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Chalk Tolerant Plants

Chalk Tolerant Plants
The following plants will do well in shallow soils over chalk.

This is our recommended selection for growing in chalk, our full plant list can be found by using the a-z listings at the top of the screen or using the keyword search in the menu bar above, if you need something specific.







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ACER platanoides

ACER platanoides  >

Norway maple
leaves turn clear yellow in autumn
ACER platanoides 'Cleveland'
Green foliage with an oval-shaped crown
ACER platanoides 'Crimson King'
Purple Norway maple, wind tolerant
ACER platanoides 'Deborah'
Young leaves brilliant red with wavy margins turn dark green then orange-yellow in autumn
ACER platanoides 'Drummondii'
White variegated Norway maple
AESCULUS

AESCULUS  >

Buckeye, Horse chestnut

AUCUBA

AUCUBA  >

Himalayan laurel, Japanese laurel

BAMBOO Pseudosasa japonica
The hardiest and most commonly used hedging bamboo which has seeded and died out in many Cornish gardens over recent years
BRACHYGLOTTIS

BRACHYGLOTTIS  >

(Formerly Senecio), Shrubby ragwort

BUXUS

BUXUS  >

Box, Boxwood

CEANOTHUS

CEANOTHUS  >

California lilac, Redroot

CERCIS siliquastrum
 AWARD

CERCIS siliquastrum  >

Judas tree, Love tree
cerise-purple flowers
CISTUS

CISTUS  >

Rock rose
All Flower JUN-AUG
COLUTEA arborescens

COLUTEA arborescens  >

Bladder senna
A vigorous bush growing up to 12 feet with yellow pea flowers
CRATAEGUS

CRATAEGUS  >

Hawthorn
All Flower MAY
DIPELTA floribunda
 AWARD

DIPELTA floribunda  >

Rosy dipelta
Fragrant weigela-like flowers which are pink flushed yellow at the throat. An underrated plant
FUCHSIA

FUCHSIA  >

Lady's eardrops

HIBISCUS
All Flower JUL-SEPT
MORUS alba

MORUS alba  >

Silkworm mulberry, White mulberry
sweet, whitish fruits changing to reddish pink
OLEARIA

OLEARIA  >

Daisy bush, New Zealand daisy bush

PAEONIA delavayi
 AWARD

PAEONIA delavayi  >

Tree paeony
Tree paeony with single deep crimson red flowers
PHILADELPHUS

PHILADELPHUS  >

Mock orange, Syringa
All JUN-AUG
ROSA

ROSA  >

Rose
Please note that Roses are normally ONLY despatched as bare rooted plants from NOVEMBER to FEBRUARY and thereafter in pots

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