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Are there any good books / leaflets with suggestions for a seaside garden.

Asparagus is (originally) a shoreline plant, sea kale will grow well,
and many other cruciferae are maritime in their habitat. Flowering
plants I'm afraid I couldn't comment on, though sea holly and thrift
should be OK.

Garden is flat facing the sea looking southwest. On the 50 foot contour.
Obviously a problem with wind and salt but very mild. No trees within 2
miles.
Ground is soil to 3 foot over limestone.

I have been planting Oleria Haasti as a windbreak and to catch the salt, it
is thriving at 8 foot. Other plants have a chance behind it. Escallonia is
slow growing affected by salt I think. Rosa Rugosa does well.

I am thinking of fruit trees behind the Oleria. Can anyone suggest hardy
varieties.

Also what is the chance of Holm Oak or the Maritime Pine?

Corsican pine is salt resistant. I don't know about holm oak, and laurel
hates salt.

'Fraid that's all I can come up with ATM.

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