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)
Laburnum anagyroides
Common laburnum, Golden rain
Laburnum anagyroides 'Autumnale'
Bean tree, Common laburnum, Golden rain
Lantana
Bush lantana
Lantana camara
Bush lantana
Lantana camara 'Carpet Orange'
Bush lantana
Lantana camara 'Goldmine'
Bush lantana
Lathyrus
Pea, Vetchling
Lathyrus japonicus subsp. maritimus
Beach pea, Sea pea
Lathyrus latifolius
Perennial pea, Broad leaved everlasting pea, Large leaved lathyrus, Wild sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Sweet pea, Fragrant sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus 'Black Knight'
Sweet pea, Fragrant sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus 'Matucana'
Sweet pea, Fragrant sweet pea
Lathyrus vernus 'Alboroseus'
Spring vetch, Spring pea, Spring vetchling
Lathyrus vernus f. roseus
Spring vetch, Spring pea, Spring vetchling
Laurus nobilis 'Aurea'
Golden bay, Bay laurel, Sweet bay, Poet's laurel, True laurel, Laurel tree
Laurus nobilis f. angustifolia
Willow leaf bay
Lavandula 'Devonshire Compact White'
Lavender
Lavandula 'Fathead'
Lavender
Lavandula 'Hazel'
Lavender
Lavandula 'Helmsdale'
Hybrid French lavender, Hybrid butterfly lavender
Lavandula 'Pretty Polly'
Lavender
Lavandula 'Willow Vale'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Ashdown Forest'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Beechwood Blue'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Folgate'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Havana'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote Pink'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Imperial Gem'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Lavenite Petite'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Loddon Blue'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Loddon Pink'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Miss Katherine'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Peter Pan'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Princess Blue'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Rosea'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Twickel Purple'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia Blue Scent = 'Syngablusc'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia Garden Beauty = 'Lowmar'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia Little Lottie = 'Clarmo'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia Melissa Lilac = 'Dow4'
True lavender, Old English lavender, Common lavender
Lavandula aristibracteata
Bristle bracted lavender
Lavandula buchii var. buchii
Tenerife lavender
Lavandula canariensis
Canary Islands' lavender
Lavandula dentata
Fringed lavender, Toothed lavender
Lavandula dentata var. candicans
Fringed lavender, Toothed lavender
Lavandula pedunculata subsp. pedunculata 'James Compton'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula Rocky Road = 'Fair09'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Bandera'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender