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Leaf margins fray; large showy white flower spikes every few years; depends on yucca moth for pollination; likes sandy soil; moderate salt; native
Perennial; dark green to bronze foliage; blue flower spikes in spring; moderate salt
Succulent, fleshy leaves; yellow winter flowers; sap soothes burns and cuts; looks good in rock gardens; high salt
Showy flowering vine; purple or white flowers; good coastal herbaceous plant; poisonous; good drought tolerance; likes sandy soil; moderate salt; native
Herbaceous perennial; a widespread, vining dune plant; purple flowers; needs sandy soil; high salt; native
Perennial; deep-green foliage, intense blue flowers; best planted in groups; high drought, heat and salt tolerance; needs protection in northern zones
Bunchgrass; good drought tolerance; grows in moist, acidic to neutral, sandy soil; moderate salt; native
Herbaceous; requires shade; drought-tolerant; likes sandy soil; needs protection in northern zones; moderate salt
White and pink flowers; needs protection in northern zones; winter diebacks in north Florida; low salt
Can be epiphytic; likes acidic soil; needs protection in northern zones; low salt
Cinnamon-colored spike bloom; native
Huge leaves; good in wet areas; high salt; native
Can form a dense groundcover in shady, moist areas; low salt; native
Prefers moist, shady area; glossy green foliage; likes acidic soil; moderate salt
Dark green, leathery leaves used for cut foliage; moderate salt
Large leaves; likes acidic soil; low salt; native
Grows on rocks and in shade; likes alkaline soil; low salt; native
Likes shady, moist areas and acidic soil; low salt; native
Vine attaches to masonry and climbs trees; sap is irritant; moderate salt
Herbaceous; red berries, spine-tipped leaves; moderate salt
Herbaceous; green to purple leaves, spotted or striped; dies back November–December; white, pink and purple flowers; low salt
Likes sandy soil; evergreen; high salt; native
Woody; edible fruits, white flowers; thrives in very well drained soil; high salt; evergreen; native
Low-growing grass-like lily; variegated leaves and white flowers; spreads by stolons
Low-maintenance turf grass; several cultivated forms, sometimes used for forage
Drought-tolerant turf grass; good for sandy soil; many cultivated forms; sometimes used for forage; wildlife value; high salt
Bluish leaves; good for stabilizing dunes; bunchgrass; high salt; native
Bunchgrass; seedheads similar to sea oats; wildlife value; low salt; native
Turf grass; likes acidic soil; develops iron deficiencies; wildlife value; low salt
Tall bunchgrass; likes sandy soil; wildlife value; moderate salt; native
Herbaceous; damaged by foot traffic; white or purple flowers; avoid alkaline soil; moderate salt
Bunchgrass; mixes well with wildflowers; lovely purple plumes in fall; good in alkaline to neutral soil; wildlife value; high salt; native
Bunchgrass; purple flowers in spring and fall, purple fall plumes; likes dry areas with high pH; wildlife value; low salt; native
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* Soil moisture and light listed in order of plant preference
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