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)
Geranium sessiliflorum
Flower stalk geranium
Geranium sessiliflorum subsp. novae-zelandiae 'Nigricans'
Flower stalk geranium
Geranium soboliferum
Ussuri geranium, Manchurian geranium
Geranium subcaulescens
Short stemmed geranium
Geranium subcaulescens
Short stemmed geranium
Geranium subcaulescens 'Giuseppii'
Short stemmed geranium
Geranium subcaulescens 'Splendens'
Short stemmed geranium
Geranium subcaulescens - pale form
Short stemmed geranium
Geranium Summer Skies = 'Gernic'
Geranium traversii
Traver's geranium
Geranium versicolor
Pencilled crane's bill
Geranium wallichianum
Wallich's geranium
Geranium wallichianum 'Havana Blues'
Wallich's geranium
Geranium wallichianum 'Sylvia's Surprise'
Wallich's geranium
Geranium wlassovianum
Wlassov's cranesbill
Geranium x antipodeum 'Chocolate Candy'
Traver's hybrid geranium
Geranium x antipodeum 'Crug Strain'
Traver's hybrid geranium
Geranium x antipodeum 'Pink Spice'
Traver's hybrid geranium
Geranium x antipodeum 'Sea Spray'
Traver's hybrid geranium
Geranium x antipodium 'Purple Passion'
Cranesbill
Geranium x cantabrigiense
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Berggarten'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Cambridge'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'St Ola'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Westray'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x magnificum
Showy geranium
Geranium x magnificum
Showy geranium
Geranium x magnificum 'Blue Blood'
Showy geranium
Geranium x magnificum 'Rosemoor'
Showy geranium
Geranium x monacense
Monaco hybrid geranium
Geranium x oxonianum
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford geranium
Geranium x oxonianum 'A.T. Johnson'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Beholder's Eye'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Claridge Druce'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Elworthy Misty'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Julie Brennan'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Katherine Adele'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Lace Time'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Lady Moore'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Phoebe Noble'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Prestbury Blush'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Rebecca Moss'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Rose Clair'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Rosenlicht'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Sherwood'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Trevor's White'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Wageningen'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill