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NyctaginaceaeAbronia latifolia: complete guide
Abronia latifolia
A complete guide to growing Yellow Sand-Verbena (Abronia latifolia): coastal planting, salt tolerance, sandy soil, watering and winter protection tips.
AmaranthaceaeNarrow-leaf atriplex: complete guide
Atriplex littoralis
Atriplex littoralis, or narrow-leaf atriplex, thrives in full sun and alkaline, sandy soil. A hardy coastal plant that tolerates salt and drought, ideal for low-maintenance gardens.
AmaranthaceaeLong-stalked orache: complete guide
Atriplex longipes
Discover how to grow Atriplex longipes: ideal conditions, care tips, and how this coastal plant thrives in poor, saline soils. Perfect for low-maintenance gardens.
AmaranthaceaeSea purslane: complete guide
Atriplex portulacoides
Sea purslane (Atriplex portulacoides) is a resilient coastal plant that tolerates salt and wind. Learn how to grow this hardy shrub in challenging coastal gardens.
AmaranthaceaeFat-hen: complete guide
Atriplex prostrata
Discover how to grow and care for Fat-hen (Atriplex prostrata): ideal conditions, soil needs, and companion plants for coastal and dry gardens.
AmaranthaceaePeregrine saltbush: complete guide
Atriplex suberecta
Peregrine saltbush is a salt-loving shrub from Australia. Learn how to grow this resilient plant, where to place it, and care tips for sustainability.
BrassicaceaeAmerican sea rocket: complete guide
Cakile edentula
Full growing guide for Cakile edentula (American sea rocket): coastal annual for sandy, salty gardens, bloom, care and companion planting.
BrassicaceaeSea rocket: complete guide
Cakile maritima
Sea rocket (Cakile maritima) is a remarkably hardy plant thriving in coastal conditions. Discover care tips, ideal locations, and growing requirements.
PoaceaeSea-fern grass: complete guide
Catapodium marinum
Discover Catapodium marinum, the distinctive sea-fern grass. Learn cultivation, care requirements, and ideal conditions for coastal gardens.
ConvolvulaceaeCressa cretica: complete guide
Cressa cretica
Cretan alkaliweed is a highly salt-tolerant creeping plant with small white flowers. Ideal for coastal gardens and difficult sites with extreme conditions.
Cutandia maritima: complete guide
Cutandia maritima
Cutandia maritima is a Mediterranean coastal annual grass thriving in dry, salty, nutrient-poor soils - a tough pioneer of sun-baked shorelines.
PoaceaeFestuca juncifolia: complete guide
Festuca juncifolia
Discover dune fescue: cultivation for sandy, salt-tolerant coastal gardens and full care guide.
FrankeniaceaeFrankenia pulverulenta: complete guide
Frankenia pulverulenta
Discover the European sea-heath, a frost-hardy ground cover with blue flowers thriving in dry, salty terrain. Ideal for coastal gardens. Find at garden centres and online.
AsteraceaeMarsh-elder: complete guide
Iva frutescens
All about Iva frutescens, the marsh-elder: planting, location, soil needs and care for salt-tolerant coastal and wetland gardens.
PlumbaginaceaeCarolina sea-lavender: complete guide
Limonium carolinianum
Full guide to Limonium carolinianum, Carolina sea-lavender: site, soil, watering, pruning, hardiness and companion planting for gardens.
FabaceaeMedicago littoralis: complete guide
Medicago littoralis
Water medick - Mediterranean coastal herb. Discover characteristics, cultivation, and use in coastal garden design.
PoaceaeSaltmarsh Grass (Puccinellia maritima): complete guide
Puccinellia maritima
Discover saltmarsh grass, a rare salt-tolerant grass perfect for coastal gardens. Learn cultivation and care on gardenworld.app.
Sea campion: complete guide
Silene uniflora Roth
Sea campion is a hardy coastal plant with distinctive white flowers and inflated seed pods. Learn cultivation of this Northern European alpine Silene species.
Seaside goldenrod: complete guide
Solidago sempervirens
Everything about Solidago sempervirens: location, soil, care, and companions. A salt-tolerant, semi-evergreen goldenrod for coastal and dry gardens.
AmaranthaceaeHairy smotherweed: complete guide
Spirobassia hirsuta
Hairy smotherweed (Spirobassia hirsuta) is a rare annual from the Amaranthaceae family, tolerating salty and dry soils across Europe and Central Asia.
PoaceaeAlkali sacaton: complete guide
Sporobolus airoides
Everything about alkali sacaton (Sporobolus airoides): location, soil, care, and use as an ornamental clump-forming grass in dry gardens.
PoaceaeSeashore Dropseed: complete guide
Sporobolus virginicus
Everything about Sporobolus virginicus, the tough seashore dropseed for salty, dry locations. Location, soil, care and coastal garden design ideas.
TamaricaceaeFrench tamarisk (Tamarix gallica): complete guide
Tamarix gallica
Discover French tamarisk: cultivation, care and applications. An elegant shrub with fine texture and delicate flowers.
Sea Wheatgrass: complete guide
Thinopyrum junceum
Master Thinopyrum junceum, a hardy coastal grass. Ideal for sandy shores and salt spray conditions.