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adrift · 08-10-2009, 06:16 PM

Salt-Tolerant Plants: Flowers and Foliage

Ivy geraniums (Pelargonium peltatum), commonly used in hanging baskets.
Portulaca: Drought-tolerant annual.
Lantana plants: Treated as an annual in cooler climes, lantanas are perennials in Florida.
Coleus blumei: Traditionally used as an annual to provide foliage in the landscape.
Kalanchoe: Perennial in Florida.
Daylilies (Hemerocallis spp.): Moderately salt-tolerant plants.
Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp.)
Salt-Tolerant Plants: Groundcovers and Vines

Bar Harbor juniper (Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor')
English Ivy Plants (Hedera helix): One of the most popular invasive plants
Lilyturf (Liriope spicata)
Virginia creeper vines (Parthenocissus quinquefolia): Another invasive, but indigenous to North America.
Three salt-tolerant plants grown in Florida are the following vines:

Confederate jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides)
Flowering jasmine (Jasminum floridum)
Bougainvillea
Salt-Tolerant Plants: Shrubs

Rosa rugosa: That hardy, salt-tolerant plant, the "beach rose."
Sumac, including staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina (hirta))
Winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata)
Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica)
Bayberry shrubs, famous for the candles made from their berries, are best grown in zones 2-8. But the "waxy" equivalent for a salt-tolerant plant in Florida is wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera). Three other salt-tolerant plants grown in Florida are the following shrubs:

Florida privet (Forestiera segregata)
Sandankwa viburnum (Viburnum suspensum)
Yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria)
Salt-Tolerant Plants: Trees

Norway maples and Amur maples
Pin oaks, white oaks and red oaks
Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana): Salt-tolerant plant commonly grown as far south as Northern Florida.
Southern red cedar (Juniperus silicicola): Salt-tolerant plant grown in Southern Florida
Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens): One of the types of palm trees that tolerate salt very well. Saw palmetto reaches a height of 10-20 feet.
Date palm trees (Phoenix dactylifera) are taller palm trees (50 feet) that are cold-hardy to 18 degrees Fahrenheit. The University of Florida Extension lists date palm trees as moderately salt-tolerant.

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adrift adrift's Photo Gallery Location: Central FL Zone: 9a Name: KJ Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 174 BananaBucks : 17,823 Feedback: 2 / 100% Said "Thanks" 625 Times Was Thanked 197 Times in 87 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 422 Times	Re: salt air tolerant container plants-tropical?? Salt-Tolerant Plants: Flowers and Foliage Ivy geraniums (Pelargonium peltatum), commonly used in hanging baskets. Portulaca: Drought-tolerant annual. Lantana plants: Treated as an annual in cooler climes, lantanas are perennials in Florida. Coleus blumei: Traditionally used as an annual to provide foliage in the landscape. Kalanchoe: Perennial in Florida. Daylilies (Hemerocallis spp.): Moderately salt-tolerant plants. Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp.) Salt-Tolerant Plants: Groundcovers and Vines Bar Harbor juniper (Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor') English Ivy Plants (Hedera helix): One of the most popular invasive plants Lilyturf (Liriope spicata) Virginia creeper vines (Parthenocissus quinquefolia): Another invasive, but indigenous to North America. Three salt-tolerant plants grown in Florida are the following vines: Confederate jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) Flowering jasmine (Jasminum floridum) Bougainvillea Salt-Tolerant Plants: Shrubs Rosa rugosa: That hardy, salt-tolerant plant, the "beach rose." Sumac, including staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina (hirta)) Winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata) Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) Bayberry shrubs, famous for the candles made from their berries, are best grown in zones 2-8. But the "waxy" equivalent for a salt-tolerant plant in Florida is wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera). Three other salt-tolerant plants grown in Florida are the following shrubs: Florida privet (Forestiera segregata) Sandankwa viburnum (Viburnum suspensum) Yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria) Salt-Tolerant Plants: Trees Norway maples and Amur maples Pin oaks, white oaks and red oaks Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana): Salt-tolerant plant commonly grown as far south as Northern Florida. Southern red cedar (Juniperus silicicola): Salt-tolerant plant grown in Southern Florida Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens): One of the types of palm trees that tolerate salt very well. Saw palmetto reaches a height of 10-20 feet. Date palm trees (Phoenix dactylifera) are taller palm trees (50 feet) that are cold-hardy to 18 degrees Fahrenheit. The University of Florida Extension lists date palm trees as moderately salt-tolerant. __________________ I've got to stop asking people, "How stupid can you be." People are taking it as a challenge. Last edited by adrift : 08-10-2009 at 08:40 PM.