Seaside Gardening Guide

See what’s growing in these enchanting spaces by the sea.

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Garden State Blooms

Anchored by a historic lighthouse, exuberant New Jersey flora thrive just 100 feet from the Atlantic.

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Colorful Surprises

“I wish we had a larger area for our shade garden,” Steve says. “It surprises people when they see the plants and color found there.” Pink-and-white bleeding heart, coralbells, hostas, red-leafed caladium, and green-and-gold variegated liriope dazzle the eye.