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Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Bay Bean (Canavalia rosea aka C. maritima)

Karen May 25, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as seaside bean, beach bean, coastal jackbean and Mackenzie bean, this evergreen herbaceous perennial vine is native to cliffs, upper beaches, strands, and dunes of tropical and subtropical…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Silky Beach Pea (Lathyrus littoralis)

Karen May 20, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as silky beach vetching, strand sweet pea, and dune sweet pea this rhizomatous herbaceous perennial is native to beaches and dunes along the coastline of western North America…

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Plant Profile: Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)

Karen May 18, 2026 0 Comments

This very long lived evergreen palm is endemic to the subtropical and tropical Southeastern US where it grows in clumps or dense thickets as undergrowth in sandy coastal areas of…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Ox-Eye Daisey (Borrichia frutescens)

Karen May 13, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as sea oxeye, bushy seaside tansy, and sea-marigold, this semi-evergreen shrub is native to North America where it grows in wetlands and on beaches of the Atlantic and…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Beach Morning Glory (Ipomoea imperati)

Karen May 11, 2026 0 Comments

This creeping perennial vine is native to coastlines of tropical and subtropical areas around the world where it grows on sandy beaches and dunes. It is a member of the…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Sandcarpet (Cardionema ramosissimum)

Karen May 6, 2026 0 Comments

Also called sand mat and tread lightly, this herbaceous perennial is native to beaches along the western coasts of South and North America from Chile to Washington. It is a…

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Plant Profile: American Beach Grass (Ammophila breviligulata)

Karen May 4, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as American marram grass, this cool season perennial grass is native to sand dunes along the coasts of the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean as far south…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Carolina Desert-thorn (Lycium carolinianum)

Karen April 29, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as Christmas berry, this evergreen shrub is native to coastal areas of Cuba, Mexico, and southeastern US from South Carolina to Florida and west to Texas, where it…

Plant Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Island Wallflower (Erysimum insulare)

Karen April 27, 2026 0 Comments

Endemic to the coast of southern California, including the Channel Islands, where it grows on coastal bluffs and sand dunes, this herbaceous perennial or subshrub is a member of the…

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Plant Profile: Bitter Switchgrass (Panicum amarum)

Karen April 22, 2026 0 Comments

Also known as coastal switchgrass and seabeach grass, this warm season perennial grass is native to sandy shores and dunes of coastal regions along the East Coast and Gulf Coast…

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