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)
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Solfatare'
Hybrid crocosmia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Star of the East'
Hybrid crocosmia
Dianthus 'Corona Raspberry Magic'
Pink, Clove
Dianthus 'Devon Arctic Star'
Pink, Clove
Dianthus 'Devon Flavia'
Carnation
Dianthus 'Devon Winnie'
Pink, Clove
Dianthus 'Devon Yolande'
Carnation
Dianthus 'Kahori Pink'
Carnation
Dianthus 'Kahori'
Carnation, Pink, Clove
Dianthus 'Pixie Star'
Carnation, Pink, Clove
Dianthus 'Sunflor Bling Bling'
Pot carnation
Dianthus 'Waterloo Sunset'
Cottage pink, Clove
Dianthus carthusianorum
Carnation, Cluster-headed pink, Carthusian pink
Dianthus deltoides 'Leuchtfunk'
Maiden pink
Dianthus Memories = 'WP11Gwe04'
Carnation
Dianthus Pink Kisses = 'Kledg12163'
Carnation, Pink, Clove
Dianthus Rebekah = 'Wp09 Mar05'
Dwarf pink, Clove
Dianthus Sherbert = 'Wp08 Ros03'
Pink, Clove
Dianthus Sugar Plum = 'Wp08 Ian04'
Carnation
Dianthus Sunflor Charmy = 'Hilcharm'
Pot carnation
Dianthus Tickled Pink = 'Devon Pp 11'
Carnation
Echium pininana
Giant viper's bugloss
Elaeagnus pungens 'Maculata'
Oleaster, Thorny elaeagnus
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla
Oleaster, Hybrid oleaster
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Gilt Edge'
Oleaster, Hybrid oleaster
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Limelight'
Oleaster, Hybrid oleaster
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Viveleg'
Hybrid oleaster
Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze'
Seaside daisy, Beach aster, Beach fleabane, Sea aster
Erigeron karvinskianus
Mexican fleabane, Australian fleabane, Wall daisy, Bonytip fleabane
Eryngium bourgatii
Pyrenean eryngyo, Bourgat's eryngo
Eryngium planum 'Jade Frost'
Blue eryngo, Flat sea holly
Eryngium x zabelii 'Big Blue'
Sea holly, Eryngo
Escallonia 'Iveyi'
Escallonia 'Red Dream'
Escallonia Golden Carpet = 'Alcaura'
Escallonia laevis 'Gold Brian'
Pink scallonia
Escallonia laevis 'Gold Ellen'
Escallonia rubra var. macrantha
Red escallonia
Euonymus fortunei
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Harlequin'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Silverstone'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei 'Sunspot'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei Blondy = 'Interbolwi'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei Golden Harlequin = 'Hoogi'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus
Euonymus fortunei Goldy = 'Waldbolwi'
Wintercreeper, Evergreen bittersweet, Dwarf euonymus