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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.

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Aster lateriflorus var. horizontalis

Calico aster, Starved aster, Farewell summer

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Aster spectabilis

Seaside purple aster, Low showy aster, Purple wood aster, Eastern showy aster

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Aster thomsonii

Thomson's aster

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Aster thomsonii 'Nanus'

Thomson's aster

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Aster tongolensis 'Beggarten'

East indies aster

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Aster tongolensis 'Wartburgstern'

East indies aster

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Aster umbellatus

Flat topped white aster

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Atriplex halimus

Tree purslane

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Aurinia saxatilis

Gold tuft, Golden alyssum

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Baccharis genistelloides 'Green Coral®'

Carqueja

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Betula pendula

European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch

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Betula pendula 'Laciniata'

Swedish birch, European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch

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Betula pendula 'Purpurea'

Purple leaf birch, European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch

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Betula pendula 'Tristis'

European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch

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Betula pendula 'Youngii'

Young's weeping birch, Weeping birch, European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch

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Bidens aurea

Tickseed, Beggars tick, Stick tight, Bur marigold, Spanish needles

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Bidens aurea 'Golden Eye'

Tickseed, Beggars tick, Stick tight, Bur marigold, Spanish needles

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Bouteloua gracilis

Mosquito grass, Signal-arm grass, Blue grama

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Brachyglottis 'Drysdale'

Drysdale's shrubby ragwort

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Brachyglottis 'Moira Reid'

Shrubby ragwort

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Brachyglottis bidwilli

Bidwill's shrubby ragwort

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Brachyglottis compacta

Compact shrubby ragwort

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Brachyglottis elaeagnifolia

Elaeagnus leaved groundsel

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Brachyglottis huntii

Rautini

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Brachyglottis monroi

Monroi's ragwort

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Briza maxima

Rattle grass, Shivering grass, Great quaking grass

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Briza media

Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies

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Briza media

Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies

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Briza media 'Golden Bee'

Common Quaking grass

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Briza media 'Limouzi'

Common Quaking grass

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Briza media 'Russells'

Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies

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Buddleja 'Blue Chip'

Buddleia, Butterfly bush

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Buddleja 'Lilac Chip'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

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Buddleja 'Lochinch'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

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Buddleja 'Longstock Pride'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

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Buddleja 'Pink Delight'

Hybrid summer lilac, Hybrid butterfly bush

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Buddleja 'White Chip'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

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Buddleja auriculata

Eared buddleja, Weeping buddleja, Treursalie, Buddleia

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Buddleja colvilei

Colvile's buddleja

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Buddleja crispa

Curled leaf buddleja, Buddleia

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Buddleja davidii

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

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Buddleja davidii 'African Queen'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

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Buddleja davidii 'Bicolor'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush

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Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

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Buddleja davidii 'Buzz Lavender'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

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Buddleja davidii 'Buzz Pink'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

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Buddleja davidii 'Darent Valley'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia

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Buddleja davidii 'Dartmoor'

Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia