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)
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun'
Red switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Rubrum'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'
Red switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Strictum'
Upright switch grass
Panicum virgatum 'Warrior'
Switch grass, Wild red top thatch grass, Wobsqua grass, Black bent grass
Papaver 'Avebury Crimson'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Brilliant'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Curlilocks'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Forncett Summer'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Karine'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Khedive'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Moondance'
Poppy
Papaver 'Mrs Perry'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Olympic Flame'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Perry's White'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Picotee'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Pizzicato'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Prinzessin Victoria Louise'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Sultana'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Turkenlouis'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Turkish Delight'
Oriental poppy
Papaver Goliath Group
Oriental poppy
Papaver orientale
Oriental poppy
Parahebe 'Pink Delight'
Irregular hebe
Parahebe catarractae
Waterfall parahebe
Parahebe lyallii
Lyall's parahebe
Parahebe lyallii 'Julie-Anne'
Lyall's parahebe
Parahebe lyallii 'Snowcap'
Lyall's parahebe
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Japanese creeper, Boston ivy
Pennisetum 'Pauls Giant'
Fountain grass, Swamp foxtail grass, Chinese pennisetum, Chikara shiba
Pennisetum glaucum
Couscous, Pearl millet
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty'
Fountain grass, Glaucus purple fountain grass
Pennisetum incomptum
Spreading fountain grass, Meadow fountain grass
Pennisetum macrourum
African feather grass
Pennisetum massaicum 'Red Buttons'
Fountain grass
Pennisetum orientale
Oriental fountain grass
Pennisetum orientale
Oriental fountain grass
Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose'
Oriental Fountain grass, Fountain grass
Pennisetum orientale 'Shogun'
Oriental fountain grass, Fountain grass
Pennisetum orientale 'Tall Tails'
Oriental fountain grass, Fountain grass
Pennisetum setaceum 'Burgundy Blaze'
Tender Fountain Grass
Pennisetum villosum
Abyssinian feathertop, Feathertop
Penstemon 'Alice Hindley'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Apple Blossom'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Burgundy'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Charles Rudd'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Cherry'
Beard tongue