Plant Collection
Salt-Tolerant Shade Plants
Coastal-hardy plants that take salt air but prefer to stay out of the harshest sun.
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
From$9.95
PerennialAfrican Iris
Dietes iridioides
- Light
- Part Shade, Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 2-3 feet
From$6.95
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
From$12.95
SucculentAgave
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-6 feet (rosette, varies widely by species) × 3-8 feet (varies by species)
From$9.95
SucculentAloe
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 2-3 feet (clumping)
From$12.95
PerennialAlternanthera
Alternanthera brasiliana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet
From$6.95
TreeAutograph Tree
Clusia rosea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 25-30 feet × 15-25 feet
From$14.95
ShrubBeautyberry
Callicarpa americana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-8 feet × 4-8 feet
From$7.95
AnnualBegonia
Begonia hybrida
- Light
- Part Shade to Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 6-18 inches × 6-12 inches (varies by type)
From$6.95
PerennialBird of Paradise
Strelitzia reginae
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 2-4 feet
From$24.95
PerennialCardinal Flower
Lobelia cardinalis
- Light
- Full Sun to Part Shade
- Water
- High
- Size
- 2-5 feet × 1-2 feet
From$7.95
PerennialCast Iron Plant
Aspidistra elatior
- Light
- Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 18-24 inches × 24-36 inches (spreads slowly by rhizomes)
From$9.95
AnnualCelosia
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet (varies by cultivar)
From$6.95
ShrubCoastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 4-6 feet × 5-8 feet
From$14.95
AnnualColeus
Solenostemon scutellarioides
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 10-24 inches × 12-18 inches (varies by cultivar)
From$6.95
PerennialCrinum Lily
Crinum asiaticum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-6 feet × 4-7 feet (clumps spread wider over time)
From$14.95
ShrubCroton
Codiaeum variegatum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-6 feet × 3-5 feet (varies by cultivar)
From$12.95
PerennialDaylily
Hemerocallis
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-4 feet × 1.5-3 feet (varies by cultivar)
From$6.95
HouseplantDracaena
- Light
- Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 2-10 feet × 1-3 feet
From$14.95
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
From$29.95
TreeFiddlewood
Citharexylum spinosum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 10-20 feet × 8-12 feet
From$24.95
ShrubFirecracker Plant
Russelia equisetiformis
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 6-12 feet
From$9.95
PerennialFlax Lily
Dianella tasmanica
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 2-3 feet (spreading clumps)
From$6.95
GroundcoverFrogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 2-4 inches × spreading indefinitely via stolons
From$9.95
PerennialGarden Mum
Chrysanthemum ×morifolium
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet (varies by variety)
From$6.95
ShrubGolden Dewdrop
Duranta erecta
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 10-18 feet × 10-15 feet
From$6.95
HouseplantHeartleaf Philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
- Light
- Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- Dependent on variety × 12-24 inches
From$4.95
FernHolly Fern
Cyrtomium falcatum
- Light
- Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 2-3 feet
From$44.95
AnnualKale
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 12-24 inches × 12-18 inches
From$3.50
PerennialLantana
Lantana camara
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 3-5 feet (varies by species and cultivar)
From$6.95
ShrubLigustrum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 8-15 feet × 8-12 feet - often smaller when pruned as hedge
From$14.95
GroundcoverLiriope
Liriope muscari
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 8-18 inches (varies by cultivar) × 12-18 inches
From$6.95
TreeMagnolia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 15-80 feet × 10-40 feet
From$19.95
GrassMat Rush
Lomandra longifolia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 2-3 feet × 2-3 feet (varies by cultivar - dwarf forms smaller)
From$12.95
PerennialMexican Petunia
Ruellia caerulea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-4 feet × 3-4 feet (dwarf cultivars 10-18 inches)
From$6.95
HerbMint
Mentha
- Light
- Full Sun to Part Shade
- Water
- High
- Size
- 12-24 inches × 12-24 inches
From$2.50
ShrubNatal Plum
Carissa macrocarpa
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 5-7 feet × 5-8 feet ; dwarf varieties: 2-4 feet tall
From$14.95
PerennialOyster Plant
Tradescantia spathacea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-12 inches × 18-24 inches (spreads indefinitely by offsets)
From$6.95
GroundcoverPerennial Peanut
Arachis glabrata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-12 inches × 3-6 feet (spreading groundcover)
From$6.95
Fruit TreePineapple Guava
Acca sellowiana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 10-15 feet × 10-15 feet (unpruned)
From$14.95
ShrubPittosporum
Pittosporum tobira
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 10-15 feet × 8-12 feet (standard); 3-4 feet (dwarf cultivars)
From$14.95
ShrubPlumbago
Plumbago auriculata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 4-10 feet × 6-10 feet
From$9.95
TreePodocarpus
Podocarpus macrophyllus
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 15-40 feet × 6-15 feet
From$14.95
VinePothos
Epipremnum pinnatum
- Light
- Part Shade, Part Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- trailing vine 6-10 feet long indoor ; can climb to 40+ feet outdoor in tropical condition × 1-3 feet
From$5.95
TreePowder Puff
Calliandra haematocephala
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 8-15 feet × 8-12 feet
From$14.95
AnnualSalvia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 1-4 feet × 1-4 feet (highly variable by species)
From$6.95
PalmSaw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 4-10 feet × 4-10 feet
From$19.95
ShrubSimpson's Stopper
Myrcianthes fragrans
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 12-20 feet × 8-12 feet
From$6.95
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