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Common NameScientific NameSize PriceQtyIn Stock

Salt Grass-Distichlis spicata 

Distichlis spicata
Yes 3,305 0.80 Ln 2


Yes 414 1.40 Ln 4

Perennial grass found in coastal areas such as marshes, brackish rivers, and other saltwater shorelines. Salt, sun, poor soil, and drought tolerant. Grass can reach 2 ft. and rhizomes spread out to form dense colonies. Found on slight elevations. Has spike-like blades and narrow, dense spikelets. Found in Zones 7+. Offers dense ground cover and soil stability. Often found in mono-colonies.

Zones 7+ * Salt/Sun/Poor Soil/Drought/Flood Tolerance * Erosion Control * Ground Control

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Sand Cordgrass -Spartina bakeri 

Spartina bakeri

Yes 15,073 0.90 Ln 2
Yes 3,962 1.75 Ln 4
Yes 6,197 2.50 1g

Yes 320 5.75 3g

Large perennial grass up to 5+ feet. Found in Zones 7+. Grows in both wetland margins (i.e. fresh and brackish) and xeric uplands. Salt, brief flood, poor soil, and sun tolerance. Recruits quickly and helps stabilize soil. High landscape value. Commonly used on golf courses and road sides. Needs adequate spacing when planted.

Zones 7+ * Sun/Salt/Poor Soil/Drought Tolerance * Large Grass * Landscapes

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Sawgrass-Cladium jamaicense 

Cladium jamaicense
Yes 14,800 0.85 Ln 2




Florida wetland grass to 10 ft. Found in Zones 8+. Habitat areas include: fresh and brackish coastal zones such as Everglades, marshes, shorelines. Sun, flood, wind, and salt tolerant. Wildlife food and habitat source.

Sun/Salt/Flood/Wind Tolerance * Zones 8+ * Erosion Protection * Tall Height * Wildlife Value

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Sea Oats-Uniola paniculata 

Uniola paniculata
Yes 72,324 0.85 Ln 2


Yes 520 1.55 Ln 4

Yes 910 3.10 1g

Perennial dune grass known for its extensive root mats, which can reach over 15+ ft. Commonly utilized for sand stabilization after beach renourishment projects. Found in Zones 7+. Salt, over wash, drought, and sun tolerance. Grows and recruits quickly in warm weather. Landscape value for coastal communities. Reaches 5+ ft. height. Grass becomes dense and recruits vegetatively. Spikelets Spring-Fall. Leaves similar in pale green color and length to Panic Grass but thinner. Protected by state statutes. Seed is a wildlife food source.

Salt/Sun/Poor Soil/Drought Tolerance * Dune Habitats * Coastal Landscapes * Zones 7+

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Seashore Dropseed-Sporobolus virginicus 

Sporobolus virginicus

Yes 2,500 0.85 Ln 2



Short perennial used as a ground cover that reaches up to 1+ feet. Found in Zones 8+. Grows in marshes and other coastal shorelines. Often grows with Salt Grass. Salt, flood, poor soil and sun tolerance. Recruits quickly and helps stabilize soil.

Sun/Salt/Poor Soil/Drought Tolerance * Zones 8+ * Ground Cover * Coastal Plantings * Erosion Control

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