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)
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Gold Coast'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Golden Saucer'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Mint Julep'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Old Gold'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Aurea'
Golden pfitzer juniper, Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Pfitzeriana Glauca'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Saybrook Gold'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Wilhelm Pfitzer'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana Gold Sovereign = 'Blound'
Pfitzer juniper
Kniphofia 'Alcazar'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Atlanta'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Bees' Lemon'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Bees' Sunset'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Border Ballet'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Bressingham Comet'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Brimstone' Bloom
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Candlelight'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Fiery Fred'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Flamenco'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Frances Victoria'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Goldelse'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Green Jade'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Ice Queen'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Jenny Bloom'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Light of the World'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Little Elf'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Little Maid'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Orange Vanilla Popsicle'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Percy's Pride'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Pineapple Popsicle'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Shining Sceptre'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Spanish Gold'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Sunningdale Yellow'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Tetbury Torch'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia 'Toffee Nosed'
Red hot poker
Kniphofia caulescens
Lesotho red hot poker, Basuto torch lily
Kniphofia hirsuta 'Traffic Lights'
Hairy Red hot poker
Kniphofia linearifolia
Common marsh poker
Kniphofia northiae
Broad leaved poker, Marianne North's poker
Kniphofia rooperi
British caffraia, Winter poker
Kniphofia thomsonii var. thomsonii
Thomsons red hot poker
Kniphofia triangularis
Mandarin poker
Kniphofia uvaria
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Cape red hot poker
Laburnum anagyroides
Common laburnum, Golden rain
Laburnum anagyroides
Common laburnum, Golden rain
Laburnum anagyroides 'Autumnale'
Bean tree, Common laburnum, Golden rain
Lantana
Bush lantana
Lantana camara
Bush lantana