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)
Potentilla nepalensis 'Miss Wilmott'
Nepal cinquefoil
Potentilla nepalensis 'Ron McBeath'
Nepal cinquefoil
Potentilla nepalensis 'Shogran'
Nepal cinquefoil
Potentilla recta
Sulfur cinquefoil, Upright cinquefoil, Rough fruited cinquefoil
Potentilla recta 'Warrenii'
Sulfur cinquefoil, Upright cinquefoil, Rough fruited cinquefoil
Potentilla rupestris
Rock cinquefoil, Prairie tea
Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet'
Red cinquefoil, Scarlet cinquefoil, Thurber's cinquefoil
Potentilla x hopwoodiana
Hopwood's cinquefoil
Potentilla x tonguei
Trailing cinquefoil
Prunus cerasifera
Cherry plum, Myrobalan plum
Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra'
Cherry plum, Black leaved cherry plum, Myrobalan plum
Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn, Sloe berry
Prunus spinosa 'Plena'
Blackthorn, Sloe berry
Prunus spinosa 'Purpurea'
Blackthorn, Sloe berry
Pseudopanax lessonii 'Gold Splash'
Houmspara, Houpara, Houpara lancewood
Pseudosasa japonica
Arrow bamboo, Yadake
Pulsatilla alpina
Alpine Pasque flower
Pulsatilla halleri
Haller's pulsatilla, Haller's Pasque flower
Pulsatilla violacea
Blue violet pasque flower
Pulsatilla vulgaris
Meadow anemone, Common pasque flower, Coventry bells, Flaw flower
Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Alba'
White pasque flower, Meadow anemone, Common pasque flower, Coventry bells, Flaw flower
Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Pinwheel Dark Red'
Meadow anemone, Common pasque flower
Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Rode Klokke'
Pasque flower
Pulsatilla vulgaris 'Violet Bells'
Pasque flower
Pulsatilla vulgaris subsp. grandis 'Papageno'
Pasque flower
Pyracantha 'Mohave Silver'
Firethorn
Pyracantha 'Navaho'
Firethorn
Pyracantha 'Teton'
Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea 'Lalandei'
Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea 'Red Cushion'
Firethorn, Buisson ardent, Scarlet firethorn
Pyracantha rogersiana
Coltman-Rogers' firethorn
Pyracantha rogersiana 'Flava'
Coltman-Rogers' firethorn
Pyracantha Saphyr Jaune = 'Cadaune'
Firethorn
Pyracantha Saphyr Orange = 'Cadange'
Firethorn
Pyracantha Saphyr Rouge = 'Cadrou'
Firethorn
Quercus ilex
Holm oak, Evergreen oak, Holly leaved oak
Rhamnus alaternus 'Argenteovariegata'
Buckthorn, Italian buckthorn
Rhodanthemum 'African Eyes'
Moroccan daisy
Rhodanthemum 'African Spring'
Moroccan daisy
Rhodanthemum hosmariense
Moroccan daisy
Rhodiola rosea
Midsummer men
Rosmarinus
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary, Common rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Gorizia'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Green Ginger'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'McConnell's Blue'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Severn Sea'
Rosemary