Plants for Coastal Gardens
Plant a garden by the sea with sea thrift, sea holly, evergreen shrubs and bold foliage. Explore our selected coastal range, choosing for your garden’s wind exposure, drainage and winter conditions.

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Armeria 'Armada Pink' (9cm)
Armeria 'Armada Pink,' commonly referred to as Sea Thrift, is a charming perennial that flourishes in coastal landscapes and rock gardens. Its comp...
View full detailsArmeria maritima 'Armada Rose' (9cm)
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Armeria also known as sea thrift due to it's ability to thrive by the coast and not affected by salty coastal air. It thrives in well drained sandy...
View full detailsEnglish Lavender 'Hidcote' | Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' (2 Litre)
A compact English lavender with dark purple summer spikes above aromatic grey-green foliage. Its neat habit suits low edging and herbaceous borders...
View full detailsEnglish Lavender 'Munstead' | Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead' (2 Litre)
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A compact English lavender with lavender-blue flower spikes and aromatic grey-green leaves. Ideal for sunny herbaceous borders, low edging and well...
View full detailsEnglish Lavender | Lavandula angustifolia (Pack of 6)
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A pack of six English lavender plants with aromatic foliage and purple summer flower spikes. Ideal for a low border, a herbaceous bed or sunny pots...
View full detailsErigeron Glaucus Sea Breeze (2Litre)
Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze' is a lovely groundcover plant that forms a dense mat of evergreen foliage, producing daisy-like flowers with pinkish-...
View full detailsEryngium × zabelii 'Neptune's Gold' 3 Litre
Eryngium × zabelii 'Neptune's Gold' is a distinctive sea holly with bright golden young foliage and spiky blue flower heads surrounded by pale gold...
View full detailsEscallonia 'Iveyi' 3 Litre
Escallonia 'Iveyi' is a vigorous evergreen shrub with glossy dark green foliage and generous clusters of white tubular flowers through summer. It m...
View full detailsEscallonia laevis 'Pink Elle' 10 Litre
Escallonia laevis 'Pink Elle' is a compact evergreen shrub with glossy dark green foliage and generous clusters of rich pink flowers. Its rounded h...
View full detailsEscallonia macrantha 3 Litre
Escallonia macrantha is a vigorous evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves and clusters of vivid pink to crimson tubular flowers. Its dense growth...
View full detailsEuonymus japonica Eldorado (2 litre)
Euonymus japonicus 'Eldorado' is an attractive evergreen shrub with notably elegant variegated foliage. The leaves are characterized by a bright ye...
View full detailsEuonymus japponica 'Paloma Blanca' (2 Litre)
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Euonymus japonicus 'Paloma Blanca' is a distinguished member of the Euonymus family, known for its eye-catching, bright white new growth that matur...
View full detailsGriselinia littoralis 'Variegata'
Griselinia littoralis 'Variegata' is a fast-growing evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves edged and splashed with creamy white. It forms a dense...
View full detailsGriselinia Littoralis (60-80cm | 2 Litre)
Griselinia Littoralis, commonly known as New Zealand broadleaf, is an excellent choice for garden enthusiasts seeking an attractive and v...
View full detailsJapanese Spindle 'Jean Hugues' | Euonymus japonicus 'Jean Hugues' (2 Litre)
Euonymus japonicus 'Jean Hugues' is a compact upright evergreen shrub with small, glossy dark green leaves and tidy dense growth. Its box-like appe...
View full detailsLavandula Angustifolia 'Felice' | English Lavender Pot (12cm)
Lavandula angustifolia 'Felice' English lavender is an excellent choice for any garden due to its numerous desirable qualities. This compact, everg...
View full detailsOlearia Haastii 2 Litre
Olearia haastii is a hardy, evergreen shrub known for its dense, bushy habit and clusters of daisy-like white flowers that bloom in late summer. Th...
View full detailsPhormium 'Evening Glow'
Phormium 'Evening Glow' is a striking evergreen New Zealand flax with arching sword-shaped leaves striped in shades of pink, red, bronze and purple...
View full detailsPhormium 'Yellow Wave'
Phormium 'Yellow Wave' is an evergreen, clump-forming New Zealand flax with arching leaves boldly striped in bright yellow and green. Its luminous ...
View full detailsPittosporum ten. 'Gold Star' 20-25cm 2 Litre
Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Gold Star’ is an attractive, evergreen shrub valued for its distinctive foliage marked with bright golden-yellow variegati...
View full detailsChoose coastal plants for the shelter you have
Start with Olearia and Japanese spindle for resilient evergreen structure, then consider Griselinia or Escallonia for hedging where there is some protection from direct sea winds. Add Armeria for compact flowers, Erigeron for daisy colour and Eryngium for sculptural summer blooms. Lavender, Pittosporum and Phormium bring fragrance or foliage to suitable positions behind shelter. Coastal suitability varies: a garden further inland is very different from an exposed seafront. Check each plant’s needs and bring photos to our horticulturists for a planting plan that fits your site.
Use a wind-filtering hedge or suitable screening. New plants still need protection and regular watering while their roots establish.
Olearia and Japanese spindle tolerate salty winds. Place lavender, Phormium and more sensitive foliage behind shelter, checking each variety’s hardiness.
Sea thrift and lavender need free-draining conditions. Allow hedges and architectural plants room to reach their mature size.
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