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)
Nepeta 'Leeds Castle'
Long stalked catmint
Nepeta 'Six Hills Gold'
Catmint, Variegated catmint
Nepeta grandiflora 'Bramdean'
Caucasus catmint, Giant catmint
Nepeta grandiflora 'Dawn to Dusk'
Caucasus catmint, Giant catmint
Nepeta nervosa
Veined catmint
Nepeta nervosa 'Blue Moon'
Veined catmint
Nepeta nervosa 'Pink Cat'
Veined catmint
Nepeta racemosa
Persian catmint
Nepeta racemosa 'Amelia'
Persian catmint
Nepeta racemosa 'Little Titch'
Persian catmint
Nepeta racemosa 'Snowflake'
Persian catmint
Nepeta subsessilis 'Sweet Dreams'
Short-stalked catmint
Nepeta x faassenii
Blue catmint, Faassen's nepeta, Mauve catmint
Oenothera
Evening primrose, Suncups
Oenothera 'Apricot Delight'
Evening primrose
Oenothera acaulis
Stemless evening primrose
Oenothera biennis
Common evening primrose, German rampion, Field primrose
Oenothera Crown of Gold = 'Lishal'
Evening primrose
Oenothera fruticosa 'Fyrverkeri'
Sundrops, Narrowleaf evening primrose
Oenothera fruticosa subsp. glauca
Four-angled sundrops, Evening primrose
Oenothera fruticosa subsp. glauca 'Erica Robin'
Sundrops, Narrowleaf evening primrose
Oenothera fruticosa subsp. glauca 'Sonnenwende'
Sundrops, Narrowleaf evening primrose
Oenothera macrocarpa
Ozark sundrops, Missouri evening primrose
Oenothera odorata
Fragrant evening primrose
Oenothera speciosa
White evening primrose, Showy evening primrose
Oenothera speciosa 'Siskiyou'
White evening primrose, Showy evening primrose
Oenothera versicolor 'Sunset Boulevard'
Evening primrose, Suncups
Origanum laevigatum
Marjoram, Marjory, Showy oregano, Smooth leaved oregano
Origanum vulgare
Oregano, Common marjoram, Wild marjoram, Dwarf marjoram, Creeping marjoram
Osteospermum 'Buttermilk'
African daisy
Osteospermum 'In the Pink'
African daisy
Osteospermum 'Nairobi Purple'
African daisy
Osteospermum 'Pink Whirls'
African daisy
Osteospermum 'Silver Sparkler'
African daisy
Osteospermum 'Snow Pixie'
African daisy
Osteospermum 'Trewidden Pink'
African daisy
Osteospermum 'Weetwood'
African daisy
Osteospermum 'Whirlygig'
African daisy
Osteospermum ecklonis
Blue and white daisy bush, Sailerboy daisy
Osteospermum jucundum 'Langtrees'
Pleasing African daisy
Pachystegia insignis
Marlborough rock daisy
Panicum
Panic grass, Crab grass, Millet
Panicum virgatum
Switch grass, Wild red top, Thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Dallas Blues'
Blue switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Hanse Herms'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Heavy Metal'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass