Coastal and Windswept Locations – Coastal Plants

Coastal plants will thrive in windy and exposed positions often where they are subjected to salt sprays as well as gales. This list of coastal plants is selected for its hardiness in tough conditions. However some of these coastal plants may need a windbreak or some sort of shelter to get started at least in the initial years and only a very few of them can be expected to grow unprotected on the very edge of a cliff.

This is our recommended selection for coastal areas, full plant list can be found by using the a-z in the main menu or using the plantfinder in the search bar above.

AGAVE americana

Century plant, Pulque

Large architectural grey leaves with spines, suitable for sheltered hot dry sunny locations

Small

£30.00

Large

£65.00

Collect Only
Unfortunately this plant is too big to be sent by courier
It can only be purchased direct from the nursery.

AGAVE americana 'Variegata'

Century plant, Pulque

Small

£30.00

Large

£65.00

Collect Only
Unfortunately this plant is too big to be sent by courier
It can only be purchased direct from the nursery.

ANTHEMIS cupaniana

White daisy

White daisy flowers, grey ferny foliage

1.5 to 2 Litre

£13.50

ARMERIA maritima 'Splendens'

Deep pink

1 to 1.5 Litre

£12.00

ARTEMISIA 'Powis Castle'

Very dainty silver grey foliage

1.5 to 2 Litre

£14.00

ASTELIA chathamica 'Silver Spear'

Striking silver, sword-like foliage, an excellent architectural plant for a patio tub or to lighten a dull corner

Medium

£25.00

BALLOTA pseudodictamnus

False dittany, Shrubby horehound

(Pseudodictamnus mediterraneus) - grey-green foliage, pink flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£14.00

Available again from OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2026
Dispatch will take place anytime from early October through to late November as stock becomes available.

BERBERIS thunbergii 'Atropurpurea'

Japanese barberry

Best purple foliage berberis

2 to 3 Litre

£16.50

BUDDLEJA globosa

Orange ball tree

Orange ball Buddleja

2 Litre

£25.00

Unavailable

BUDDLEJA 'Lochinch'

Mauve blue

2 to 3 Litre

£15.50

BUPLEURUM fruticosum

Shrubby hare's ear

Excellent evergreen for coastal situations. Sea green foliage and yellow flowers. Difficult to propagate

1.5 to 2 Litre

£16.50

Unavailable

CASSINIA fulvida

Golden heather

dark green leaves, yellow underneath on sticky yellow shoots

1.5 to 2 Litre

£17.50

CEANOTHUS arboreus 'Trewithen Blue'

Largest blue

2 to 3 Litre

£16.50

Large

£40.00

CEANOTHUS thyrsiflorus var repens

Creeping blueblossom

Vigorous low spreading habit and terminal clusters of light or darker blue flowers. Ideal for growing on a bank or in coastal conditions

2 to 3 Litre

£14.50

CENTRANTHUS ruber 'Albus'

White form

1.5 to 2 Litre

£14.00

CHOISYA ternata 'Sundance'

Bright gold foliage

2 to 3 Litre

£15.50

CLEMATIS montana 'Tetrarose'

Deep pink. Ideal for coastal exposure

2 to 3 Litre

£19.00

CONVOLVULUS cneorum

Silver bush

Silver foliage, white flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£14.00

CORDYLINE australis

New Zealand cabbage palm

Green

2 to 3 Litre

£14.00

Large

£50.00

Specimen

£145.00

Collect Only
Unfortunately this plant is too big to be sent by courier
It can only be purchased direct from the nursery.

Specimen

£150.00

Collect Only
Unfortunately this plant is too big to be sent by courier
It can only be purchased direct from the nursery.

CORONILLA valentina subsp glauca 'Citrina'

Palest creamy yellow form with grey-green foliage

2 to 3 Litre

£16.00

CORYLUS avellana 'Contorta'

Contorted hazel, Corkscrew hazel, Harry Lauder's walking stick

Catkin flowers, contorted stems

Small

£25.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

Large

£35.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

CUPRESSUS macrocarpa 'Goldcrest'

Monterey cypress

Erect. Rich gold colour best in the winter

2 to 3 Litre

£16.00

CYNARA scolymus

Globe artichoke

handsome grey foliage with large blue thistle-like flowers

1.5 to 2 Litre

£14.50

Available again from NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2026
Despatch will be anytime during November or December as stock becomes available. Bareroot hedging and roses can be delayed by unfavourable weather conditions.

