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)
Spiraea x pseudosalicifolia 'Triumphans'
Willow leaf spiraea
Stachys byzantina 'Silky Fleece'
Lambs tongue, Lambs tails, Woolly ears
Stachys macrantha
Big betony, Big sage
Stachys officinalis 'Wisley White'
Bishop's wort, Betony
Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus
Snowberry, Coralberry
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Indian currant, Buckbrush, Coralberry, Indian currant
Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'White Hedge'
Snowberry, Coralberry
Tagetes 'Golden Gem'
Marigold
Tagetes 'Solar Red'
Marigold
Tagetes patula 'Disco Orange'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Hero Gold'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Zenith Red and Gold'
French marigold
Tagetes patula 'Zenith Red'
French marigold
Tamarix gallica
French tree, Manna plant, French tamarisk
Teucrium chamaedrys 'Rose'
Wall germander
Thymus citriodorus (ambig.)
Lemon thyme
Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Wilsonii'
Wilson's chinese jasmine
Tritonia disticha
Rosy tritonia
Veronica austriaca subsp. teucrium 'Kapitan'
Large speedwell, Austrian speedwell, Teucrium like speedwell
Veronica gentianoides 'Barbara Sherwood'
Gentiana like speedwell
Veronica gentianoides 'Robusta'
Gentiana like speedwell
Veronica gentianoides 'Variegata'
Gentiana like speedwell
Veronica peduncularis
Stalked spweedwell
Veronica prostrata 'Nana'
Rockery speedwell, Harebell speedwell, Prostrate speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Erika'
Blue willow herb, Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata 'Icicle'
Blue willow herb, Spiked speedwell
Veronica spicata subsp. incana 'Silver Carpet'
Silver speedwell
Veronicastrum virginica 'Diane'
Bowmans root, Culvers physic, Oxadaddy, Quitch
Viburnum odoratissimum Coppertop = 'Brant01'
Sweet viburnum
Viburnum tinus 'Ladybird'
Scented laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum Variegatum'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Macrophyllum'
Laurustinus
Vinca minor 'Josefine'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Panta'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Verino'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Wisteria brachybotrys 'White Silk'
Silky wisteria