Tag: salt tolerant

Exploring Florida’s Natives: Seagrape

by Julia Sirchia
July 10, 2025

You may not recognize the name, but you have certainly seen the seagrape before. This broad-leaf evergreen is a coastal plant that brings beauty and ecological value to your landscape. If you live along the coast and you're looking for a hardy, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Coastal Landscaping, Drought Tolerant Plants, Exploring Florida's Natives Series, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit, Gardening, Horticulture, Irrigation, Landscaping, Native Gardens, Resilient Landscaping, Salt Tolerant, Seagrape

The multipurpose podocarpus

by Ralph Mitchell
November 17, 2022

So, you are interested in a hedge, but also a tree that is fairly wind-resistant? Perhaps you would like a Podocarpus which can be used either as a hedge, a screen or even as a tree. Read further for more information on this very popular ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Hedge, Podocarpus, Salt Tolerant, Shrub

Grow this native, salt-tolerant palm near the coast

by Paul Schumaker
August 13, 2019

By Ralph E. Mitchell Native plants that are ornamental, highly drought-tolerant and even salt-tolerant in the palm category are something all coastal landscapers are looking for. Enter the Florida thatch palm - a beautiful, slow-growing ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Florida Thatch Palm, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Microclimates, Salt Tolerant, Slow-growing

Salt Tolerant Plants – Landscape Matters

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 2, 2018

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Location: Yulee County Building 86026 Pages Dairy Road (Take US 17 North, pass over the railroad tracks, turn left on Pages Dairy Road. The building is attached to the fire station.) UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Landscaping, Salt Tolerant

Q: Can you recommend some plants that can tolerate salt?

by kathywarner
July 18, 2017

A: Some possible choices of shrubs are Pittosporum, Yaupon Holly, Lantana, or Silverthorn (Elaeagnus pungens). Ask you local nursery about dwarf varieties which would be a good choice to grow in pots. There are several varieties of Lantana ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Salt Tolerant

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