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)
Gypsophila
Baby's breath
Halimium calycinum
Calyx sun rose
Hebe 'Celine'
Hebe 'Emerald Gem'
Hebe 'Frozen Flame'
Hebe 'Lady Ann'
Hebe 'Little Red Rum'
Hebe 'Red Edge'
Hebe 'Rhubarb and Custard'
Hebe 'Silver Queen'
Hebe 'Wiri Mist'
Hebe Addenda® 'Classica® Katrina'
Shrubby veronica
Hebe HebeDonna Diana = 'Zenia'
Hebe ochracea 'James Stirling'
Ochre whipcord hebe
Hebe pinguifolia 'Pagei'
Fat leaf hebe
Hebe pinguifolia 'Sutherlandii'
Fat leaf hebe
Hebe Purple Shamrock = 'Neprock'
Hebe vernicosa
Glossy leaved hebe
Hedera helix
Common ivy, English ivy
Hedera helix 'Eva'
Common ivy, English ivy
Hedera helix 'Glacier'
Common ivy, English ivy
Hedera helix 'Goldchild'
Common ivy, English ivy
Hedera helix 'Oro di Bogliasco'
Common ivy, English ivy
Helianthemum
Rock rose
Helianthemum 'Ben Ledi'
Rock rose
Helianthemum 'Ben More'
Common sun rose, Rock rose
Helianthemum 'Henfield Brilliant'
Rock rose
Helianthemum 'The Bride'
Rock rose
Hemerocallis
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro'
Day lily
Hibiscus syriacus 'Oiseau Bleu'
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hibiscus syriacus 'Red Heart'
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hibiscus syriacus 'Woodbridge'
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hosta
Plantain lily, Funkia
Hosta 'Empress Wu'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Frances Williams'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Hadspen Blue'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta 'Halcyon'
Plantain Iily, Funkia
Hosta fortunei var. aureomarginata
Renge-Giboshi, Fortune's hosta
Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans
Siebold hosta
Hydrangea
Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris
Climbing Hydrangea
Hypericum
St John's wort, St Peter's wort
Hypericum x hidcoteense 'Hidcote'
St John's wort, St Peter's wort
Hypericum x moserianum 'Tricolor'
Moser's St John's wort, Gold flower
Iberis
Candytuft
Iberis 'Masterpiece'
Candytuft
Iberis sempervirens
Evergreen candytuft, Edging candytuft, Perennial candytuft