The Extension Master Gardner℠ volunteers in Dare County have compiled a list of plants that survive and thrive here on the Outer Banks to help assist homeowners with their coastal landscapes and the challenges they present; such as sandy soils, excessive temperatures, high winds, and flooding.
The most significant coastal challenge is the effect of salt spray on plant growth. As a guide, properties within at least one-eighth of a mile of the oceanfront should be landscaped with plants known to have some level of salt tolerance. Properties along the sound should also be landscaped with plants possessing some degree of salt tolerance, though not necessarily as high as those on the oceanside.
To learn more about the 4 barrier island vegetation zones on the Outer Banks check out this video on The Challenge of Gardening on the Outer Banks.
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