Coastal / seaside gardens
Strong winds, salty air and difficult soil (clay, chalky, sandy or acidic) can make coastal gardening a challenge. But there are things which you can do to help. Most importantly create a windbreak to filter the wind. The best windbreaks "filter" the wind rather than blocking it completely. You can of course use man-made structures such as a fence but equally a living windbreak works well. If your garden gets the wind straight off the coast you will ideally need a fence (60% solid, 40% open). Next a living windbreak comprised of a hedge or dense groupings of tough trees or large shrubs. You can have a further living windbreak of smaller trees or shrubs. Within this protective border you can add plants that cope with your soil type and be protected from the worst of the coastal environment. ; Top tip: Reduce wind rock by staking new plants really well, in particular trees, shrubs and some perennials, to protect them from the wind as they get established and their roots a chance to develop. Also prune appropriately and at the right times of year, to reduce wind rock.
Best coastal & seaside plants
18 plants
Coastal garden - acidic soil
4232 plants
Coastal garden - chalky soil
3169 plants
Coastal garden - clay soil
1447 plants
Coastal garden - sandy soil
1466 plants
All plants (4733)
Alstroemeria 'Davina'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Eleanour'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Friendship'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Inca Battle®'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Inca Replay®'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Inca Safari®'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Little Miss Mathilda'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Lucy'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Mars'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Mauve Majesty'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Natalie'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Orange Gem'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Orange Glory'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Orange Supreme'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Phoenix'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Polka'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Purple Rain'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Red Beauty'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Rosanna'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Roselind'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Selina'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Sophie'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Spitfire'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Tara'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Tessa'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria aurea
Golden Inca lily
Alstroemeria Inca Bandit = 'Koncaband'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Inca Glow = 'Koglow'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Inca Ice = 'Koice'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Inca Lake = 'Konkalake'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Inca Mambo = 'Koncamambo'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Inca Yuko = 'Koncayuko'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Inticancha® 'White Pink Heart'
Peruvian lily
Alstroemeria Inticancha® Cabana = 'Tescaban'
Peruvian lily
Alstroemeria Inticancha® Dark Purple = 'Tesdarklin'
Peruvian lily
Alstroemeria Inticancha® Machu = 'Tesmach'
Peruvian lily
Alstroemeria Inticancha® Maya = 'Tesmaya'
Peruvian lily
Alstroemeria Inticancha® Navayo = 'Tesnava'
Peruvian lily
Alstroemeria Inticancha® Red = 'Tesrobin'
Peruvian lily
Alstroemeria ligtu hybrids
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Amina = 'Zapriamin'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Claire = 'Zapriclair'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Diana = 'Zapridapal'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Grace = 'Starodo'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas, St Martin's flower
Alstroemeria Princess Letizia = 'Zaprilet'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Leyla = 'Stapriley'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Mathilde = 'Zaprimat'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria Princess Paola = 'Stapripal'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas