When it comes to designing a garden on land near the coast, the first determining factor we have is the saline environment. This climate of strong winds that carry salts constitutes a real headache for the development of plants, since they come into contact with the plant itself and the soil. Today, at Gardenprue, we tell you which are the best plants for your orchard or coastal garden .
We know that there are certain plants that resist watering with high amounts of salts more or less successfully. There are certain plants that are unable to grow if the water quality is poor (due to excessive concentrations of sodium chloride).
WHAT PLANTS TO USE FOR MY COASTAL GARDEN?
When a plant is subjected to high concentrations of chlorine (Cl) and sodium (Na), although there is a good amount of irrigation available for the roots of the plants, they cannot absorb it and end up withering irretrievably. This phenomenon is known as osmosis and explained on a daily basis, when there are two liquids of different concentrations, such as less saline water inside the plant, and more saline water outside the plant, this difference in concentration makes the water with less concentration pass to the area where the water with higher concentration is found. In other words, the plant loses it instead of absorbing water.
Now comes the part in which we tell you which plants have good resistance to salinity and, therefore, are suitable for planting in coastal areas. The fact that you have a house with a garden in a coastal city does not prevent you from having your land unplanted. Of course we will not be able to put the plants we want, no matter how much love we have for it, but we have to adapt to the situation . Surely you will find plants that you like so that when designing your coastal garden you will not have any problems.
| Scientific name | Common name |
| Acacia cyanophylla | Blue acacia |
| Ailanthus altissima | Ailanto, Tree of Heaven |
| Araucaria heterophylla | Araucaria |
| Casuarina equisetifolia | Casuarina |
| Chorisia speciosa | Drunk stick |
| Phytolacca dioica | Ombú, Bellasombra |
| Eucalyptus spp. | Eucalyptus |
| Ficus nítida | Ficus |
| Lagunaria patersonii | Lagunaria |
| Morus alba | Mulberry |
| Olea europaea | Olive |
| Parkinsonia aculeata | Parkinsonia, Palo verde |
| Cotoneaster spp. | |
| Punica granatum | Pomegranate |
| Quercus ilex | Holm oak |
| Schinus terebinthifolius | Terebinto |
| Tamarix spp. | Tare |
| Cupressocyparis leylandii | Leylandi |
| Atriplex halimus | Salty |
| Caesalpinia gilliesi | Caesalpinia |
| Euonymus japonicus | Evonimo |
| Coprosma repens | Brilliant, Coprosma |
| Cordyline australis | Cordiline, Dracena |
| Undivided cordyline | Undivided dracena |
| Teucrium fruticans | Teucrio |
| Cycas revoluta | Sago, Cica |
| Eleagnus pungens | Eleagno |
| Eleagnus angustifolia | Paradise tree |
| Hebe speciosa | Hebe, Veronica |
| Lantana camara | Lantana, Spanish flag |
| Laurus nobilis | Laurel |
| Ligustrum ovalifolum | Ligustrina, Troanilla |
| Myoporum spp. | Transparent |
| Myrtus communis | Myrtle |
| Nerium oleander | Oleander |
| Phormium tenax | Fornio |
| Pistacia lentiscus | Mastic |
| Pittosporum tobira | Pitosporo |
| Rosmarinus officinalis | Rosemary |
| Strelitzia spp. | Strelitzia |
| Tamarix gallica | Tare |
| Cupressus macrocarpa | Macrocarpa |
| Cortaderia Selloana | Feather dusters |
| Cupressus arizonica | Arizonica |
| Antirrhinum majus | Snapdragon |
| Pinus halepensis | Aleppo pine |
| Pinus pinaster | Maritime pine |
| Pinus pinea | stone pine |
| Verbena spp. | Verbena |
| Maritime cineraria | Cineraria |
| Achillea millefolium | Yarrow |
| Alyssum saxatile | Golden basket |
| Chrysanthemum spp. | Chrysanthemum |
| Arctotis | Arctotis |
| Maritime armory | Lawn of Spain |
| Aster spp. | Aster |
| Asteriscus maritimus | Maritime asteriscus |
| Canna indica | Rattan |
| Cerastium tomentosum | Cerastio |
| Beucarnea recurvata | Beucarnea |
| Cistus spp. | Rockrose |
| Gazania spp. | Gazania |
| Gerbera | Gerbera |
| Iberis sempervivens | Carraspique |
| Lavandula angustifolia | Washing |
| Lobelia | Lobelia |
| Muscaris | Muscaris |
| Nepeta mussini | Nepeta |
| Rudbeckia | Rudbeckia |
| Santolina chamaecyparissus | Santolina |
| Stachys lanata | Hare ear |
| Verbena spp. | Verbena |
| Butia capitata | Butia |
| Chamaerops humilis | Palmetto |
| Cocos nucifera | Coconut tree |
| Erythea armata | Blue palm tree |
| Phoenix canaeriensis | Canarian palm tree |
| Phoenix dactylifera | Date palm |
| Roystonea regal | Royal palm tree |
| Sabal spp. | Sabal |
| Syagrus romanzoffiana | Feathery coconut |
| Washingtonia filifera | Washingtonia |
| Robust Washingtonia | Washingtonia |
| Dianthus plumarius | Carnations |
| Aeonium spp. | Aeonium |
| Agave spp. | Agave |
| Aloe spp. | Aloe |
| Passiflora caerulea | Passionflower |
| Crassula | Crassula |
| Dracaena drago | Drago |
| Echeveria spp. | Echeveria |
| Ehphorbia | Euphorbia |
| Kalanchoe spp. | Kalanchoe |
| Lampranthus spp. | Lampranthus |
| Portulaca grandiflora | Portulaca |
| Sedum spp. | Sedum |
| Bouganvillea spp. | Bougainvillea |
| Lonicera japonica | Honeysuckle |
| Plumbago auriculata | Plumbago |
| Tecomaria capensis | Tecomaria |
| Hedera helix | Ivy |
| Yucca spp. | Yucas |
As you can see, the list is quite long and surely there are many more. A trick if you need to search for a specific one to find out if it is in this list, instead of searching and searching, is to hit CONTROL + F , a search box appears at the top right. If one is selected, it is on the list and you can plant it in your coastal garden. If it is not there, one of two, either it is not on the list but it does support saline environments or it does not support them. Any questions you can consult in the forum without any problem.