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)
Hemerocallis 'Little Red Hen'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Marion Vaughan'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Neyron Rose'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Oriental Ruby'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Penelope Vestey'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Pink Damask'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Sammy Russell'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Stafford'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Stoke Poges'
Day lily
Hemerocallis citrina
Lemon day lily, Citron Day lily, Long yellow daylily
Hemerocallis dumortieri
Dumortier's daylily
Hemerocallis fulva
Orange day lily, Fulvous day lily, Tawny day lily
Hemerocallis fulva 'Green Kwanso'
Orange day lily, Fulvous day lily, Tawny day lily
Hemerocallis fulva var. rosea
Orange day lily, Fulvous day lily, Tawny day lily
Hemerocallis Golden Zebra = 'Malja'
Day lily
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Lemon day lily, Tawny day lily, Custard lily
Hemerocallis middendorffii
Amur daylily, Middendorf daylily
Hemerocallis multiflora
Many-flowered daylily
Heuchera 'Black Pearl'
Coral bells
Heuchera 'Chocolate Ruffles'
Coral bells, Alumroot
Heuchera 'Helen Dillon'
Coral bells, Alumroot
Heuchera 'Leuchtkafer'
Coral bells, Alumroot
Heuchera 'Pewter Moon'
Coral bells, Alumroot
Heuchera 'Pretty Polly'
Coral bells, Alumroot
Heuchera 'Ruby Veil'
Coral bells, Alumroot
Heuchera 'Strawberry Swirl'
Coral bells, Alumroot
Heuchera 'Velvet Night'
Coral bells, Alumroot
Heuchera americana
Rock geranium, Satin leaf, American alum root
Heuchera cylindrica
Circular alumroot, Poker alumroot, Roundleaf alumroot
Heuchera cylindrica 'Hyperion'
Circular alumroot, Poker alumroot, Roundleaf alumroot
Heuchera Ebony and Ivory = 'E and I'
Coral bells, Alumroot
Heuchera rubescens
Pink alumroot
Heuchera sanguinea
Coral bells, Coral flower, Crimson bells
Heuchera sanguinea
Coral bells, Coral flower, Crimson bells
Heuchera villosa
Hairy alum root
Heuchera villosa
Hairy alumroot
Hibiscus syriacus
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hibiscus syriacus
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hibiscus syriacus 'Admiral Dewey'
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana'
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hibiscus syriacus 'Dorothy Crane'
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hibiscus syriacus 'Hamabo'
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hibiscus syriacus 'Meehanii'
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hibiscus syriacus 'Totus Albus'
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hibiscus syriacus 'William R. Smith'
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hibiscus syriacus Blue Chiffon = 'Notwood3'
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hibiscus syriacus China Chiffon = 'Bricutts'
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock
Hibiscus syriacus Lavender Chiffon = 'Notwoodone'
Rose of Sharon, Tree hollyhock