Plants for chalk soil
119 plants
Alkaline, calcareous soil — these plants tolerate the high pH that defeats many others.
Akelei
Aquilegia vulgaris
40-80cm
Alpendistel
Eryngium alpinum
60-80cm
Beemdkroon
Knautia arvensis
30-80cm
Beemdkroon (Knautia macedonica)
Knautia macedonica
60-80cm
Beemdooievaarsbek
Geranium pratense
40-80cm
Berberis
Berberis thunbergii
80-200cm
Beuk
Fagus sylvatica
200-400cm
Blauwe druifjes
Muscari armeniacum
10-20cm
Boerenjasmijn
Philadelphus coronarius
200-350cm
Bonenkruid
Satureja hortensis
20-40cm
Bosrank
Clematis vitalba
300-1200cm
Buxus
Buxus sempervirens
50-300cm
Ceanothus
Ceanothus × delileanus 'Gloire de Versailles'
150-200cm
Clematis
Clematis 'Jackmanii'
200-500cm
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster franchettii
150-300cm
Druif
Vitis vinifera
200-600cm
Duifkruid
Scabiosa columbaria
20-60cm
Duifkruid 'Butterfly Blue'
Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'
30-40cm
Duizendblad
Achillea millefolium
30-80cm
Duizendblad 'Terracotta'
Achillea 'Terracotta'
60-90cm
Dwerg-iris
Iris reticulata
10-15cm
Echinacea
Echinacea purpurea
60-100cm
Ereprijs
Veronica spicata
30-60cm
Esdoorn
Acer platanoides
1500-2500cm
Forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia
200-300cm
Gele kornoelje
Cornus mas
300-600cm
Gewone margriet
Leucanthemum vulgare
30-80cm
Gewone vlier
Sambucus nigra
300-700cm
Gipskruid
Gypsophila paniculata
60-100cm
Goudduizendblad
Achillea filipendulina
80-120cm
Gouden regen
Laburnum x watereri
400-700cm
Goudscherm 'Coronation Gold'
Achillea 'Coronation Gold'
60-90cm
Haagbeuk
Carpinus betulus
200-400cm
Hazelnoot
Corylus avellana
300-500cm
Heiligenkruid
Santolina chamaecyparissus
30-60cm
Hemelsleutel
Hylotelephium telephium
30-60cm
Hondsroos
Rosa canina
100-300cm
Huislook
Sempervivum tectorum
5-15cm
Iep
Ulmus minor
1500-3000cm
Iris
Iris germanica
60-100cm
Japanse sierkers
Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan'
600-1000cm
Jeneverbes
Juniperus communis
100-600cm
Kamperfoelie
Lonicera periclymenum
300-700cm
Kardinaalsmuts
Euonymus europaeus
200-600cm
Kattekruid
Nepeta x faassenii
30-50cm
Kattenkruid
Nepeta × faassenii
30-50cm
Kattenkruid 'Six Hills Giant'
Nepeta × faassenii 'Six Hills Giant'
50-60cm
Kersenboom
Prunus avium
600-1500cm
Kerstroos
Helleborus orientalis
30-50cm
Kerstroosje
Helleborus niger
20-30cm
Klimop
Hedera helix
200-2000cm
Klokjesbloem
Campanula persicifolia
40-90cm
Kogelbloem
Globularia
10-25cm
Kogeldistel
Echinops ritro
80-120cm
Kolkwitzia
Kolkwitzia amabilis
200-350cm
Korenbloem
Centaurea cyanus
40-80cm
Kornoelje
Cornus sanguinea
200-400cm
Krokus
Crocus vernus
8-15cm
Kruiptijm
Thymus serpyllum
5-10cm
Kruisdistel
Eryngium planum
60-90cm
Kruisdistel 'Blue Hobbit'
Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit'
30-40cm
Laurierkers
Prunus laurocerasus
150-400cm
Lavendel
Lavandula angustifolia
40-80cm
Lavendel 'Hidcote'
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
30-50cm
Lavendel 'Munstead'
Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'
30-45cm
Leylandcipres
× Cuprocyparis leylandii
300-600cm
Liguster
Ligustrum ovalifolium
200-400cm
Meidoorn
Crataegus monogyna
400-800cm
Muurpeper
Sedum acre
5-10cm
Olijfwilg
Elaeagnus × ebbingei
200-400cm
Ooievaarsbek
Geranium 'Rozanne'
30-50cm
Ooievaarsbek (Geranium macrorrhizum)
Geranium macrorrhizum
25-40cm
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
30-50cm
Papaver
Papaver orientale
60-90cm
Portugese laurier
Prunus lusitanica
150-350cm
Prachtanjer
Dianthus superbus
20-50cm
Ridderspoor
Delphinium elatum
100-200cm
Rozemarijn
Salvia rosmarinus
40-120cm
Russische salie
Perovskia atriplicifolia
60-120cm
Russische salie 'Blue Spire'
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Blue Spire'
90-120cm
Salie
Salvia officinalis
30-80cm
Salie 'Mainacht'
Salvia nemorosa 'Mainacht'
40-50cm
Salie 'Ostfriesland'
Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland'
40-50cm
Salie (Salvia pratensis)
Salvia pratensis
30-80cm
Salvia 'Caradonna'
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
40-60cm
Sedum 'Herbstfreude'
Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude'
40-60cm
Sering
Syringa vulgaris
200-500cm
Sierappel
Malus 'Evereste'
400-600cm
Sierkwee
Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'
800-1200cm
Siersalie
Salvia nemorosa
40-60cm
Sierui
Allium giganteum
80-150cm
Sleedoorn
Prunus spinosa
100-300cm
Sleutelbloem
Primula veris
20-25cm
Smalle weegbree
Plantago lanceolata
15-50cm
Spoorbloem
Centranthus ruber
60-90cm

Spoorbloem 'Albus'
Centranthus ruber 'Albus'
60-90cm
Stipa
Stipa tenuissima
40-60cm
Stokroos
Alcea rosea
150-250cm
Taxus
Taxus baccata
300-1500cm
Tijm
Thymus vulgaris
10-30cm
Toorts
Verbascum bombyciferum
120-200cm
Toorts 'Southern Charm'
Verbascum 'Southern Charm'
60-120cm
Tuinhibiscus
Hibiscus syriacus
150-300cm
Tulp
Tulipa gesneriana
20-60cm
Vedergras
Stipa tenuissima
40-60cm
Venkel
Foeniculum vulgare
100-200cm
Verbena
Verbena bonariensis
100-150cm
Vetkruid
Sedum spectabile
30-50cm
Vijg
Ficus carica
200-500cm

Vlasleeuwenbek
Linaria purpurea
60-90cm
Vlinderstruik
Buddleja davidii
150-300cm
Vrouwenmantel
Alchemilla mollis
30-50cm
Vuurdoorn
Pyracantha coccinea
150-350cm
Walnootboom
Juglans regia
1000-2500cm
Wilde marjolein
Origanum vulgare
30-50cm
Wildemanskruid
Pulsatilla vulgaris
15-30cm
Winterakoniet
Eranthis hyemalis
5-10cm
Zonneroosje
Helianthemum nummularium
10-30cm
Zwarte toorts
Verbascum nigrum
50-120cm
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