Plants that Grow Well at the Shore

These plants demonstrate a tolerance of salt spray and sandy, well-drained soils.  If you're looking for plants to landscape your shore house this list is a good place to start.

Perennials:

Achillea spp.                Yarrow

Artemisia spp.             Wormwood

Astilbe spp.                  False Spirea

Buddleia spp.               Butterfly Bush

Calamagrostis             Feather Reed

Campsis spp.               Trumpet Vine

Dianthus spp.              Pinks

Hedera spp.                 Ivy

Hemerocallis spp.        Daylily

Heuchera spp.             Coral Bells

Hibiscus mosch.          Mallow

Hosta                           Plantain Lily

Iris siberica                 Siberian Iris

Kniphofia spp.             Red Hot Poker

Lonicera spp.              Honeysuckle

Monarda spp.              Bee Balm

Oenothera spp.            Primrose

Perovskia atrip.          Russian Sage

Rudbeckia spp.            Black-eyed Susan

Sedum spp.                  Stonecrop

Stachys spp.                Lamb's Ear

Yucca filamentosa       Adam's Needle

Trees and Shrubs:

Amelanchier spp.                    Serviceberry

Aronia arbutifolia                   Chokeberry

Clethra alnifolia                      Summersweet

Cornus alba                            Tatarian Dogwood

Cornus amomum                    Silky Dogwood

Cornus sericea                        Redstem Dogwood

Euonymus spp.                        Euonymus

Hydrangea spp.                       Hydrangea

Ilex glabra                               Inkberry Holly

Juniper spp.                             Juniper

Nyssa sylvatica                       Black Gum

Picea glauca                           White Spruce

Picea pungens                         Colorado Spruce

Pinus mugo                             Mugo Pine

Platanus x acerifolia               London Planetree

Spiraea spp.                            Spirea

Symphoricarpos                      Coral Berry

Syringa spp.                            Lilac

Thuja x 'Green Giant'               Green Giant Arborvitae

Viburnum dentatum                Arrowwood Viburnum

Tips for Planting at the Shore

- Plant with water retentive gel

- Water well during root establishment

- Consider adding organic matter

Sources

This sheet has been compiled from experience and information from our suppliers