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)
Lonicera involucrata
Twinberry
Lonicera periclymenum 'Rhubarb and Custard'
Woodbine, Woodbine honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens 'Cedar Lane'
Trumpet honeysuckle
Lonicera x tellmanniana
Redgold, Yellman honeysuckle
Lonicera xylosteum
Honeysuckle, Fly honeysuckle, Dwarf emerald mound honeysuckle
Mimulus 'Magic Red Flame'
Monkey flower
Mimulus 'Magic Yellow Flame'
Monkey flower
Nepeta subsessilis 'Cool Cat'
Short-stalked catmint
Nepeta subsessilis 'Pink Dreams'
Short-stalked catmint
Oenothera 'Summer Sun'
Evening primrose, Suncups
Oenothera pallida 'Innocence'
Evening primrose, Suncups
Osteospermum 'Bloemhoff Belle'
African daisy
Osteospermum 'Bodegas Pink'
African daisy
Osteospermum 'Cannington John'
African daisy
Osteospermum 'Giles Gilbey'
African daisy
Papaver 'Blood Red'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Carneum'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'John Metcalf'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Kleine Tanzerin'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Ruffled Patty'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Watermelon'
Oriental poppy
Pennisetum 'Fairy Tails'
Fountain grass
Penstemon 'Beech Park'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Elgar Enigma'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Elgar Firefly'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Elgar Nimrod'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Margery Fish'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Peace'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Purple Passion'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Raspberry Ripple'
Beard tongue
Penstemon barbatus 'Jingle Bells'
Bearded penstemon, Beardlip penstemon, Common beardtongue
Penstemon fruticosus var. scouleri 'Albus'
Shrubby penstemon, Woody penstemon, Slender woody penstemon
Penstemon hirsutus
Hairy beard tongue
Penstemon richardsonii
Cut-leaved beard tongue
Perovskia 'Filigran'
Russian sage
Phlox paniculata 'Pax'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Pink Lady'
Border phlox, Summer phlox
Phlox subulata 'Alexander's Surprise'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Early Spring Light Pink'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Lilacina'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Marjorie'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata 'Ronsdorfer Schone'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phlox subulata Early Spring Purple = 'Barseventyfour'
Moss phlox, Mountain phlox, Moss pink
Phormium 'Gold Sword'
New Zealand hemp, Harakeke
Picea abies 'Pygmaea'
Norway spruce
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Glo Ball'
Tawhiwi, Kohuhu
Platycladus orientalis
Chinese arbor-vitae, Oriental arbor-vitae
Platycladus orientalis 'Elegantissima'
Chinese arbor-vitae, Oriental thuja