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)
Phlox subulata 'Purple Beauty'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phormium 'Pink Panther'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Potentilla fruticosa 'Red Ace'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Danny Boy = 'Lissdan'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Spiraea japonica 'Shirobana'
Japanese spiraea
Spiraea x cinerea 'Grefsheim'
Grefsheim spiraea
Symphoricarpos Magical Galaxy = 'Kolmgala'
Snowberry, Coralberry
Symphoricarpos Magical Sweet = 'Kolmaswet'
Snowberry, Coralberry
Syringa vulgaris
Common lilac
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Erectum'
Sycamore, Scots plane, Great maple, Erect sycamore
Achillea 'Apricot Beauty'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Bloodstone'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'McVities'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Colorado'
Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed
Aethionema grandiflorum
Persian stone cress, Persian candytuft
Agapanthus 'Jack's Blue'
African lily, Love flowers
Agapanthus 'Princess Margaret'
African lily, Love flowers
Agapanthus 'Tom Thumb'
Blue African Lily
Agapanthus 'Underway'
African lily, Love flowers
Ajuga reptans 'Arctic Fox'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Golden Beauty'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'John Pierpoint'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Julia'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Ajuga reptans 'Purple Torch'
Common bugle, Carpet bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's herb
Alstroemeria 'Gloria'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Neptune'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Uranus'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Yellow Friendship'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Inca Desert = 'Konesert'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Inca Joli = 'Koncajoli'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Aiko = 'Zabriko'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Angela = 'Staprilan'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas, St Martin's flower
Alstroemeria Princess Anouska = 'Zaprinous'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Ivana = 'Staprivane'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Mary = 'Zaprimary'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Anthemis 'Tetworth'
Dog fennel, Dog daisy
Anthemis tinctoria 'Alba'
Yellow chamomile, Dyer's chamomile, Ox-eye chamomile, Golden marguerite
Arctotis x hybrida 'Apricot'
African daisy, Hybrid African daisy
Arctotis x hybrida 'Champagne'
African daisy, Hybrid African daisy
Arctotis x hybrida 'Mahogany'
African daisy, Hybrid African daisy
Argyranthemum 'Yellow Australian'
Marguerite, Paris daisy
Armeria pseudarmeria 'Ballerina Purple'
False thrift, Estoril thrift
Aster 'Ringdove'
Heath aster, Frost weed aster
Aster lateriflorus 'Delight'
Calico aster, Starved aster, Farewell summer
Aster lateriflorus 'Lovely'
Calico aster, Starved aster, Farewell summer
Aster tongolensis 'Napsbury'
East Indies aster
Berberis thunbergii 'Orange Sunrise'
Japanese barberry, Thunberg's barberry
Betula pendula 'Fastigiata'
European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Fastigiate common birch