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)
Cornus sericea Kelsey's Gold = 'Rosco'
Kelseys golden dwarf
Cornus sericea subsp. occidentalis 'Sunshine'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Corokia x virgata 'Red Wonder'
Wire-netting bush
Correa backhouseana
Australian fuchsia, Australian fuchsia
Cortaderia selloana 'Aureolineata'
Sellow's pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana 'Rendatleri'
Sellow's pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana 'Silver Fountain'
Pampas grass, Sellow's Pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana 'Sunningdale Silver'
Sellow's pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana Tiny Pampa = 'Day1'
Dwarf pampas grass
Corydalis lutea
Yellow corydalis, Yellow fumitory
Corydalis ochroleuca
Buff fume-wort
Cosmos atrosanguineus
Chocolate cosmos
Cosmos atrosanguineus Black Forest = 'Raymos'
Chocolate cosmos
Cosmos sulphureus
Orange cosmos
Cosmos sulphureus 'Cosmic Yellow'
Sulphur cosmos
Cotinus coggygria
Smoke tree, Venetian sumach, Smokewood, Smokebush
Cotinus coggygria
Smoke tree, Venetian sumach, Smokewood, Smokebush
Cotoneaster simonsii
Himalayan cotoneaster, Simon's cotoneaster
Crambe cordifolia
Colewort, Heart leaf colewort
Crataegus chrysocarpa
Fireberry hawthorn, Hawthorn, Thorn, Thorn apple, Mayhaw
Crataegus laevigata
Midland hawthorn, Quick set thorn, White thorn, English hawthorn, May, Two styled hawthorn
Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet'
Double crimson thorn, Red may, Quick set thorn, White thorn, English hawthorn, May
Crataegus laevigata 'Pink Corkscrew'
Pink Midland hawthorn, Quick set thorn, White thorn, English hawthorn, May
Crataegus laevigata 'Punicea'
Midland thorn, Quick set thorn, English hawthorn
Crataegus laevigata 'Rosea Flore Pleno'
Double pink thorn, Quick set thorn, White thorn, English hawthorn, May
Crataegus monogyna
May, English hawthorn, Quick, Bread and cheese, One seeded hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna 'Aurea'
Yellow may, Hawthorn, English hawthorn, One seeded hawthorn
Crataegus orientalis
Silver thorn, Oriental thorn
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia Splendens'
Splendid many flowered plum leaf haw, Hawthorn, May
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
Many flowered plum leaf haw, Hawthorn, May
Crocosmia 'Bressingham Blaze'
Golden montbretia
Crocosmia 'Limpopo'
Golden montbretia
Crocosmia 'Okavango'
Golden montbretia
Crocosmia 'Severn Sunrise'
Golden montbretia
Crocosmia 'Spitfire'
Golden montbretia
Crocosmia masoniorum
Mason's montbretia, Golden montbretia
Crocosmia masoniorum 'Rowallane Yellow'
Mason's montbretia, Golden montbretia
Crocosmia paniculata
Golden montbretia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
Hybrid crocosmia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Buttercup'
Hybrid crocosmia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Carmin Brilliant'
Hybrid crocosmia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Coleton Fishacre'
Hybrid crocosmia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Columbus'
Hybrid crocosmia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Constance'
Hybrid crocosmia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Dusky Maiden'
Hybrid crocosmia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Honey Angels'
Hybrid crocosmia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Mars'
Hybrid crocosmia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Norwich Canary'
Hybrid crocosmia