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)
Salvia x superba 'Adrian'
Perennial sage, Sage
Salvia x superba 'Merleau Rose'
Perennial sage
Salvia x superba 'Merleau'
Perennial sage
Salvia x sylvestris 'Blauhugel'
Woodland sage, Salvia
Salvia x sylvestris 'Blaukonigin'
Woodland sage
Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht'
Woodland sage
Salvia x sylvestris 'Rose Queen'
Woodland sage
Salvia x sylvestris 'Schneehugel'
Woodland sage, Salvia
Salvia x sylvestris 'Superba'
Woodland sage
Salvia x sylvestris 'Viola Klose'
Woodland sage, Salvia
Sambucus nigra 'Aurea'
Golden elder, Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra 'Aureomarginata'
Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra Cherry Lace = 'Hyfjolais'
Black elder
Sambucus nigra f. laciniata
Fern leaved elder, Cut leaved elder, Parsley leaved elder, Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Blue Sheen'
Black elder, Common elder, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Guincho Purple'
Purple leaved elder, Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Laced Up® = 'Snr1292'
Black elder
Sambucus racemosa
Red berried elder, Hart's elder, European red elder
Sambucus racemosa 'Plumosa Aurea'
Golden elder, Red berried Elder, Hart's elder, European red elder
Santolina
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Lambrooke Silver'
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Nana'
Ground cyprus, Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissus 'Small-Ness'
Ground cyprus, Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina pinnata subsp. neapolitana 'Edward Bowles'
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina pinnatus subsp. neapolitana 'Sulphurea'
Cotton lavender, Lavender-cotton
Santolina rosmarinifolia
Holy flax, Green lavender cotton, Rosemary lavender cotton
Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Primrose Gem'
Holy flax, Green lavender cotton, Rosemary lavender cotton
Sasa palmata
Palmate bamboo
Sasa palmata f. nebulosa
Palmate bamboo
Sasa veitchii
Silver edged sasa, Kuma Zasa, Kuma bamboo grass
Sasaella masamuneana 'Albostriata'
White striped bamboo, White striped shiya-zasa
Sasaella ramosa
Azuma zasa
Scabiosa 'Barocca'
Scabious
Scabiosa 'Cherry Pie'
Scabious
Scabiosa 'Pink Diamonds'
Scabious
Scabiosa 'Vivid Violet'
Scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Beaujolais Bonnets'
Sweet scabious
Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Chile Black'
Sweet scabious
Scabiosa caucasica
Caucasian scabious, Pincushion flower
Scabiosa caucasica 'Clive Greaves'
Caucasian scabious, Pincushion flower
Scabiosa caucasica 'Miss Willmott'
Caucasian scabious, Pincushion flower
Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta Alba'
Caucasian scabious, Pincushion flower
Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta Blue'
Caucasian scabious, Pincushion flower
Scabiosa caucasica 'Stafa'
Caucasian scabious, Pincushion flower
Scabiosa columbaria
Small scabious
Scabiosa columbaria
Small scabious, Yellow scabious, Bachelor's buttons
Scabiosa columbaria 'Mariposa Blue'
Small scabious
Scabiosa columbaria 'Nana'
Small scabious