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)
Rosa 'Veilchenblau'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Yvonne Rabier'
Polyantha rose
Rosa banksiae
Banksian rose, Banksia rose, Lady Bank's rose
Rosa banksiae 'Lutea'
Rambling rose, Yellow banksia, Banksian rose, Banksia rose, Lady Bank's rose
Rosa banksiae 'Lutescens'
Rambling rose, Banksian rose, Banksia rose, Lady Bank's rose
Rosa canina
Shrub rose, Dog rose, Wild rose
Rosa Harlow Carr = 'Aushouse'
Shrub rose
Rosa rubiginosa
Rubiginosa hybrid (hybrid sweet briar) rose, Eglantine, Sweet briar
Rosa rugosa 'Rubra'
Rugosa rose, Ramanas rose, Japanese rose, Turkestan rose, Hedgehog rose
Rosa spinosissima
Spinosissima rose
Rosa The Alexandra Rose = 'Ausday'
Shrub rose
Rosa virginiana
Shrub rose, Virginia rose
Rosa x harrisonii 'Williams' Double Yellow'
Spinosissima hybrid rose, Old Scotch yellow
Rosmarinus
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary, Common rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Gorizia'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Green Ginger'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'McConnell's Blue'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Severn Sea'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Sissinghurst Blue'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus Group
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis var. albiflorus
Rosemary, White flowered rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis var. albiflorus 'Lady in White'
Rosemary
Rubus 'Benenden'
Flowering bramble
Rubus spectabilis 'Olympic Double'
Salmonberry
Rudbeckia 'Becky'
Gloriosa daisy
Rudbeckia 'Berlin'
Coneflower
Rudbeckia 'Dublin'
Coneflower
Rudbeckia 'Peking'
Coneflower
Rudbeckia 'Rustic Dwarf'
Coneflower
Rudbeckia 'Tiger Eye Gold'
Coneflower
Rudbeckia deamii
Black-eyed Susan, Orange coneflower, Prairie coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida
Black-eyed Susan, Orange coneflower, Prairie coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida 'Early Bird Gold'
Black-eyed Susan, Orange coneflower, Prairie coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa
Black-eyed Susan, Orange coneflower, Prairie coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta 'Cappuccino'
Coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherokee Sunset'
Coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta 'Chim Chiminee'
Coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer'
Coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta 'Laughing SmileyZ™'
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta 'Marmalade'
Black-eyed Susan, Marguerite jaune, Annual rudbeckia, Yellow daisy
Rudbeckia hirta 'Sonora'
Black-eyed Susan, Marguerite jaune, Annual rudbeckia, Yellow daisy
Rudbeckia hirta 'Tiger Eye'
Coneflower
Rudbeckia hirta 'Toto'
Black-eyed Susan, Marguerite jaune, Annual rudbeckia, Yellow daisy
Rudbeckia laciniata
Cutleaf coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata 'Goldquelle'
Cut leaf coneflower