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Shrubs - for Coastal Sites
If you're living in a windy, exposed, sea-battered area then you're in the right place. These are the tough, hardy shrubs that thrive by the sea, many with grey or silvery leaves that both protect them from the weather and give a stunning backdrop for floral displays.
Learn more about what to plant and when to plant it in our advice section and find even more information in our resources.
Bareroot shrubs | mid-November to March
Bareroot shrubs are only available from mid-November to March. You can learn more about the differences between bareroot and potted plants in our advice section.
Potted shrubs | all year round
Potted shrubs are available all year, but the best selection, and the best time to plant, is in late spring (April to May) and early autumn (September to October).
Aronia melanocarpa Galicjanka
€22.00
Chokeberry Galicjanka A highly productive Aronia with abundant edible berries, Aronia melanocarpa Galicjanka Is a substantial, deciduous shrub of average vigour with an upright, bushy, suckering habit. The green, egg-shaped leaves turn deep purple in autumn. Single white flowers appear in May and June and are followed in September and October by...
Aucuba japonica Variegata - female
€10.00
Variegated Japanese Laurel A large evergreen shrub with green leaves that are speckled with yellow, similar to Aucuba japonica Crotonifolia. Female form producing bright red berries once pollinated. Clusters of small, 4-petalled purplish flowers in spring. Grows in almost any soil, unless waterlogged. Best in shade, will tolerate sun in cool are...
Cotoneaster franchetii
Cotoneaster franchetii
€8.50
Franchet's Cotoneaster This semi-evergreen Cotoneaster is a good choice for a tough site. It has an elegant arching habit, grows fast and clips well. Cotoneaster franchetii produces small white to light pink flowers around early June and has a lovely orange berry in the Autumn. It will take wind, some shade and a good bit of coastal exposure, gr...
Cotoneaster horizontalis
Cotoneaster horizontalis
€6.00
Herringbone Cotoneaster A spreading, low-growing, deciduous shrub named after its fishbone-shaped branches. The leaves are small and green, in early Summer, masses of small, white flowers are produced, followed by red berries. Both flowers and berries are good for wildlife. The Herringbone Cotoneaster is an excellent shrub, providing very effect...
Cotoneaster lacteus
Cotoneaster lacteus
€8.00
Late Cotoneaster A striking, late-berrying shrub for the garden, Cotoneaster lacteus is a large, evergreen, flowering shrub, which can also be grown as a hedge or on banks and slopes. The deep green, ovate leaves, 2 ¼”/6cm long, have downy white hairs on the underside. Small, single, white flowers appear in summer, and are perfect for pollinator...
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Compacta
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Compacta
€8.50
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Compacta An excellent variety for hedging, Elaeagnus x ebbingei Compacta is a fast-growing, evergreen shrub with a dense, bushy habit. Unlike Elaeagnus x ebbingei, this variety is well behaved and more compact shrub making it easier to maintain into a tidy hedge. It also has more prominent silvery leaves when they emerge, as...
Euonymus fortunei Emerald & Gold
€10.00
Euonymus Emerald & Gold Reliable evergreen ground cover. Low growing. Leaves are bright golden and green. Foliage may become tinted pink in cold winter weather. Adaptable and undemanding, tolerates deep shade. Will climb if given support. Site: Tolerates coastal exposurePosition: Full sun to deep shadeSoil: Any soil other than waterloggedS...
Euonymus fortunei Emerald Gaiety
€10.00
Euonymus Emerald Gaiety Adaptable and easy, forming dense ground cover. Leaves are green with grey markings and margined with white. They may be tinged pink in cold winters. Site: Tolerates coastal exposurePosition: Full sun to deep shadeSoil: Any soil other than waterloggedSeasons of interest: EvergreenHardiness: HardyHeight: 3ft (1m) Spread:...
Fascicularia bicolor
Fascicularia bicolor
€15.00
Fascicularia bicolor A terrestrial bromeliad, forming rosettes of slender, rigid, spiny-toothed leaves. Towards the end of Summer the bases of the leaves on mature plants begin to turn red and after a few weeks most of the leaf becomes bright crimson. A bud then forms in the center of this rosette which opens into a pale-blue flower, offering a ...
