What to Grow on the Coast

For most plants, the sandy soil of the coast lacks essential nutrients. Pack your garden with these hardy, coastal picks that can survive and thrive in a seaside environment.|Writer: Susan Heeger

Flowering Perennials & Shrubs: Yarrow
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Yarrow

This 3-foot, full-sun butterfly magnet can handle breezy, cold conditions. Zones 3--9

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