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)
Penstemon heterophyllus 'Electric Blue'
Foothills beard tongue
Penstemon heterophyllus 'Heavenly Blue'
Foothill penstemon
Penstemon hirsutus var. pygmaeus
Dwarf hairy beard tongue
Penstemon hirsutus var. pygmaeus f. albus
White-flowered hairy beard tongue
Penstemon Kilimanjaro = 'Yajaro'
Beard tongue
Penstemon Phoenix Appleblossom 09 = 'PeniAblos09'
Beard tongue
Penstemon Phoenix Magenta 09 = 'Peni Mag09'
Beard tongue
Penstemon Phoenix Pink 09 = 'Peni Pina09'
Beard tongue
Penstemon Phoenix Red = 'Pheni Reeds'
Beard tongue
Penstemon Phoenix Rose = 'Penharros'
Beard tongue
Penstemon Phoenix Violet 09 = 'Peni Vio09'
Beard tongue
Penstemon pinifolius 'Mersea Yellow'
Pineleaf beard tongue
Penstemon procerus 'Roy Davidson'
Long beard tongue
Penstemon smallii
Small's beard tongue
Penstemon Vesuvius = 'Yasius'
Beard tongue
Perovskia
Russian sage
Perovskia 'Superba'
Russian sage
Perovskia abrotanoides
Russian sage, Caspian perovskia
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Azure sage
Perovskia scrophulariifolia
Russian sage
Persicaria bistorta
Snakeweed, Mad dog skullcap, Adderwort, Red legs, Bistort, Snake root
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta
Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Arctic Sun'
Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass
Phillyrea
Mock privet, Jasmine box
Phillyrea angustifolia
Mock privet, Jasmine box
Phlomis
Ornamental sage
Phlomis fruticosa
Jerusalem sage
Phlomis grandiflora 'Lloyd's Silver'
Lloyd's phlomis
Phlomis italica
Balearic Island phlomis
Phlomis tuberosa 'Amazone'
Tuberous phlomis, Jerusalem sage, Sage-leaf mullein
Phlomis tuberosa 'Bronze Flamingo'
Tuberous phlomis, Sage-leaf mullein
Phlox 'Bedazzled Lavender'
Hybrid spring phlox, Creeping phlox
Phlox 'Paparazzi Angelina'
Phlox paniculata 'Bill Green'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Border Gem'
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Branklyn'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Brigadier'
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes'
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Caroline van den Berg'
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox
Phlox paniculata 'David'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata 'David's Lavender'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Eva Cullum'
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Eventide'
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Franz Schubert'
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Frau Alfred von Mauthner'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Glamis'
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Grenadine Dream'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Hampton Court'
Border phlox, Perennial phlox, Summer phlox, Autumn phlox, Fall phlox