Willows native to that place, like East Coast Willow (Salix caroliniana).

Thanks for posting, Sam -- I assume that's you above? Always interesting to hear about relatively rare, native trees that are unknown/overlooked.

Thanks for posting. Maybe Baccharis halimifolia. You're talking about salt water coastal plants? Beach plum and scrub oak would be nice to see intentionally planted.

Good suggestions, in the case of Baccharis we sure have an abundance of riches in the I-95 corridor.

Pictured here is Pinxterbloom, one of many native azaleas.

Below is clethra or pepperbush commonly found in swamps and wet thickets.

We have a good amount of Clethra around here, in the same areas with button bush, silky dogwood, and willow. I always get a little excited to see Spirea tomentosa and alba. The heath family is interesting, I've been looking out for Eubortris racemosa, Kalmia angustifolia and Lyonia ligustrina on my hikes. Blue vervain Verbena hastata has a nice effect in mass plantings in moist areas, and Lobelia cardinalis, perpetually surrounded by pollinators, will stop you in your tracks. There are so many functional sedges and grasses too. It makes me wonder who popularized planting miscanthus everywhere and why.

Persea palustris is a particular favorite of mine.

Once again it is blooming season for the seaside alder. Earlier on this thread I showed last year's cones of the alder. Do you agree that this is an example of a coniferous shrub?

They're in the order fagales with oaks, birch, and beech, right. Conifers would be in Pinales, so if by coniferous you're trying to say its a conifer, that would be inaccurate. Man now I'm going to have to look at the structure of a birch/alder fruit vs. a true conifer cone.

Here we go into that semantics thing again! 'Coniferous' is typically a term applied to gymnosperms. Alders are angiosperms so even though they do produce a cone-like strobilus, they are not technically coniferous.

Other flowering plants that produce strobili include hops, magnolias and cannabis.

Most botanists prefer the use of 'cone' be applied only to gymnosperms.

Skip1909, thanks for that great response.

It'd be a false-conifer. :) :)

Seaside alder (Alnus maritima) is a fantastic native choice! 🌿 Its late-summer blooms and tolerance for wet soils make it a great alternative to non-native landscaping plants.Wax myrtle, bayberry, and panic grass are excellent picks too! I'd also suggest buttonbush, swamp milkweed, and river birch for riparian plantings. 🌾🐦