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)
Carex riparia 'Variegata'
Variegated greater pond sedge, Greater Pond sedge
Carpinus betulus
Common hornbeam, European hornbeam
Carpinus betulus
Common hornbeam, European hornbeam
Carpobrotus edulis
Ice plant, Cape Hottentot fig, Trailing hottentot fig, Pigface, Sour fig
Castanea sativa
Spanish chestnut, Sweet chestnut, European chestnut
Castanea sativa 'Variegata'
Spanish chestnut, Sweet chestnut, European chestnut
Catharanthus roseus
Ramgoat rose, Madagascar periwinkle, Old maid, Rosy periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus 'Cora'
Ramgoat rose, Madagascar periwinkle, Old maid, Rosy periwinkle
Ceanothus x delileanus 'Gloire de Versailles'
California lilac, Redroot, French hybrid ceanothus
Ceanothus x pallidus 'Perle Rose'
California lilac, Redroot
Celastrus orbiculatus
Oriental bittersweet, Staff vine
Celastrus scandens
Bittersweet vine, Staff tree, Waxwork, American bittersweet
Centranthus ruber
Red valerian, Setwall, Jupiter's beard, Drunken sailor, Pretty betsy, Foxes' beard
Centranthus ruber 'Albus'
Red valerian, Setwall, Jupiter's beard, Drunken sailor, Pretty betsy, Foxes' beard
Centranthus ruber var. coccineus
Red valerian, Setwall, Jupiter's beard, Drunken sailor, Pretty betsy, Foxes' beard
Ceratostigma griffithii
Burmese plumbago
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Autumn flowering shrubby plumbago
Ceratostigma willmottianum Desert Skies = 'Palmgold'
Chinese plumbago, Leadwort
Ceratostigma willmottianum Forest Blue = 'Lice'
Chinese plumbago, Leadwort
Cercis siliquastrum
Judas tree
Chamaerops humilis
Mediterranean fan palm, Chusan palm, Chinese windmill palm, Dwarf fan palm
Cistus 'Silver Ghost'
Rock rose
Cistus 'Snow Fire'
Rock rose, Sun rose
Cistus albidus
Rock rose, Sun rose, White leaved rock rose
Cistus creticus
Cretan rock rose
Cistus ladanifer
Cretan rock rose, Gum cistus
Cistus ladanifer 'Paladin'
Cretan rock rose, Gum cistus
Cistus laurifolius
Laurel leaved cistus, Laurel rock rose
Cistus libanotis
White Portuguese rock rose
Cistus monspeliensis
Montpellier rock rose
Cistus salviifolius 'May Snow'
Sage leaf rock rose
Cistus x aguilarii
Aguilarii hybrid rock rose
Cistus x argenteus 'Peggy Sammons'
Silvery hybrid rock rose
Cistus x crispatus 'Warley Rose'
Wavy leaved rock rose
Cistus x cyprius
Cyprus cistus
Cistus x cyprius var. ellipticus 'Elma'
Cyprus cistus
Cistus x dansereaui
Jaras, Portuguese rock rose
Cistus x dansereaui 'Decumbens'
Jaras, Portuguese rock rose
Cistus x dansereaui 'Jenkyn Place'
Jaras, Portuguese rock rose
Cistus x fernandesiae 'Anne Palmer'
Fernandez cistus
Cistus x heterocalyx 'Chelsea Bonnet'
Rock rose
Cistus x hybridus 'Gold Prize'
Hybrid rock rose, Jaras
Cistus x laxus 'Snow White'
Rock rose, Sun rose
Cistus x lenis 'Grayswood Pink'
Lenis rock rose
Cistus x obtusifolius 'Thrive'
Rock rose
Cistus x skanbergii
Skanberg's rock rose
Clematis alpina
Alpine clematis, Columbine
Clematis alpina 'Pamela Jackman'
Alpine clematis, Columbine