Salt-tolerant planting for coastal properties

Coastal planting

Build a planting palette that can handle wind and salt.

Distance from open water, prevailing wind and physical shelter can change salt exposure across a single property.

Map the most exposed edges first. Hardy structural planting can create protection for more delicate layers farther inside the garden.

Give new plants enough establishment care even when they are drought tolerant. Roots need time to expand before the landscape can handle longer dry periods.

Use a limited palette in repeated masses. Coastal conditions are visually strong, and a calm planting structure helps the property feel grounded.

• Identify exposure zones
• Build shelter in layers
• Repeat dependable species