Here's my problem. Looking for some help. Not having much
luck. I have a salt water pool. Near the shallow end, where
the salt water splashes out, over a wall that is about 5 ft
high, all the shrubs have died. It's an area about 25ft
long. I have been searching for a shrub that will flower, is
evergreen if possible and can handle the salt. I've been
reading about Glossy Abelia, (Abelia Grandiflora). Can
anybody out there help? I live in Atlanta, GA Zone 7.
Not sure about abelia. I know it does grow large, and looks unruly after about 10 years. I also did not find that the flowers were particularly showy. I had a bunch of it in my yard that I took out and replaced with other things. One of my resources indicates the following shrubs can endure salt spray: dwarf yaupon, northern bayberry, pittosporum, and Indian hawthorn. Bayberry and pitt can grow large, yaupon and hawthorn are shorter in stature. The Indian Hawthorn has a flower on it, blooming now in my yard in Woodstock. but the pink bloom is not showy. It is small, and you really have to be looking for it. Not sure about the bayberry, but the other three are evergreen. You might want to consider going with an evergreen shrub for background, and supply color with vines and perennials. Caroline jessamine is very hardy, and tolerant of salt. Conferderate jasmine and Lady Banksia rose are also suggested. Some perennials to consider are fernleaf yarrow, red-hot poker, lantanas, and some daylilies. Good luck.
I recently read that sedums can be fairly salt tolerant. There are ground covers and there are tall-stnading varieties. Maybe you could look into those?
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