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)
Coprosma 'Evening Glow'
Looking glass plant
Coprosma 'Fireburst'
Looking glass plant
Coprosma 'Inferno'
Looking glass plant
Coprosma 'Karo Red'
Looking glass plant
Coprosma baueri 'Beatson's Gold'
Looking glass plant
Coprosma repens Pacific Night = 'Hutpac'
Mirror plant
Coprosma repens Pacific Sunset = 'Jwncopps'
Mirror plant
Cordyline 'Southern Splendour'
Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena, Ti
Cordyline 'Torbay Red'
Cabbage tree of New Zealand, Giant Dracaena, Ti
Cordyline australis Lime Passion = 'Alcorlipa'
Cabbage tree of New Zealand
Cordyline indivisa
Mountain Cabbage tree
Coreopsis 'Citrine'
Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Cosmic Evolution'
Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Garnet'
Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Limerock Passion'
Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Limerock Ruby'
Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Ruby Frost'
Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Rum Punch'
Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Schnittgold'
Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Sonnenkind' (red-blotched)
Hybrid tickseed
Coreopsis 'Sweet Marmalade'
Tickseed, Moonbeam tickseed, Whorled tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Bernwode'
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Domino'
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Early Sunrise'
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Heliot'
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Illico'
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Mayfield Giant'
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Rising Sun'
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunfire'
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis
Coreopsis grandiflora Flying Saucers = 'Walcoreop'
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata 'Sonnenkind' (unblotched)
Lance leaf tickseed, Tickseed
Coreopsis major
Greater tickweed
Coreopsis verticillata
Pot o' gold, Moonbeam tickseed, Threadleaf coreopsis, Whorled tickseed
Coreopsis verticillata 'Golden Gain'
Annual tickseed, Golden coreopsis
Coreopsis verticillata 'Grandiflora'
Pot o' gold, Moonbeam tickseed, Threadleaf coreopsis, Whorled tickseed
Cornus sanguinea
Common dogwood, Bloodtwig, Pegwood, Dogberry
Cornus sanguinea 'Anny'
Common dogwood, Bloodtwig, Pegwood, Dogberry
Cornus sanguinea 'Anny's Winter Orange'
Common dogwood, Bloodtwig, Pegwood, Dogberry
Cornus sanguinea 'Compressa'
Common dogwood, Bloodtwig, Pegwood, Dogberry
Cornus sanguinea 'Magic Flame'
Common dogwood, Bloodtwig, Pegwood, Dogberry
Cornus sericea 'Baileyi'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Bud's Yellow'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Cardinal'
Common dogwood, Bloodtwig, Pegwood
Cornus sericea 'Hedgerows Gold'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Isanti'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Kelseyi'
Kelsey's dwarf, Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'White Gold'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood