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)
Sorbus aucuparia 'Sheerwater Seedling'
Mountain ash
Spiraea
Spiraea 'Arguta'
Bridal veil, Foam of May, Bridewort, Bridal wreath spiraea
Spiraea 'Tracy'
Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Firelight'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Genpei'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Gold Mound'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Goldflame'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica 'Little Princess'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica Double Play Artisan = 'Galen'
Japanese spiraea
Spiraea japonica Golden Princess = 'Lisp'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica Magic Carpet = 'Walbuma'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
Snowmound spiraea
Stachys byzantina
Lambs tongue, Lamb's tails, Woolly betony, Lambs ears, Woolly woundwort
Stachys macrantha 'Robusta'
Big betony, Big sage
Stipa tenuissima 'Pony Tails'
Mexican hair grass
Syringa
Lilac
Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
Korean lilac, Meyer lilac
Tamarix ramosissima 'Pink Cascade'
Five stamen tamarix
Thymus vulgaris
Common thyme
Trachelospermum
Chinese jasmine
Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Summer Sunset'
Asiatic jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Star jasmine, Confederate jasmine, Chinese star jasmine, Luo shi
Trachycarpus fortunei
Chusan Palm, Chinese Windmill Palm, Fan palm, Hemp palm
Verbascum bombyciferum
Silk-bearing mullein
Veronica
Speedwell, Bird's eye
Veronica spicata 'Ulster Blue Dwarf'
Silver speedwell
Viburnum
Arrow wood
Viburnum davidii
David viburnum, Evergreen viburnum
Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki
Sweet viburnum
Viburnum opulus
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum opulus 'Compactum'
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum opulus 'Roseum'
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Wrinkle leaved viburnum, Leather leaf viburnum
Viburnum tinus
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Gwenllian'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Purpureum'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus Spirit = 'Anvi'
Laurustinus
Viburnum x bodnantense 'Charles Lamont'
Bodnant viburnum, Winter viburnum
Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn'
Bodnant viburnum, Winter viburnum
Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Anne Russell'
Burkwood viburnum, Dawn viburnum
Vinca
Periwinkle, Trailing myrtle
Vinca major 'Variegata'
Greater periwinkle, Band plant, Running myrtle, Large periwinkle, Band plant
Vinca major 'Wojos Jem'
Greater periwinkle, Large periwinkle
Vinca minor
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle