GROUP 5 SUN / MOIST , OCCASIONALLY DRY SOIL / SALT TOLERANT PLANTS ($ 75.14 )
Ideal for : Coastal gardens near marshes , tidal creeks , and ponds with some salt exposure . Plants can be used for erosion control or buffers along marsh or brackish water pond edges .
Muhly Grass ( Muhlenbergia sericea )
Height 3 ’ Spread 3 ’
Muhly grass is highly deer resistant and is also heat , drought , and salt tolerant . It provides wildlife shelter that is lovely when massed and in bloom .
Little Bluestem ( Schizachyrium scoparium )
Height 3 ’ Spread 2.5 ’
This groundcover plant is resistant to deer and heat . It is also salt and humidity tolerant . It provides cover for wildlife and is a host plant for butterflies and moths .
Dune Sunflower ( Helianthus debilis )
Height 2 ’ Spread 3.5 ’
Dune sunflower is a prolific self-seeder and underground runner . Make sure you have the room for it to spread as a ground cover . Sunflowers are keystone plants for 57 butterflies and moths .
DESIGN TIPS Place muhly grass behind the sunflowers and little bluestem to the right and left .
SEASONAL NOTE All plants are perennials and will go dormant in the winter unless otherwise noted . To keep your garden looking great year-round , consider adding native evergreen shrubs , grasses , and palms . They provide structure , color , and texture even during the dormant season .