

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Salvia x jamensis 'Raspberry Royale'

James' hybrid sage

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Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace'

Black Elder, Common elder, European elder

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Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Gerda'

Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder

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Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'

Red berried elder, Hart's elder, European red elder

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Spiraea 'Arguta'

Bridal veil, Foam of May, Bridewort, Bridal wreath spiraea

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Spiraea 'Tracy'

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Spiraea japonica Golden Princess = 'Lisp'

Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet

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Spiraea japonica Magic Carpet = 'Walbuma'

Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet