As well as coping with more wind and higher average temperatures than those inland, seaside gardens need to cope with high salt content of the air and soil.

Plants with tough, waxy leaves and grey foliage often withstand seaside conditions well.

          Acer..................................pseudoplatanus           

          Arbutus........................unedo and cultivars            

          Castanea.........................................sativa          

          Cotoneaster...................................(many)            

          Crataegus...........................................(all)           

          Cytisus...............................................(all)           

          Eucalyptus..........................................(all)          

          Fraxinus..................excelsior and cultivars         

          Ilex........................aquifolium and cultivars         

          Pinus.............................................radiata

          Populus........................................tremula

          Quercus..........................................cerris

          Quercus.............................................ilex

          Quercus...........................................robur

          Salix..............................................(most)

          Sorbus............................aria and cultivars

          Sorbus...................aucuparia and cultivars

          Viburnum......(many, especially evergreens)

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