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)
Aster lateriflorus var. horizontalis
Calico aster, Starved aster, Farewell summer
Aster spectabilis
Seaside purple aster, Low showy aster, Purple wood aster, Eastern showy aster
Aster thomsonii
Thomson's aster
Aster thomsonii 'Nanus'
Thomson's aster
Aster tongolensis 'Beggarten'
East indies aster
Aster tongolensis 'Wartburgstern'
East indies aster
Aster umbellatus
Flat topped white aster
Atriplex halimus
Tree purslane
Aurinia saxatilis
Gold tuft, Golden alyssum
Baccharis genistelloides 'Green Coral®'
Carqueja
Betula pendula
European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Betula pendula 'Laciniata'
Swedish birch, European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Betula pendula 'Purpurea'
Purple leaf birch, European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Betula pendula 'Tristis'
European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Betula pendula 'Youngii'
Young's weeping birch, Weeping birch, European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Bidens aurea
Tickseed, Beggars tick, Stick tight, Bur marigold, Spanish needles
Bidens aurea 'Golden Eye'
Tickseed, Beggars tick, Stick tight, Bur marigold, Spanish needles
Bouteloua gracilis
Mosquito grass, Signal-arm grass, Blue grama
Brachyglottis 'Drysdale'
Drysdale's shrubby ragwort
Brachyglottis 'Moira Reid'
Shrubby ragwort
Brachyglottis bidwilli
Bidwill's shrubby ragwort
Brachyglottis compacta
Compact shrubby ragwort
Brachyglottis elaeagnifolia
Elaeagnus leaved groundsel
Brachyglottis huntii
Rautini
Brachyglottis monroi
Monroi's ragwort
Briza maxima
Rattle grass, Shivering grass, Great quaking grass
Briza media
Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies
Briza media
Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies
Briza media 'Golden Bee'
Common Quaking grass
Briza media 'Limouzi'
Common Quaking grass
Briza media 'Russells'
Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies
Buddleja 'Blue Chip'
Buddleia, Butterfly bush
Buddleja 'Lilac Chip'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja 'Lochinch'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja 'Longstock Pride'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja 'Pink Delight'
Hybrid summer lilac, Hybrid butterfly bush
Buddleja 'White Chip'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja auriculata
Eared buddleja, Weeping buddleja, Treursalie, Buddleia
Buddleja colvilei
Colvile's buddleja
Buddleja crispa
Curled leaf buddleja, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii 'African Queen'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii 'Bicolor'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush
Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii 'Buzz Lavender'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii 'Buzz Pink'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii 'Darent Valley'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii 'Dartmoor'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia