| Welcome to Cape Ann I am in Essex (25 yrs) and my garden floods over every winter (as in, the tide covers my garden 3-4 times a winter). You are in for a challenge. Asters, peonies, indigo, iris can survive. Salt air is not as bad as you may think. Salt tolerant plants usually have furry leaves. Salvia is salt tolerant, but this is my first year w/ perennial variety so I won't know till next season if they survive the winter floods. Best prices on the north shore are at Marshalls (on the road to Wingersheik Beach off Rt 128). But, every one in the area is priced similar. The most knowledgeable folks for salt tolerant plants is Corliss Brothers in Ipswich (rt 133). They have a list. And, the cheapest way is to ask neighbors if they are splitting plants in the fall and would like to get rid of anything.
Blue Gate in Rockport has some different things as does the place on the right after Corliss Brothers (can't think of their name but they have nice things) Here is my list of Salt Tolerents:
Annuals
Lantanna, Coleus, Kalanchoe, Cosmos, Marigold, Asters, Dianthus, Salvia, Zinnia, Veronica, Foxglove, Hollyhock Perennials
Lychnis, Bee Balm, Rudbeckia, Astilbe, Butterflyweed, Day Lilly, Alum, Artemesia, Boneset, Blue Fescue, Blue Lymegrass, Coral Bells, Euphorbia, Liatris, Hosta, Evening Primrose, Pinks, Lambs Ears, Sea Lavender, Yarrow, Thrift, Sedum |
