Plants for Coastal & Exposed Gardens

Q: What plants are best for a coastal garden?

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Q: What can I grow on a windy balcony or roof terrace?

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Q: Do coastal plants tolerate salt?

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Q: How do I protect plants from wind?

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Q: Are coastal plants hardy?

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Tough plants that stand up to wind, salt and exposure, ideal for coastal and exposed gardens.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What plants are best for a coastal garden?

Tough, wind-tolerant plants with tough or waxy foliage do best by the sea, including many grasses, architectural plants and hardy exotics. The plants in this collection are chosen to cope with the wind and salt of a coastal or exposed garden.

What can I grow on a windy balcony or roof terrace?

The same plants that handle coastal wind suit an exposed balcony or roof terrace. Tough grasses, architectural foliage and hardy exotics in heavy, stable pots cope with the buffeting where softer plants would be damaged.

Do coastal plants tolerate salt?

The plants here are chosen for their tolerance of salt-laden wind and spray, which is what makes a seaside garden so challenging. Good drainage and shelter while they establish help them settle in and thrive.

How do I protect plants from wind?

Plant firmly and a little deep so wind cannot rock the roots, stake taller plants until established, and use tougher plants as a windbreak on the windward side to shelter the rest. Good drainage matters as much as shelter.

Are coastal plants hardy?

The plants in this collection are chosen to be hardy in UK coastal and exposed gardens, and each is labelled with its hardiness rating. Coastal areas are often milder than inland, which can suit slightly more tender exotics.

Tough plants for coast and wind

Coastal and exposed gardens are demanding, with salt-laden wind that scorches soft growth and dries plants out. The answer is to choose plants built for it. This collection brings together tough, hardy plants that shrug off wind and salt spray, many with the bold, architectural look that suits a coastal setting so well.

Exposed balconies, roof terraces and seaside patios

A high balcony or roof terrace is its own kind of exposed, windy site, much like the coast. The same tough plants that cope with sea wind also handle the buffeting of an upper-floor balcony or an open patio. Grown in sturdy, heavy pots they stay put and keep their looks where softer plants would shred.

Planting in an exposed garden

Shelter and good drainage are the keys. Improve free-draining soil, plant a little deeper and firm plants in well so the wind cannot rock them, and use sturdy stakes for taller plants until they root. A windbreak of tougher plants on the windward side shelters everything behind it.

Care

Water well while plants establish, as wind dries them quickly, and avoid soft, sappy growth that wind damages by not over-feeding. Once settled in, coastal-tough plants are some of the most self-reliant you can grow.