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 summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

Large

£40.00

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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~~ £10.88

CENTRANTHUS ruber 'Albus'

White form

1.5 to 2 Litre

£14.00

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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~~ £12.00

CORYLUS avellana 'Contorta'

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

Catkin flowers, contorted stems

Small

£25.00

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

Large

£35.00

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 summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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~~ £10.50

ESCALLONIA 'Apple Blossom'

Delicate pale pink with neat foliage

2 to 3 Litre

~~£14.00~~ £10.50

ESCALLONIA rubra var. macrantha

Pink flowers, with tough foliage, good in coastal exposure

Pot grown

£13.00

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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

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

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

FUCHSIA 'Riccartonii'

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

2 to 3 Litre

£13.00

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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~~ £10.50

GREVILLEA rosmarinifolia

Rosemary grevillea

Dark green needle-like leaves and flowers pink and cream

2 to 3 Litre

£17.50

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

GRISELINIA littoralis

Broadleaf

Dense, upright shrub or tree with glossy emerald green foliage

2 to 3 Litre

£13.00

Large

£35.00

HEBE 'Wiri Cloud'

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

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

HEBE 'Wiri Image'

Racemes of violet flowers and pale green shoots

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

HEBE 'Wiri Mist'

White flowers in early summer. Effective in mass plantings

2 to 3 Litre

£15.00

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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 again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

LAVATERA 'Barnsley'

Flowers palest pink with red eye

2 to 3 Litre

£13.00

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. 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 summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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

OLEARIA x haastii

Tiny leaves, white daisy flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£14.50

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

OLEARIA x scilloniensis

Elongated silver leaves, white daisy bush

2 to 3 Litre

£14.50

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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

PHLOMIS italica

Balearic Islands sage

White hairy stems and leaves with pale lilac flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£18.50

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

PINUS radiata

Monterey pine

(Syn. Insignis) - the very best tall growing windbreak in an exposed position

2 to 3 Litre

£15.50

PITTOSPORUM tobira

Australian laurel

White stephanotis-like scented flowers in JUN-JUL, excellent for coastal planting

2 to 3 Litre

£17.50

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

QUERCUS ilex

Evergreen oak, Holm oak

Evergreen oak, excellent for windy or coastal conditions

Small

£16.00

Large

£80.00

ROSA rugosa

Purplish-red

2 to 3 Litre

£12.00

ROSA rugosa 'Alba'

White, single flowers

2 to 3 Litre

£12.00

ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Prostratus'

Pale blue, semi-prostrate

1.5 to 2 Litre

£14.00

SAMBUCUS nigra 'Aurea'

Golden elder

Golden-yellow leaves

2 to 3 Litre

£17.00

SANTOLINA chamaecyparissus

Fine silver foliage, yellow flowers

1.5 to 2 Litre

£13.00

SEDUM spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'

Silver grey succulent leaves and yellow flowers

1 to 1.5 Litre

£13.50

STACHYS lanata 'Silver Carpet

Lambs' ear

(Syn. Byzantina) - whitish-grey felted leaves

1.5 to 2 Litre

£13.00

TEUCRIUM fruticans

Stiff growth, silver foliage, pale blue flowers

1.5 to 2 Litre

£14.50

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

A slow growing architectural palm which develops a hairy trunk

Small

£22.00

Large

£75.00

Extra Large

£100.00

Specimen

£325.00

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

Specimen

£375.00

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

Specimen

£650.00

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

ULEX europaeus

Common gorse

1.5 to 2 Litre

£11.50

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

ULEX europaeus 'Flore Pleno'

Double gorse

Double flowering gorse

1.5 to 2 Litre

£13.50

Available again from summer 2026
Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.