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)
Veronica prostrata 'Nestor'
Rockery speedwell, Harebell speedwell, Prostrate speedwell
Veronica prostrata 'Spode Blue'
Rockery speedwell, Harebell speedwell, Prostrate speedwell
Veronica prostrata 'Trehane'
Rockery speedwell, Harebell speedwell, Prostrate speedwell
Veronica Sky Blue Moody Blues™ = 'Novaversky'
Speedwell
Veronica spicata
Blue willow herb, Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Alba'
Blue willow herb, Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Blue Sapphire'
Blue willow herb, Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Heidekind'
Blue willow herb, Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'High Five'
Blue willow herb, Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Romiley Purple'
Blue willow herb, Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Rotfuchs'
Blue willow herb, Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Royal Candles'
Blue willow herb, Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Sightseeing'
Blue willow herb, Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata subsp. incana
Blue willow herb, Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata subsp. incana 'Saraband'
Blue willow herb, Spiked speedwell
Veronicastrum
Blackroot, Culver's root
Veronicastrum virginica 'Adoration'
Bowmans root, Culvers physic, Oxadaddy, Quitch
Veronicastrum virginica 'Fascination'
Bowmans root, Culvers physic, Oxadaddy, Quitch
Viburnum 'Pragense'
Prague viburnum
Viburnum atrocyaneum
Arrow wood
Viburnum henryi
Henry's viburnum
Viburnum opulus 'Aureum'
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum opulus 'Xanthocarpum'
Guelder rose, European cranberry bush
Viburnum propinquum
Sea of Maramra viburnum
Viburnum tinus 'French White'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Peter's Purple'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Pink Prelude'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Variegatum'
Laurustinus
Viburnum x bodnantense
Bodnant viburnum, Winter viburnum
Viburnum x bodnantense 'Deben'
Bodnant viburnum, Winter viburnum
Viburnum x burkwoodii
Burkwood viburnum, Dawn viburnum
Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Chenaultii'
Burkwood viburnum, Dawn viburnum
Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Fulbrook'
Burkwood viburnum, Dawn viburnum
Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Mohawk'
Burkwood viburnum, Mohawk viburnum
Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Park Farm Hybrid'
Burkwood viburnum, Dawn viburnum
Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Willow Wood'
Lantanaphyllum viburnum
Vicia
Vetch, Tare, Bean
Vicia cracca
Tufted vetch, Bird vetch, Canada pea, Cat pea, Vetch, Tare, Bean
Vinca major
Greater periwinkle, Band plant, Running myrtle, Large periwinkle, Band plant
Vinca major 'Maculata'
Greater periwinkle, Band plant, Running myrtle, Large periwinkle, Band plant
Vinca minor 'Argenteovariegata'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Aureovariegata'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Azurea Flore Pleno'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Blue and Gold'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor f. alba 'Alba Variegata'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vitex
Chaste tree