Griselinia littoralis
Griselinia littoralis
€5.20
Griselinia littoralis A popular hedge here in Ireland and known as Kapuka in New Zealand, where it originates. Griselinia makes a fast, dense and reliable evergreen coastal hedge. It takes clipping extremely well and can be kept very neat if required. Its soft lime green leaves belie is coastal hardiness. It will grow in most soils and will tole...
Griselinia littoralis Variegata
€8.00
Griselinia littoralis Variegata An upright shrub with a dense bushy habit that will brighten up your garden. Rounded leathery leaves are bright green with grey and creamy-white markings. Inconspicuous yellow-green flowers in late spring. can be clipped into a colourful, evergreen hedge. Suitable for coastal planting or sheltered inland positions...
Hedera Hibernica
Hedera Hibernica
€3.00
Irish Ivy Irish or Atlantic Ivy is a native evergreen climber which clings by means of tiny stem roots to walls, trees and rocks and will also carpet the ground in shade and under trees and hedges. Yellow-green flowers appear in autumn and are attractive to bees, followed by black fruits which provide food for birds. Makes very effective, dense ...
Hippophae rhamnoides Hikul - Sea Buckthorn (male)
€12.00
Sea Buckthorn Hikul (male) A Danish-bred, male cultivar of sea buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides Hikul is a dwarf, slow-growing, deciduous shrub with a dense, rounded habit, good for a low hedge. The rosemary-like leaves emerge silvery in spring, turning green in summer; the plant is semi-evergreen in mild, sheltered areas. The flowers are inconsp...
Ilex aquifolium - Holly
Ilex aquifolium - Holly
€8.00
Ilex aquifolium - Holly A slow-growing native evergreen tree, well known for its spiky leaves and red berries. Holly is tough, robust enough to handle the harshest of environments, from dark valleys to extreme coastal locations - though it thrives best with the protection of other trees around it. It is a very important species for insects and b...
Ilex x altaclarensis Golden King
€5.00
Golden variegated holly (female) A popular cultivar of the common holly it is a slow-growing evergreen tree, Holly is tough, and robust enough to handle the harshest of environments, from dark valleys to extreme coastal locations - though it thrives best with the protection of other trees around it. berries only come on female plants, so be sur...
Olearia traversii
Olearia traversii
€7.00
Daisy Bush A large, bushy evergreen shrub with grey-silver foliage. It is many a coastal dwelling that is protected by this great seaside hedge plant. Olearia traversii is a front line coastal hedge and is a common sight on the wild Atlantic way. It is fast growing and reliable and takes clipping well. Very salt tolerant, Olearia traversii is ev...
Olearia x haastii
Olearia x haastii
€10.00
Daisy Bush Dense, bushy evergreen shrub with glossy greyish-green leaves that are white-felted underneath. Daisy-like, white, yellow-centred flowers appear in July & August.One of the best choices for a low seaside hedge. Olearia x hastii has small leaves that clip extremely well, its moderate growth rate makes it easy to maintain and even i...
Olearia x mollis Zennorensis
Olearia x mollis Zennorensis
€15.00
Daisy Bush Zennorensis Found at Zennor in Cornwall as a natural hybrid of the New Zealand species, Olearia x mollis Zennorensis is a medium-sized, quite fast-growing, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub, with a rounded, bushy habit. The narrow, sharply toothed leaves, 4”/10cm long, are olive green with white, downy undersides. In May and June, the...
Phormium Cream Delight
Phormium Cream Delight
€20.00
New Zealand Flax Cream Delight Phormium Cream Delight is one of the smaller growing flaxes with a broad cream-coloured stripe down each leaf. In summer it produces beautiful tall panicles of small, tubular flowers. New Zealand Flax makes an ideal specimen for coastal locations or for low maintenance gardens or for adding foliage interest to urba...
Phormium Platt’s Black
Phormium Platt’s Black
€17.00
New Zealand Flax Platt’s Black A very compact New Zealand flax cultivar, Phormium Platt’s Black is an evergreen perennial which forms a clump of long arching leaves, striking in a border, but small enough to be grown in containers. The long, sword-shaped leaves are deep purplish black, a wonderful contrast to pink, blue and white summer flower...