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)
Geranium 'Orion'
Geranium Rozanne = 'Gerwat'
Geranium wallichianum 'Buxton's Variety'
Wallich's geranium
Helleborus 'Anna's Red'
Rodney Davey hellebore
Helleborus argutifolius
Corsican hellebore
Helleborus niger
Christmas rose, Black hellebore, Snow rose, Winter rose
Helleborus x ballardiae HGC Camelot = 'Coseh 940'
Ballard's hellebore
Helleborus x sahinii 'Winterbells'
Hellebore
Lamium maculatum Pink Chablis = 'Checkin'
Spotted dead nettle, Spotted henbit
Lathyrus latifolius
Perennial pea, Broad leaved everlasting pea, Large leaved lathyrus, Wild sweet pea
Lathyrus latifolius 'White Pearl'
Perennial pea, Broad leaved everlasting pea, Large leaved lathyrus, Wild sweet pea
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Sante'
Shasta daisy
Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'
Late Dutch honeysuckle, Late red honeysuckle, Woodbine
Miscanthus sinensis 'Ferner Osten'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'
Porcupine grass, Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Nepeta grandiflora 'Summer Magic'
Caucasus catmint, Giant catmint
Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low'
Persian catmint
Paeonia x festiva 'Rubra Plena'
Memorial day paeonia, Common red paeony, Common red peony
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Feesey'
Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass
Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile'
Mock orange
Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus'
Sweet mock orange, Garland spindle
Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Beauty'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Primrose Beauty'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Marian Red Robin = 'Marrob'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Pulmonaria 'Majeste'
Lungwort, Jerusalem cowslip
Pyracantha 'Orange Glow'
Firethorn
Rhodanthemum 'Casablanca'
Moroccan daisy
Ribes
Currant, Gooseberry
Ribes rubrum 'Jonkheer van Tets'
Early red currant
Ribes rubrum 'White Versailles'
Whitecurrant 'Versailles Blanche', Early white currant
Rosa Congratulations = 'Korlift'
Hybrid tea (large flowered) rose
Rubus
Blackberry, Bramble
Rubus fruticosus
Blackberry, Bramble
Rubus fruticosus
Blackberry
Rubus idaeus
Raspberry, Wild raspberry, Framboise, Mt. Ida raspberry
Rubus idaeus 'Autumn Bliss'
Raspberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
Japanese wineberry, Wineberry
Salvia 'Royal Bumble'
Hybrid sage, Autumn sage, Texas sage
Salvia x jamensis 'Raspberry Royale'
James' hybrid sage
Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace'
Black Elder, Common elder, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Gerda'
Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'
Red berried elder, Hart's elder, European red elder
Spiraea 'Arguta'
Bridal veil, Foam of May, Bridewort, Bridal wreath spiraea
Spiraea 'Tracy'
Spiraea japonica Golden Princess = 'Lisp'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica Magic Carpet = 'Walbuma'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet