Native Plants for Coastal Gardens with Sandy Soil
Suggestions for gardens with loose sandy soil, strong winds, salt spray. Do not amend soil at planting. Rather, use mulch to gradually build richer, more organic soil. Plants marked with an asterisk will be harder to get established in sandy soil. As your garden develops and soil becomes more enriched, give these a try.
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Abronia latifolia Abronia maritima Achillea millefolium Armeria maritima Artemisia pycnocephela ‘David’s Choice’ Aster chilensis Calystegia soldanella Camissonia cheiranthifolia
ShrubsArctostaphylos edmundsii Atriplex lentiformis ssp. breweri* Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis* Encelia californica* Eriogonum fasciculatum ‘Dana Point’* Eriogonum latifolium* Eriogonum parvifolium* (subshrub) Eriophyllum nevinii* Lavatera assurgentiflora (shrub, tree) Lessingia filaginifolia (subshrub) Myrica californica* Rhus integrifolia* Salvia brandegeei Salvia leucophylla Saliva leucophylla 'Point Sal Spreader'
PerennialsCarex praegracilis Erigeron glaucus* Eriogonum cinereum Eriophyllum staechadifolium var. artemisiaefolium Erysimum menziesii ssp. concinnum Fragaria chiloensis Grindelia stricta var. platyphylla Leymus condensatus 'Canyon Prince' Lupinus arboreus Tanacetum douglasii
SucculentDudleya hassei* |
yellow sand verbena red sand verbena common yarrow sea thrift David’s Choice sandhill sage aster shore morning-glory beach primrose
little Sur manzanita coastal quailbush Carmel creeper bush sunflower Dana Point buckwheat coast buckwheat coastal buckwheat Nevin’s woolly sunflower tree mallow California aster wax myrtle lemonade berry Brandegee sage purple sage Point Sal Spreader sage
sedge seaside daisy ashy leaf buckwheat Seaside golden yarrow wall flower beach strawberry gum plant Canyon Prince giant rye grass bush lupine western tansy
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