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)
Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas f. leucantha
White flowered French lavender
Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas f. rosea 'Kew Red'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula viridis
Green lavender
Lavandula x chaytoriae 'Richard Gray'
Soft leaved lavender
Lavandula x intermedia 'Arabian Night'
Lavandin, Intermediate English x French lavender
Lavandula x intermedia 'Edelweiss'
Lavandin, Intermediate lavender
Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso'
Lavandin, Intermediate lavender
Lavandula x intermedia 'Heavenly Night'
Lavandin, Intermediate lavender
Lavandula x intermedia 'Hidcote Giant'
Lavandin, Intermediate lavender
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Group
Dutch lavender, Lavandin, Intermediate lavender
Lavandula x intermedia Walberton's Silver Edge = 'Walvera'
Lavandin, Intermediate lavender
Lavatera maritima
Maritime lavatera, Bi-colored lavatera, Maritime rose mallow
Lavatera olbia 'Pink Frills'
Shrubby mallow
Lavatera olbia 'Rosea'
Clement's lavatera
Lavatera thuringiaca
Tree lavatera
Lavatera thuringiaca 'Ice Cool'
Tree lavatera
Lavatera x clementii 'Barnsley'
Mallow
Lavatera x clementii 'Blushing Bride'
Clement's lavatera
Lavatera x clementii 'Kew Rose'
Clement's lavatera
Lavatera x clementii 'Lisanne'
Clement's lavatera
Lavatera x clementii 'Mary Hope'
Clement's lavatera
Leptospermum
Tea tree, Ti-tree
Leptospermum 'Silver Sheen'
Woolly Tea tree
Leptospermum lanigerum
Woolly tea tree
Leptospermum scoparium 'Burgundy Queen'
Manuka, Broom teatree, New Zealand tea tree
Leptospermum scoparium 'Chapmanii'
Manuka, Broom teatree, New Zealand tea tree
Leptospermum scoparium 'Coral Candy'
Manuka, Broom teatree, New Zealand tea tree
Leptospermum scoparium 'Kiwi'
Manuka, Broom teatree, New Zealand tea tree
Leptospermum scoparium 'Lambertii'
Manuka, Broom teatree, New Zealand tea tree
Leptospermum scoparium 'Nichollsii Nanum'
Manuka, Broom teatree, New Zealand tea tree
Leptospermum scoparium 'Red Ensign'
Manuka, Broom teatree, New Zealand tea tree
Leptospermum scoparium 'Ruby Wedding'
Manuka, Broom teatree, New Zealand tea tree
Leptospermum scoparium var. incanum 'Keatleyi'
Manuka, Broom teatree, New Zealand tea tree
Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare 'Filigran'
Oxeye daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Aglaia'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Becky'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Crazy Daisy'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Dwarf Snow Lady'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Esther Read'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Fiona Coghill'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Goldrausch'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Little Miss Muffett'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Phyllis Smith'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Real Charmer'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Real Galaxy'
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum x superbum 'Real Glory'
Shasta daisy