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)
Ligustrum ovalifolium 'Lemon and Lime'
Golden privet
Lonicera
Honeysuckle
Lonicera fragrantissima
Fragrant winter honeysuckle
Lonicera henryi
Henry's honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
Japanese honyesuckle, Gold and silver flower
Lonicera japonica 'Hall's Prolific'
Japanese honyesuckle, Gold and silver flower
Lonicera japonica 'Halliana'
Japanese honyesuckle, Gold and silver flower
Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata 'Moss Green'
Privet honeysuckle, Box honeysuckle
Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis
Shining honeysuckle, Boxleaf honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum
Woodbine, Woodbine honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum
Woodbine, Woodbine honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum 'Belgica'
Woodbine, Woodbine honeysuckle
Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'
Late Dutch honeysuckle, Late red honeysuckle, Woodbine
Lonicera periclymenum Chic et Choc = 'Inov205'
Woodbine, Woodbine honeysuckle
Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet'
Scarlet trumpet honeysuckle, Brown's hybrid honeysuckle
Lonicera x heckrottii 'Gold Flame'
Heckrotti's hybrid honeysuckle
Lonicera x tellmanniana
Redgold, Yellman honeysuckle
Lythrum salicaria
Purple loosestrife, Spiked loosestrife
Miscanthus sinensis
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass, Susuki, Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sinensis 'Ferner Osten'
Chinese silver grass, Eulalia grass
Nepeta
Catmint, Catnip
Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'
Catmint, Catnip
Nepeta grandiflora 'Summer Magic'
Caucasus catmint, Giant catmint
Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low'
Persian catmint
Oenothera speciosa Twilight = 'Turner01'
White evening primrose, Showy evening primrose
Osteospermum
African daisy
Osteospermum 'Cannington Roy'
African daisy
Osteospermum 'Lady Leitrim'
African daisy
Osteospermum jucundum
Pleasing African daisy
Papaver
Poppy
Papaver 'Allegro'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Beauty of Livermere'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Patty's Plum'
Oriental poppy
Papaver 'Royal Wedding'
Oriental poppy
Papaver orientale
Oriental poppy
Parahebe
Irregular hebe
Parahebe catarractae 'Avalanche'
Waterfall parahebe
Parthenocissus
Virginia creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Virginia creeper, Woodbine, American ivy, Five leaved ivy
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii'
Japanese creeper, Boston ivy
Pennisetum
Fountain grass
Pennisetum advena 'Rubrum'
Purple fountain grass
Pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Baron'
Ornamental millet, Pearl millet
Pennisetum x advena 'Fireworks'
Variegated Fountain grass
Penstemon
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Blackbird'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Hewell Pink Bedder'
Beard tongue