CYTISUS 'Porlock'

(Genista 'Porlock') - scented yellow flowers, strong vigorous grower

2 to 3 Litre

£16.50

DODONEA viscosa 'Purpurea'

Hop bush

Oblong crinkled leaves with a purplish appearance

2 to 3 Litre

£17.50

ERIGERON glaucus 'Sea Breeze'

Beach aster

Lilac-pink daisy flowers, good in dry exposed conditions

1.5 to 2 Litre

£12.50

ERYNGIUM agavifolium

Grows up to 6 feet with tall thistle-like flowering heads

1.5 to 2 Litre

£14.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

ESCALLONIA 'Apple Blossom'

Delicate pale pink with neat foliage

2 to 3 Litre

£14.00

ESCALLONIA rubra var. macrantha

Pink flowers, with tough foliage, good in coastal exposure

Pot grown

£13.00

EUCRYPHIA cordifolia

Broad columnar tree with wavy-edged leaves and smallish white flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£21.00

Unavailable

EUONYMUS japonicus

Japanese spindle

Forms an excellent evergreen hedge especially in exposed conditions

2 to 3 Litre

£14.50

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

EURYOPS pectinatus

Yellow daisy flowers, fine grey foliage

1.5 to 2 Litre

£13.50

FATSIA japonica

Excellent glossy foliage and an attractive habit which makes for an architectural or feature plant

Small

£16.00

Large

£40.00

FUCHSIA 'Riccartonii'

(HEDGING) - dainty red & purple flowers, excellent in exposed conditions

2 to 3 Litre

£13.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

GARRYA elliptica

Long grey-green catkins (male)

2 to 3 Litre

£17.50

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

GENISTA hispanica

Spanish gorse

forms compact, spiny mound. Yellow, scented flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£14.00

GREVILLEA rosmarinifolia

Rosemary grevillea

Dark green needle-like leaves and flowers pink and cream

2 to 3 Litre

£17.50

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

GRISELINIA littoralis

Broadleaf

Dense, upright shrub or tree with glossy emerald green foliage

2 to 3 Litre

£13.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

Large

£35.00

HEBE 'Wiri Cloud'

Pink flowers over a long period during summer. Compact small bushy shrub

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

HEBE 'Wiri Image'

Racemes of violet flowers and pale green shoots

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

HEBE 'Wiri Mist'

White flowers in early summer. Effective in mass plantings

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

HELICHRYSUM italicum subsp. serotinum

Curry plant

strong aromatic leaves and yellow flowerheads from summer to autumn

1 to 1.5 Litre

£14.00

HIPPOPHAE rhamnoides

Sallow thorn

Silvery leaves and orange-yellow berries, completely wind and salt resistant, good for hedging. Mixed sex plants only available.

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

KNIPHOFIA 'Little Maid'

Pale lemon flower spike about 18 inches tall

1.5 to 2 Litre

£15.00

Available Early Spring 2027
Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

LIBERTIA grandiflora

New Zealand satin flower

Pure white ixia-like flowers

Seeds

£5.00

1.5 to 2 Litre

£15.00

Available again from OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2026
Dispatch will take place anytime from early October through to late November as stock becomes available.

LUPINUS arboreus

Tree lupin

Tree lupin with pale yellow flowers

Seeds

£5.00

Unavailable

1.5 to 2 Litre

£17.50

Unavailable

MUEHLENBECKIA complexa

Tiny maidenhair-like foliage, good climber or ground cover, small star-like greenish white flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£16.50

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

OLEARIA x haastii

Tiny leaves, white daisy flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£14.50

Available again from OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2026
Dispatch will take place anytime from early October through to late November as stock becomes available.

OLEARIA macrodonta

Greyish green holly-like leaves, good for a coastal shelter

2 to 3 Litre

£13.50

OLEARIA paniculata

(syn. forsteri) - handsome leathery light-green pittosporum-like foliage, very wind tolerant

2 to 3 Litre

£14.50

Available Early Spring 2027
Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

OLEARIA x scilloniensis

Elongated silver leaves, white daisy bush

2 to 3 Litre

£14.50

OLEARIA solandri 'Aurea'

Fine gold foliage and small creamy-yellow flowers. Good in coastal conditions

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

OZOTHAMNUS rosmarinifolius 'Silver Jubilee'

Silver grey foliage

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

PHLOMIS italica

Balearic Islands sage

White hairy stems and leaves with pale lilac flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£15.50

Available late spring to early summer 2027
Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.