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gardens on the Outer Banks NC

Posted by beigestonehill z 6 /7VA (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 26, 09 at 8:35

We bought a fixer upper smack in the middle of Hattaras Island. I spent a year digging up ground cacti and burr grass now it is time to consider landscaping the yard which appears to be almost pure sand. I am willing to work organic matter into all the garden beds but even with the compost in the soil the soil will be very lean. I am looking for suggestions of what to plant beyond Pampass Grass which is everywhere. I could use some shrubs trees herbs and grasses ( including lawn grass). I would love to plant some edibles and have heard that figs do well there, does anyone know if that is true? Thanks for any suggestions


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RE: gardens on the Outer Banks NC

Coastal Bermuda is probably the grass you want.

Go with native plants that can do well in such a harsh environment.

Gaillardia, Lantana, Horse-mint, and other dry-loving flowers would be a good idea.

Dig up and transplant some Frogfruit for good ground cover.

Coral Bean is a great shrub - it loves dry, sandy areas and has good Hummingbird flowers.

Toothache Tree (Zanthoxulum clava-herculis) is a wonderful tree that grows in dry, sandy coastal areas.


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