Salt damage may manifest as leaf burn, leaf drop, or plant death.

But the plant is typically versatile to environmental conditions which makes it ideal for salty areas.

Fast-growing coleus is toxic toanimals.

Salt-tolerant day lilies with purple and yellow flowers

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The color comes from bracts, which are modified leaves that are large and papery on the stem.

In winter, the berries wrinkle up in cold weather.

Full sun will offer the best berry production.

Coleus freckles with red and yellow flowers closeup

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Because of the height pin oak trees can reach, they are best forfurnishing shade.

Daylilies (Hemerocallis spp.)

Thissucculentattains just a few inches in height but spreads out along the earth.

bougainvillea shrub

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These adorable flowers are unfortunatelytoxic to dogs and cats.

When planting bee balm, avoid using it in places with heavy foot traffic since it attracts bees.

However, its minty fragrance repels deer.

Winterberry with red berries.

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Some cultivars of bee balm grow and spread much faster than others.

The plant tolerates salt and heavy winds that may affect a coastal area.

It’s often found in warm coastal climates that have more sunny than cloudy days.

Fall foliage of pin oak.

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Lantana istoxic to pets.

Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia spp.)

Prickly pear cactus looks like it should be tender, but it’s an extremely hardy perennial.

Slider daylilies with orange petals closeup

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It’s highly drought-tolerant and likes warm, dry weather, yet it can tolerate cold temperatures.

To add to English ivy’s downsides, it’s also toxic topeopleandpets.

There are plenty of upsides to planting English ivy in salty areas.

multi-colored portulaca

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It’s tough, drought-tolerant, and helps control weeds and erosion.

Lilyturf grows fast and spreads aggressively, but it quickly produces a carpet of flowering grass-like turf.

It is one of the best vines for fall color (the leaves become reddish).

Bee balm flowers with light purple flower heads clustered near boulder in sunlight

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It’s also grown as erosion controlling ground cover.

The vine, which is known as a vigorous grower, istoxic to humans.

Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina)

Sumachas colorful fall foliage, including the non-poisonousstaghorn sumac.

lantana flower ground cover

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In the summer, it has tiny flowers that turn into brilliant red berries.

It’s a fast-growing plant that survives the heavy salt spray that roadside plantings often experience.

Thiseasy-to-grow roseis indeed thorny, so be careful where it’s planted.

prickly pear cacti

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Wherever you do plant it will result in single and double clusters of pretty, fragrant blooms.

and thrives in dry to wet and even boggy environments.

Its prized silvery berries hold up in freezing temperatures for delicate texture in winter landscapes.

Juniperus horizontalis

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This stemless salt-tolerant shrub prefers poor, rocky, or sandy soil areas found in seaside and roadside areas.

Adam’s needle is toxic topeopleandanimals.

They are considered highly beneficial trees that support all types of wildlife.

english ivy wrapped around a tree

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Red oaks show spectacular color in the fall with rich, bright red leaves.

Their new leaves are yellow that fade in the summer but return to full vibrancy in the fall.

It is fragrant with reddish-brown bark, and sports bluish, berry-like cones eaten by wild birds.

liriope grass

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It prefers poor soil conditions and won’t thrive in moist soil.

It even likes gravelly roadsides so it’ll survive wherever there’s winter salty sludge.

Wall germander plant with clump-formed leaves with light purple flowers

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Virginia Creeper on a fence

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Staghorn sumac shrub with tall branches forming wall of green, red and yellow leaves

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rugosa roses

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Bayberry

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Adam’s needle

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White oak tree branches with large lobed and glossy leaves

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Red oak tree with light green and orange leaves against blue sky

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Sunburst honey locust tree branches with bright green fern-like leaves and yellow-green panicles hanging

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Closeup of “berries” of Eastern red cedar

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canary island palm

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