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)
Vinca minor 'Gertrude Jekyll'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Illumination'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor f. alba
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vitex agnus-castus
Chaste berry, Abraham's balm, Monk's pepper tree
Wisteria
Wisteria floribunda
Japanese wisteria
Wisteria floribunda 'Rosea'
Japanese wisteria
Wisteria sinensis
Chinese wisteria
Wisteria sinensis 'Prolific'
Chinese wisteria
x Halimiocistus sahucii
Sahuci hybrid sun rose
Yucca
Yucca elephantipes
Spineless yucca, Giant yucca, Elephant yucca
Yucca filamentosa
Adam's needle yucca, Spoonleaf yucca, Silkgrass, Adam's thread
Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'
Adam's needle yucca, Spoonleaf yucca, Silkgrass, Adam's thread
Yucca glauca
Great plains yucca, Soapweed yucca, Plains soapweed, Bear grass, Small soapweed
Yucca gloriosa 'Variegata'
Spanish dagger, Roman candle, Palm lily, Moundlily yucca, Soft tipped yucca
Zantedeschia
Arum lily, Calla lily, Altar lily
Zantedeschia 'Odessa'
Arum lily, Calla lily
Abelia x grandiflora Lady Liberty = 'KeyLib'
Glossy abelia, Large-flowered abelia
Acer platanoides
Norway maple
Acer platanoides
Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
Purple leaved Norway maple, Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Faassen's Black'
Norway maple
Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore, Scots Plane, Great maple
Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore, Scots plane, Great maple
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Atropurpureum'
Copper sycamore, Purple leafed sycamore, Sycamore, Scots Plane, Great maple
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'
Shrimp leaved maple, Sycamore, Scots Plane, Great maple
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Negenia'
Sycamore, Great maple
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Worley'
Golden sycamore
Acer pseudoplatanus f. variegatum 'Esk Sunset'
Sycamore, Scots plane, Great maple, Variegated sycamore
Acer pseudoplatanus f. variegatum 'Leopoldii'
Sycamore, Scots Plane, Great maple
Acer pseudoplatanus f. variegatum 'Prince Handjery'
Sycamore, Scots Plane, Great maple
Acer pseudoplatanus f. variegatum 'Simon-Louis Freres'
Sycamore, Scots Plane, Great maple
Achillea 'Apfelblute'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Coronation Gold'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Desert Eve Light Yellow'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Desert Eve Terracotta'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Fanal'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Feuerland'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Inca Gold'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Martina'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Pineapple Mango'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Pink Grapefruit'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Pretty Belinda'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Salmon Beauty'
Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed
Achillea 'Summerwine'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Taygetea'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Terracotta'
Ornamental yarrow