Coastal garden - chalky soil
Chalky soils are alkaline, free draining and poor at holding on to nutrients. The soil may appear stony, and can get very dry in the summer^. Fortunately some plants just love those conditions. It's best to start with smaller plants rather than mature ones as they will establish better. Dig in compost or manure to enrich the soil and add a "mulch" of bark after planting to keep the moisture in.
Coast windbreak 1 - shrubs exposed to sea wind, chalk
88 plants
Coast windbreak 1 - trees exposed to sea wind, chalk
38 plants
Coast windbreak 2 - shrubs, chalk
241 plants
Coast windbreak 2 - trees & conifers, chalk
201 plants
Coastal - bamboos, chalky soil
13 plants
Coastal - climbers, chalky soil
121 plants
Coastal - evergreens, chalky soil
1198 plants
Coastal - feature plants, chalky soil
231 plants
Coastal - ferns & grasses, chalky soil
81 plants
Coastal - flowers for autumn, chalky soil
718 plants
Coastal - flowers for spring, chalky soil
468 plants
Coastal - flowers for summer, chalk
1023 plants
Coastal - flowers for winter, chalky soil
3 plants
Coastal - fruit, chalky soil
6 plants
Coastal - groundcover, chalky soil
779 plants
Coastal - low maintenance & drought resistant, chalky soil
27 plants
Coastal - palms, chalky soil
2 plants
Coastal - shrubs, chalky soil
953 plants
All plants (3108)
Abelia x grandiflora
Glossy abelia, Large-flowered abelia
Achillea 'Apricot Delight'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Moonshine'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Pomegranate'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Summer Pastels'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea filipendulina 'Cloth of Gold'
Fernleaf yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed
Achillea millefolium 'Paprika'
Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed
Agapanthus 'Midnight Star'
African lily, Love flowers
Agapanthus 'Polar Ice'
African lily, Love flowers
Agapanthus 'Purple Cloud'
African lily, Love flowers
Agapanthus africanus 'Albus'
White flowered blue African Lily
Agapanthus praecox
Early blooming agapanthus, Agapanto, Early blooming blue African lily
Ajuga reptans 'Braunherz'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Evening Glow'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Valfredda'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans Black Scallop = 'Binblasca'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Alstroemeria 'Apollo'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Christina'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Golden Delight'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Oriana'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Princess Felicia'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Inca Avanti = 'Koncavanti'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Inca Vito = 'Koncavito'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Indian Summer = 'Tesronto'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Ariane = 'Zapriari'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Camilla = 'Stapricamil'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Eliane = 'Zaprielia'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Fabiana = 'Zaprifabi'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Kate = 'Zaprikate'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Lilian = 'Zaprilian'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Anthemis punctata subsp. cupaniana
Roman chamomile, Sicilian chamomile
Anthemis tinctoria 'E.C.Buxton'
Yellow chamomile, Dyer's chamomile, Ox-eye chamomile, Golden marguerite
Arbutus unedo
Killarney strawberry tree, Djina
Arbutus unedo f. rubra
Killarney strawberry tree, Djina
Armeria maritima 'Splendens'
Common thrift, Sea thrift, Ladies cushion, Maritime thrift
Aster 'Little Carlow'
Blue wood aster, Beeweed
Aster lateriflorus 'Prince'
Calico aster, Starved aster, Farewell summer
Betula pendula
European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Brachyglottis compacta 'Sunshine'
Compact shrubby ragwort
Brachyglottis greyi
Grey's shrubby ragwort
Brachyglottis Walberton's Silver Dormouse = 'Walbrach'
Shrubby ragwort
Buddleja 'Miss Ruby'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja 'Morning Mist'
Butterfly bush, White leaf butterfly bush
Buddleja alternifolia
Alternate leaf butterfly bush, Fountain buddleia, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii 'Royal Red'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia