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)
Thymus herba-barona
Caraway thyme
Thymus praecox
Hairy thyme
Thymus praecox 'Albiflorus'
Hairy thyme
Thymus pseudolanuginosus
Grey woolly thyme
Thymus pulegioides
Broad leaved thyme, Large thyme
Thymus pulegioides 'Aureus'
Broad leaved thyme, Large thyme, Thyme golden
Thymus pulegioides 'Bertram Anderson'
Lemon Broad leaved thyme, Large thyme
Thymus serpyllum
Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, English thyme, Breckland thyme, Mother of thyme
Thymus serpyllum 'Annie Hall'
Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, English thyme, Mother of thyme
Thymus serpyllum 'Minor'
Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, English thyme, Breckland thyme, Mother of thyme
Thymus serpyllum 'Russetings'
Creeping thyme, Wild thyme, English thyme, Breckland thyme, Mother of thyme
Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Golden Memories'
Yellow Chinese jasmine
Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Ogon-nishiki'
Asiatic jasmine
Trachelospermum Chili & Vanilla = 'Livano'
Star jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Variegatum'
Variageted chinese jasmine, Star jasmine, Confederate jasmine, Chinese star jasmine, Luo shi
Trachelospermum jasminoides Star of Toscana = 'Selbra'
Star jasmine
Trachycarpus
Chusan palm, Chinese Windmill palm, Fan palm
Tritonia disticha subsp. rubrolucens
Rosy tritonia
Tropaeolum
Nasturtium, Indian cress, Canary bird vine, Flame flower
Tropaeolum majus
Great Indian cress
Tropaeolum majus 'Empress of India'
Great Indian cress
Tropaeolum majus 'Hermine Grashoff'
Great Indian cress
Tropaeolum majus 'Margaret Long'
Great Indian cress
Tropaeolum majus 'Peach Melba'
Great Indian cress
Tropaeolum majus Alaska Series
Great Indian cress
Ulmus
Elm
Verbascum
Mullein
Verbascum bombyciferum 'Polarsommer'
Silk-bearing mullein
Veronica 'Baby Doll'
Speedwell
Veronica 'First Love'
Speedwell
Veronica 'Shirley Blue'
Speedwell, Bird's eye
Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium
Large speedwell, Austrian speedwell, Teucrium like speedwell
Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium 'Crater Lake Blue'
Large speedwell, Austrian speedwell, Teucrium like speedwell
Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium 'Royal Blue'
Large speedwell, Austrian speedwell, Teucrium like speedwell
Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime, European brooklime, Cowcress, Limpwort, Water pimpernell, Stockdale
Veronica Christy = 'Henslerone'
Speedwell
Veronica Dark Blue Moody Blues™ = 'Novaverblu'
Speedwell
Veronica gentianoides
Gentiana like speedwell
Veronica gentianoides 'Tissington White'
Gentiana like speedwell
Veronica longifolia 'Blaubundel'
Long leaf veronica, Beach speedwell
Veronica longifolia 'First Glory'
Long leaf veronica, Beach speedwell
Veronica longifolia 'Schneeriesin'
Long leaf veronica, Beach speedwell
Veronica oltensis
Oltenia speedwell
Veronica Pink Moody Blues™ = 'Novaverpin'
Speedwell
Veronica prostrata
Rockery speedwell, Harebell speedwell, Prostrate speedwell
Veronica prostrata 'Goldwell'
Rockery speedwell, Harebell speedwell, Prostrate speedwell
Veronica prostrata 'Lilac Time'
Rockery speedwell, Harebell speedwell, Prostrate speedwell
Veronica prostrata 'Mrs Holt'
Rockery speedwell, Harebell speedwell, Prostrate speedwell