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 x oxonianum 'Walter's Gift'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Wargrave Pink'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum f. thurstonianum
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum f. thurstonianum 'Southcombe Star'
Oxford geranium, Druce's cranesbill
Ginkgo biloba
Gingko, Maidenhair tree
Glaucium flavum
Horned poppy, Yellow horned poppy
Gleditsia triacanthos
Common honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Bujotii'
Grey honey locust, Common honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'
Common honey locust
Goniolimon tataricum
Statice, Tartarian statice, German statice
Griselinia littoralis
Broadleaf, Papauma, Kapuka
Griselinia littoralis 'Bantry Bay'
Broadleaf, Papauma, Kapuka
Griselinia littoralis 'Redge'
Broadleaf, Papauma, Kapuka
Gypsophila 'Festival White Flare'
Baby's breath
Gypsophila 'Rosenschleier'
Baby's breath
Gypsophila cerastioides
Baby's breath, Hornlike baby's breath
Gypsophila fastigiata 'Festival Pink'
Fastigiate gypsophila
Gypsophila paniculata
Baby's breath
Gypsophila paniculata 'Compacta Plena'
Baby's breath
Gypsophila paniculata 'Flamingo'
Baby's breath
Gypsophila paniculata Festival Star = 'Danfestar'
Baby's breath, Chalk plant
Gypsophila repens
Creeping baby's breath, Alpine gypsophila
Gypsophila repens 'Rosa Schonheit'
Pink creeping baby's breath, Pink alpine gypsophila
Gypsophila repens - white flowered
Creeping baby's breath, Alpine gypsophila
Hakea lissosperma
Pincushion tree, Needle bush, Mountain needlewood, Needle bush
Halimium lasianthum
Woolly sun rose, Woolly rock rose
Halimium lasianthum subsp. formosum 'Sandling'
Woolly Formosum sun rose
Halimium umbellatum
Umbel flowered sunrose
Halimium x pauanum
Hybrid sun rose
Hebe 'Amy'
Hebe 'Autumn Glory'
Hebe 'Baby Blush'
Hebe 'Baby Marie'
Hebe 'Blue Clouds'
Hebe 'Bowles's Hybrid'
Hebe 'Burgundy Blush'
Hebe 'Burning Heart'
Shrubby veronica
Hebe 'Caledonia'
Hebe 'Carnea Variegata'
Hebe 'Carnea'
Hebe 'Champagne Ice'
Shrubby veronica
Hebe 'Charming White'
Hebe 'Clear Skies'
Hebe 'Dark Angel'
Hebe 'Edington'
Hebe 'Fairlane'
Hebe 'Fragrant Jewel'
Hebe 'Garden Elegance Rose'