PerennialAfrican Iris
Dietes iridioides
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 2-3 feet
Plant Collection
Salt-Tolerant Shade Plants
Plants with moderate or high salt tolerance and documented part-shade or full-shade exposure. Some also grow in full sun; check each plant’s light requirements for your spot.
In this collection
47 varieties
Perennial
PerennialAgapanthus
Agapanthus praecox
- Light
- Part Shade, Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-4 feet (foliage); flower scapes 2-4 feet above foliage × 1.5-3 feet
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
ShrubBeautyberry
Callicarpa americana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-8 feet × 4-8 feet
AnnualBegonia
Begonia hybrida
- Light
- Part Shade, Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6-18 inches × 6-12 inches (varies by type)
PerennialBird of Paradise
Strelitzia reginae
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 2-4 feet
PerennialCardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- High
- Size
- 2-5 feet × 1-2 feet
PerennialCast Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior
- Light
- Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 18-24 inches × 24-36 inches (spreads slowly by rhizomes)
AnnualColeus
Solenostemon scutellarioides
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 10-24 inches × 12-18 inches (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)
PerennialDaylily
Hemerocallis
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-4 feet × 1.5-3 feet (varies by cultivar)
HouseplantDracaena
- Light
- Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 2-10 feet × 1-3 feet
HouseplantFalse Aralia
Plerandra elegantissima
- Light
- Bright Indirect Light, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 5-8 feet (container/indoor); to 15+ feet outdoors in zones 10-12 × 2-3 feet
TreeFiddlewood
Citharexylum spinosum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 10-20 feet × 8-12 feet
PerennialFlax Lily
Dianella tasmanica
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 2-3 feet (spreading clumps)
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
HouseplantHeartleaf Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
- Light
- Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- Dependent on variety × 12-24 inches
FernHolly Fern
Cyrtomium falcatum
- Light
- Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 2-3 feet
AnnualKale
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 12-24 inches × 12-18 inches
ShrubLigustrum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 8-15 feet × 8-12 feet - often smaller when pruned as hedge
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