Plants for Seaside Gardens
E = Evergreen; N = Native to Maine
| Trees: | |
|---|---|
| Abies balsamea E, N | Balsam Fir |
| Betula pendula | European Birch |
| Chamaecyparis pisifera E | Sawara False Cypress |
| Crataegus crus-galli N | Cockspur Hawthorn |
| Gleditsia triacanthos | Honeylocust |
| Pinus banksiana E, N | Jack Pine |
| Pinus mugo E | Mugo Pine |
| Pinus nigra E | Austrian Pine |
| Pinus resinosa E, N | Red Pine |
| Pinus rigida E, N | Pitch Pine |
| Populus alba N | White Poplar |
| Quercus alba N | White Oak |
| Thuja occidentalis E, N | Cedar (Arborvitae) |
| Tilia cordata | Littleleaf Linden |
| Shrubs: | |
| Chaenomeles species | Floweringquince |
| Clethra alnifolia N | Summersweet |
| Comptonia peregrina N | Sweetfern |
| Cornus sericea N | Redosier Dogwood |
| Cotoneaster species | Cotoneaster |
| Euonymus japonicus E | Evergreen Euonymus |
| Juniperus species E, some N | Juniper |
| Kalmia angustifolia E, N | Sheep Laurel |
| Myrica pensylvanica N | Northern Bayberry |
| Photinia (Aronia) arbutifolia | Red Chokeberry |
| Pieris floribunda E | Mountain Andromeda |
| Potentilla fruticosa N | Cinquefoil |
| Prunus maritima N | Beach Plum |
| Rhus aromatica | Fragrant Sumac |
| Rhus glabra N and Rhus typhina N | Smooth and Staghorn Sumac |
| Rosa virginiana N | Virginia Rose |
| Salix repens | Creeping Willow |
| Sambucus canadensis N | Common Elder |
| Shepherdia canadensis N | Buffaloberry |
| Spiraea species | Spirea |
| Syringa vulgaris | Common Lilac |
| Viburnum nudum N ; V. dentatum N | Witherod ; Arrowwood |
| Groundcovers: | |
| Arctostaphyllos uva-ursi E, N | Bearberry |
| Juniperus horizontalis E, N | Creeping Juniper |
| Vaccinium angustifolium N | Lowbush Blueberry |
| Vine: | |
| Parthenocissus quinquefolia N | Woodbine |
| Herbaceous Perennials: | |
| Aquilegia x hybrida | Columbine |
| Arabis species | Thrift |
| Artemisia species | Artimisia |
| Asclepias tuberosa N | Butterfly Weed |
| Baptisia australis | False Blue Indigo |
| Cimicifuga racemosa | Snakeroot |
| Dicentra spectabilis | Japanese Bleedingheart |
| Digitalis purpurea | Foxglove |
| Echinops species | Globe Thistle |
| Eryngium species | Sea Holly |
| Gaillardia x grandiflora | Blanket Flower |
| Hemerocallis species | Daylily |
| Hosta species | Hosta |
| Monarda didyma | Beebalm |
| Nepeta x fassenii | Catmint |
| Paeonia lactiflora | Peony |
| Papaver orientale | Oriental Poppy |
| Phlox species | Phlox |
| Physostegia virginiana N | Obedient Plant |
| Sedum species | Sedum |
| Sempervivum species | Hens-and-Chicks |
| Solidago species some N | Goldenrod |
NOTE: Many annuals tolerate seaside soils if the soil is leached before planting. Some annuals that tolerate salt spray are:
- Pot Marigold (Calendula)
- Spider Flower (Cleome)
- California poppy (Eschscholzia)
- Strawflower (Helichrysum)
- Morning Glory (Ipomoea)
- Sweet Pea (Lathyrus)
- Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia)
- Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana)
- Petunia (Petunia)
- Marigold (Tagetes)
- Nasturtium (Tropaeolum)
- Zinnia (Zinnia)
From the GardenPro Answer Book; revised and updated by Lois Berg Stack, Ornamental Horticulture Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension.