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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)

Veronicastrum virginicum f. roseum 'Pink Glow'

Bowmans root, Culvers physic, Oxadaddy, Quitch

Veronicastrum virginicum var. sibiricum

Bowmans root, Culvers physic, Oxadaddy, Quitch

Viburnum 'Pragense'

Prague viburnum

Viburnum atrocyaneum

Arrow wood

Viburnum cinnamomifolium

Cinnamon-leaved viburnum

Viburnum henryi

Henry's viburnum

Viburnum opulus 'Aureum'

Guelder rose, European cranberry bush

Viburnum opulus 'Xanthocarpum'

Guelder rose, European cranberry bush

Viburnum propinquum

Sea of Maramra viburnum

Viburnum tinus 'French White'

Laurustinus

Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum'

Laurustinus

Viburnum tinus 'Peter's Purple'

Laurustinus

Viburnum tinus 'Pink Prelude'

Laurustinus

Viburnum tinus 'Variegatum'

Laurustinus

Viburnum x bodnantense

Bodnant viburnum, Winter viburnum

Viburnum x bodnantense 'Deben'

Bodnant viburnum, Winter viburnum

Viburnum x burkwoodii

Burkwood viburnum, Dawn viburnum

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Chenaultii'

Burkwood viburnum, Dawn viburnum

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Fulbrook'

Burkwood viburnum, Dawn viburnum

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Mohawk'

Burkwood viburnum, Mohawk viburnum

Viburnum x burkwoodii 'Park Farm Hybrid'

Burkwood viburnum, Dawn viburnum

Viburnum x rhytidophylloides 'Willow Wood'

Lantanaphyllum viburnum

Vicia

Vetch, Tare, Bean

Vicia cracca

Tufted vetch, Bird vetch, Canada pea, Cat pea, Vetch, Tare, Bean

Vinca major

Greater periwinkle, Band plant, Running myrtle, Large periwinkle, Band plant

Vinca major 'Maculata'

Greater periwinkle, Band plant, Running myrtle, Large periwinkle, Band plant

Vinca minor 'Argenteovariegata'

Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle

Vinca minor 'Aureovariegata'

Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle

Vinca minor 'Azurea Flore Pleno'

Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle

Vinca minor 'Blue and Gold'

Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle

Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'

Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle

Vinca minor f. alba 'Alba Variegata'

Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle

Vitex

Chaste tree

Wisteria brachybotrys f. albiflora 'Shiro-kapitan'

Silky wisteria

Wisteria floribunda

Japanese wisteria

Wisteria floribunda 'Alba'

Japanese wisteria

Wisteria floribunda 'Domino'

Japanese wisteria

Wisteria floribunda 'Issai'

Japanese wisteria

Wisteria floribunda 'Kuchi-beni'

Japanese wisteria

Wisteria floribunda f. multijuga

Japanese wisteria

Wisteria frutescens 'Longwood Purple'

American wisteria

Wisteria sinensis f. alba

Chinese wisteria

x Cuprocyparis leylandii

Leyland cypress

X cuprocyparis leylandii

Leyland cypress

x Cuprocyparis leylandii 'Castlewellan'

Golden leyland cypress

x Cuprocyparis leylandii 'Gold Rider'

Leyland cypress

x Cuprocyparis leylandii 'Naylor's Blue'

Naylor's leyland cypress

x Cuprocyparis notabilis

Alice holt cypress, Noble cypress