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)
Fatsia japonica
False castor oil plant, Glossy leaved paper plant, Japanese fatsia, Japanese aralia
Fatsia japonica 'Variegata'
False castor oil plant, Glossy leaved paper plant, Japanese fatsia, Japanese aralia
Forsythia 'Beatrix Farrand'
Golden bell
Forsythia 'Fiesta'
Variegated forsythia
Forsythia 'Golden Nugget'
Golden bell
Forsythia 'Goldzauber'
Forsythia 'Tremonia'
Golden bell
Forsythia europaea
European forsythia, Golden bell
Forsythia suspensa
Weeping forsythia, Weeping golden bell
Forsythia x intermedia
Golden bell, Border forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia 'Arnold Giant'
Golden bell, Border forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia 'Karl Sax'
Golden bell, Border forsythia
Forsythia x intermedia 'Spring Glory'
Golden bell, Border forsythia
Frankenia thymifolia
Sea heath, Thyme leaved sea heath
Fraxinus americana
White ash
Fraxinus angustifolia
Narrow leaved ash
Fraxinus angustifolia 'Raywood'
Raywood ash claret ash, Narrow leaved ash
Fraxinus angustifolia var. australis
Narrow leaved ash, Narrow leaved ash
Fraxinus excelsior
Common ash, European ash, Fine leaved ash
Fraxinus excelsior
Common ash, European ash, Fine-leaved ash
Fraxinus excelsior 'Crispa'
Curl-leaf common ash, European ash
Fraxinus excelsior 'Jaspidea'
Golden ash, Common ash, European ash, Fine leaved ash
Fraxinus excelsior 'Pendula'
Weeping ash, Common ash, European ash, Fine leaved ash
Fraxinus ornus
Manna ash, Flowering ash
Gaillardia 'Arizona Sun'
Blanket flower, Jam tarts
Gaillardia x grandiflora
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Amber Wheels'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Arizona Apricot'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Arizona Red Shades'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Burgunder'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Fanfare Blaze'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Gallo Dark Bicolour'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mesa Bright Bicolor'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mesa Peach'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mesa Yellow'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Tokajer'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora Mesa™ Red = 'Pas953516'
Fire wheels, Hybrid blanket flower
Gazania 'Comanche'
Treasure flower
Gazania 'Mohawk'
Treasure flower
Gazania 'Patrick'
Treasure flower
Genista aetnensis
Sicilian broom, Mount Etna broom
Geranium 'Azure Rush'
Geranium 'Blue Cloud'
Geranium 'Blushing Turtle'
Geranium 'Brookside'
Geranium 'Dusky Rose'
Geranium 'Elke'
Bloody cranesbill
Geranium 'Kashmir Pink'
Clark's geranium