Spartina patens
We carry this. Available at our St. Augustine nursery; call (904) 471-0440 to confirm current stock.
A tufted perennial warm-season coastal grass native to Atlantic and Gulf coast salt marshes, with slender stems and small dark-colored panicles. Widely used for shoreline stabilization, dune restoration, and coastal erosion control. Starting at $6.95.
Requires full sun; naturally grows in open coastal salt marshes and dunes along NE Florida's Atlantic and Gulf coasts where it receives unobstructed sun.
Needs moderate to high moisture; performs best in consistently moist to wet soils. Ideal for rain gardens, bioswales, and coastal restoration plantings in NE Florida. Tolerates periodic flooding and brackish conditions.
Thrives in sandy, loamy, or clay coastal soils including saline substrates; no fertilizer needed. Used primarily for shoreline stabilization, dune restoration, and coastal erosion control in Florida's coastal landscapes.
Shares 4 of the same needs: full sun, high water, sandy, and zone 9a hardiness.
Shares 4 of the same needs: full sun, high water, sandy, and zone 9a hardiness.
Shares 4 of the same needs: full sun, high water, sandy, and zone 9a hardiness.
Shares 4 of the same needs: full sun, high water, loam, and zone 9a hardiness.
Shares 4 of the same needs: full sun, high water, sandy, and zone 9a hardiness.
Shares 4 of the same needs: full sun, high water, loam, and zone 9a hardiness.
GrassBambusa
GrassCenchrus
GrassMuhlenbergia dumosa
Saltmeadow Cordgrass is a grass for Zone 9b coastal Florida gardens, reaching 1-4 feet × 2-3 feet.
