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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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Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'

Snowmound spiraea

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Stipa arundinacea

Pheasant's tail grass, New Zealand wind grass

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Stipa gigantea

Golden oats, Giant oats, Giant feather grass

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Syringa pubescens subsp. microphylla 'Superba'

Hairy lilac, Daphne lilac

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Syringa vulgaris 'Andenken an Ludwig Spath'

Common lilac

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Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer'

Common lilac

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Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine'

Common lilac

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Syringa vulgaris 'Primrose'

Common lilac

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Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation'

Common lilac

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Viburnum carlesii 'Diana'

Korean spice viburnum, Carles viburnum

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Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'

Guelder rose, European cranberry bush

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Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'

Guelder rose, European cranberry bush

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Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii'

Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum

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Viburnum plicatum 'Summer Snowflake'

Japanese snowball, Lacecap viburnum

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Viburnum x bodnantense 'Charles Lamont'

Bodnant viburnum, Winter viburnum

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Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn'

Bodnant viburnum, Winter viburnum

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Viburnum x carlcephalum

Fragrant snowball, Fragrant viburnum

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Vitis

Grape vine, Vine

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Weigela 'Florida Variegata'

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Weigela 'Red Prince'

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Weigela florida 'Alexandra'

Old fashioned weigela

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Wisteria floribunda 'Black Dragon'

Japanese wisteria

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Wisteria floribunda 'Rosea'

Japanese wisteria

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Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific'

Chinese wisteria

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Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'

Purple leaved Norway maple, Norway maple

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Acer platanoides 'Schwedleri'

Copper Norway maple, Norway maple

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Acer platanoides Princeton Gold = 'Prigo'

Norway maple

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Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'

Shrimp leaved maple, Sycamore, Scots Plane, Great maple

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Achillea 'Coronation Gold'

Ornamental yarrow

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Achillea 'Martina'

Ornamental yarrow

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Achillea 'Salmon Beauty'

Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed

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Achillea 'Summerwine'

Ornamental yarrow

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Achillea filipendulina 'Gold Plate'

Fernleaf yarrow

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Achillea filipendulina 'Parker's Variety'

Fernleaf yarrow

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Achillea millefolium 'Lansdorferglut'

Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed

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Agapanthus 'Everpanthus® Poppin' Pink'

African lily

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Agapanthus 'Glacier'

African lily

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Agapanthus 'His Majesty'

African lily

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Agapanthus 'Moonlight Star'

African lily, Love flowers

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Agastache 'Kudos Coral'

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Agastache 'Kudos Gold'

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Agastache 'Kudos Mandarin'

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Agastache 'Morello'

Hyssop

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Agastache 'Peachie Keen'

Hyssop

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Allium 'Lavender Bubbles'

Perennial allium

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Allium karataviense 'Red Giant'

Kara Tau garlic, Blue tongue allium

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Alnus incana 'Aurea'

Golden grey alder, Grey alder

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Alstroemeria 'Cahors'

Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas