Extreme Coastal
Living right on the beachfront is very natural and special, yet gardening right on the beach can present another special challenge. Some plants will thrive by the beachfront provided you are realistic about what you decide to plant. For extreme conditions we have chosen the very hardiest seaside plants.
Wind is one of the main enemies of the seaside garden, tearing at the foliage and drying out the soil. The salt carried in the wind will scorch the leaves and may cause stunted growth on some plants. The other main enemy is the sandy soil, which the water and nutrients will run straight through, drying out the plants and leaving them a little malnourished.
Key Features
- Robust, structural trees and bushes, often not as densely bushy as those inland
- Low growing, tightly formed shrubs, small soft grasses and thick-leaved groundcovers
- Colourful foliage – silvers, blues and greens
- Sandy tones, grey woods reflecting the colour of driftwood, stones
- Wooden paths, stone pavers
- No light mulches – nothing that can blow away
Maintenance
Low – almost no maintenance as these plants have to be able to constantly handle the tough coastal environment. Upon planting you will need to keep an eye on the plant, if it’s drying out, if it needs staking to stay upright etc. Once the plant has established, they will have earned their place in your garden!
Tools
Shovel, stakes, tree ties (for staking trees in place upon planting), loppers, pruning saw, hose, watering can, gardening gloves,
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Acacia ‘Lime Magik’
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Adenanthos ‘Woolly Bush’
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Aeonium ‘Green Houseleek’ Succulent
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Aeonium ‘Purple Rose’ Succulent
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Agapanthus ‘Dwarf Blue’
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Agapanthus ‘Dwarf White’
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Agapanthus ‘Snowball’ 6″ Pot
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Agapanthus ‘Snowball’ 8″ Pot
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Agave ‘Century Plant’
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Agave ‘Twin Flower Agave’
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Agave attenuata
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Agonis ‘Burgundy’ Willow Myrtle
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Agonis ‘Willow Myrtle’
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Allocasuarina ‘Black She-Oak’
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Allocasuarina ‘Drooping She-Oak’
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Aloe ‘Always Red’
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Aloe ‘Erik The Red’
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Aloe ‘Fairy Pink’
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Aloe ‘Gemini’ 8″ Pot
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Aloe ‘Moonglow™’ 2L Pot
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Aloe ‘Sparkler™’
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Aloe ‘Topaz™’
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Aloe Vera
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Araucaria ‘Monkey Puzzle’ 45L Pot
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Argyranthemum ‘Double Pink’ Marguerite Daisy 6″ Pot
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Armeria ‘Pink’ Sea Thrift
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Bambusa ‘Gracilis/Slender Weavers’ Bamboo
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Banksia ‘Old Man/Saw Tooth’
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Banksia ‘Roller Coaster’
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Banksia ‘Silver Banksia’
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Banksia integrifolia ‘Sentinel™’
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Callistemon ‘Endeavour’ Bottle Brush
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Callistemon ‘Western Glory’
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Carpobrotus ‘Hot Pink’ Pig Face
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Cistus ‘Brilliancy’ Rockrose 6″ Pot
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Clivia ‘Red’ 1L Pot
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Clivia ‘Rich Red’ 5″ Pot
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Convolvulus ‘Silver Bush’
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Coprosma ‘Sahara™ Jewel’ 7″ Pot
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Cordyline ‘Electric Pink™’
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Correa alba ‘White Correa’
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Crassula Jade ‘Fine Leaf’ Succulent 7″ Pot
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Crassula Jade (Large Leaf) Succulent 12″ Pot
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Crassula Jade (Large Leaf) Succulent 16″ Pot
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Crassula Jade (Large Leaf) Succulent 20″ Pot
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Crassula Jade (Large Leaf) Succulent 3″ Pot
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Crassula Jade (Large Leaf) Succulent 6″ Pot
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Crassula Jade (Large Leaf) Succulent 8″ Pot
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Cupressus ‘Castlewellan Gold’ Conifer
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Cupressus ‘Leighton Green’ Conifer
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Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Monterey Cypress’
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Cupressus stricta ‘Italian Pencil Pine’
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Dypsis ‘Sugar Cane Palm’ 12” Pot
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Echeveria ‘Mexican Rose’ Succulent 3″ Pot
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Echeveria ‘Mexican Rose’ Succulent 6″ Pot
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Eremophila ‘Beryl’s Blue’ 6″ Pot
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Erigeron ‘Seaside Daisy’
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Erigeron ‘Seaside Daisy’ 6″ Pot
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Erigeron ‘Seaside Daisy’ 7″ Pot
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Eucalyptus ‘Rose Gum’
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Euphorbia ‘Blackbird’ 8″ Pot
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Ficus hillii ‘Koh’
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Fraxinus ‘Golden Ash’ Tree
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Geranium ‘Big Burgundy’ 6″ Pot
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Gleditsia ‘Sunburst’
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Grevillea ‘Seaspray’
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Hebe ‘Inspiration’
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Kalanchoe ‘Flapjack’ Succulent 3″ Pot
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Kalanchoe ‘Flapjack’ Succulent 6″ Pot
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Kalanchoe ‘Flapjack’ Succulent 7″ Pot
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Lagerstroemia ‘Acoma’ Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Albury White’ Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Biloxi’ Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Comanche’ Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Diamonds in the Dark®’ (Best Red) Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Diamonds In The Dark®’ (Lavender Lace) Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Diamonds In The Dark®’ (Pure White) Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Diamonds In The Dark®’ (Purely Purple) Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Diamonds In The Dark®’ (Red Hot) Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Diamonds In The Dark®’ (Shell Pink) Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Enduring Summer Red’ Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Hopi’ Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Infiniti Orchid’ Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Lipan’ Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Natchez’ Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Sioux’ Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Tonto’ Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Tuscarora’ Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia ‘Zuni’ Crepe Myrtle
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Lagerstroemia (Diamonds in the Dark®) ‘Crimson Red™’
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Lavandula ‘English Lavender’
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Lavandula ‘Munstead’ Lavender
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Leptospermum ‘Aphrodite’ Tea Tree 6″ Pot
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Leptospermum ‘Copper Glow’ Tea Tree
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Leptospermum ‘Mesmer Eyes’ Tea Tree 6″ Pot
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Leucadendron ‘My Stars’
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Leucadendron ‘Safari Goldstrike’
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Leucophyta ‘Cushion Bush’
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Licuala ‘Australian Fan Palm’