Salt-Tolerant Full Sun Plants
Plants that shrug off salt spray and bright coastal exposure — perfect for sunny beachside beds and oceanfront landscapes.
In this collection
48+ varieties
ShrubAdam's Needle
Yucca filamentosa
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-4 feet; flower stalks 4-8 feet × 3-5 feet
PerennialAfrican Iris
Dietes iridioides
- Light
- Part Shade, Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 2-3 feet
PerennialAgapanthus
Agapanthus praecox
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-4 feet (foliage); flower scapes 2-4 feet above foliage × 1.5-3 feet
SucculentAgave
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-6 feet (rosette, varies widely by species) × 3-8 feet (varies by species)
SucculentAloe
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 2-3 feet (clumping)
PerennialAlternanthera
Alternanthera brasiliana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet
TreeAutograph Tree
Clusia rosea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 25-30 feet × 15-25 feet
GroundcoverBaby Sun Rose
Aptenia cordifolia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-12 inches × 3+ feet (spreading)
VineBeach Morning Glory
Ipomoea imperati
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 4-8 inches × spreading up to 30 feet along ground
ShrubBeautyberry
Callicarpa americana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-8 feet × 4-8 feet
AnnualBell Pepper
Capsicum annuum
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 18-36 inches × 18-24 inches
PerennialBird of Paradise
Strelitzia reginae
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 2-4 feet
GroundcoverBlue Daze
Evolvulus glomeratus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 12-18 inches × 24 inches
TreeBottlebrush
Callistemon
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-15 feet × 8-12 feet (can be pruned smaller)
VineBougainvillea
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- Dependent on variety × 10-20 feet
SucculentBulbine Lily
Bulbine
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 12-18 inches × 18-48 inches (clumps spread up to 4 ft wide over time)
ShrubBush Daisy
Euryops pectinatus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 2-3 feet (up to 4 ft in optimal conditions) × 3-4 feet
ShrubButterfly Bush
Buddleja davidii
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6-12 feet (can be maintained 4-5 ft with pruning) × 4-15 feet (typically 4-6 ft with regular pruning in NE Florida)
TreeButtonwood
Conocarpus erectus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 20-40 feet × 20-30 feet (can be maintained smaller with pruning)
AnnualCabbage
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- High
- Size
- 12-18 inches × 18-24 inches (head size varies by variety)
PerennialCanna Lily
Canna generalis
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- High
- Size
- 3-6 feet × 2-3 feet (varies by cultivar
PerennialCardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
- Light
- Full Sun to Part Shade
- Water
- High
- Size
- 2-5 feet × 1-2 feet
AnnualCauliflower
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 1-2 feet
AnnualCelosia
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet (varies by cultivar)
TreeChaste Tree
Vitex agnus-castus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 10-15 feet × 15-20 feet
ShrubCoastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 4-6 feet × 5-8 feet
PerennialCoastalplain Palafox
Palafoxia integrifolia
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 2-4 feet
AnnualColeus
Solenostemon scutellarioides
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 10-24 inches × 12-18 inches (varies by cultivar)
AnnualCosmos
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet (C. sulphureus); up to 6 feet for C. bipinnatus × 2-3 feet (varies by cultivar)
PerennialCrinum Lily
Crinum asiaticum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-6 feet × 4-7 feet (clumps spread wider over time)
SucculentCrown of Thorns
Euphorbia milii
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-5 feet × 3-5 feet
PerennialDaylily
Hemerocallis
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-4 feet × 1.5-3 feet (varies by cultivar)
AnnualDianthus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6-12 inches × 8-12 inches (varies by variety)
TreeFiddlewood
Citharexylum spinosum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 10-20 feet × 8-12 feet
ShrubFirecracker Plant
Russelia equisetiformis
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 6-12 feet
PerennialFlax Lily
Dianella tasmanica
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 2-3 feet (spreading clumps)
ShrubFlorida Pennyroyal
Piloblephis rigida
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 8-12 inches × 12-18 inches
GroundcoverFrogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 2-4 inches × spreading indefinitely via stolons
PerennialGarden Mum
Chrysanthemum ×morifolium
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet (varies by variety)
ShrubGolden Dewdrop
Duranta erecta
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 10-18 feet × 10-15 feet
ShrubGrayleaf Teabush
Melochia tomentosa
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-10 feet × 6-8 feet (smaller with pruning)
SucculentIce Plant
Delosperma cooperi
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 0.25-0.5 feet × 1-2 feet
ShrubIndian Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis indica
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 3-7 feet × 4-8 feet (varies by cultivar)
ShrubIxora
Ixora coccinea
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 4-6 feet × 4-6 feet (varies by cultivar)
TreeJacaranda
Jacaranda mimosifolia
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 25-40 feet × 40-60 feet
ShrubJatropha
Jatropha integerrima
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 8-15 feet × 6-10 feet
ShrubJuniper
Juniperus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-25 feet × 3-8 feet (varies by species and cultivar)
AnnualKale
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 12-24 inches × 12-18 inches
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