GroundcoverLiriope
Liriope muscari
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 8-18 inches (varies by cultivar) × 12-18 inches
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
Groundcover
TreeMagnolia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 15-80 feet × 10-40 feet
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)
PerennialMexican Petunia
Ruellia caerulea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-4 feet × 3-4 feet (dwarf cultivars 10-18 inches)
HerbMint
Mentha
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- High
- Size
- 12-24 inches × 12-24 inches
ShrubNatal Plum
Carissa macrocarpa
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 5-7 feet × 5-8 feet ; dwarf varieties: 2-4 feet tall
PerennialOyster Plant
Tradescantia spathacea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-12 inches × 18-24 inches (spreads indefinitely by offsets)
GroundcoverPerennial Peanut
Arachis glabrata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-12 inches × 3-6 feet (spreading groundcover)
Fruit TreePineapple Guava
Acca sellowiana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 10-15 feet × 10-15 feet (unpruned)
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)
ShrubPlumbago
Plumbago auriculata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 4-10 feet × 6-10 feet
TreePodocarpus
Podocarpus macrophyllus
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 15-40 feet × 6-15 feet
TreePowder Puff
Calliandra haematocephala
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 8-15 feet × 8-12 feet
AnnualSalvia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 1-4 feet × 1-4 feet (highly variable by species)
PalmSaw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 4-10 feet × 4-10 feet
ShrubSimpson's Stopper
Myrcianthes fragrans
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 12-20 feet × 8-12 feet
HouseplantSpider Plant
Chlorophytum comosum
- Light
- Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 12-18 inches × 12-24 inches (cascading)
ShrubTi Plant
Cordyline fruticosa
- Light
- Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 4-10 feet × 2-4 feet
ShrubViburnum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 4-20 feet × 4-15 feet
GroundcoverWater Hyssop
Bacopa monnieri
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- High
- Size
- 4-6 inches × spreads 12-18+ inches
ShrubWax Myrtle
Morella cerifera
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 10-20 feet × 10-20 feet
ShrubWild Coffee
Psychotria nervosa
- Light
- Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 4-10 feet × 4-8 feet
TreeEastern Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 35-45 feet × 15-25 feet
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