Plants Highly Tolerant to Salt

For people who live right on the ocean - a listing of plants which have an extremely high salt tolerance. Salt tolerant plants are usually also drought tolerant.

Last update 8/25/07

Groundcovers & Herbaceous Perennials

Cortaderia selloana - Pampas Grass

Shrubs & Small Trees

Brugmansia sp. - Angel's Trumpet

Erythrina sp.

Plumeria rubra - Frangipani

Thevetia peruviana - Lucky Nut

Sophora tomentosa - Necklace Pod

Larger Trees

Coccoloba uvifera - Sea Grape

Simarouba glauca - Paradise Tree*

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