Hardy Coastal Samphire Seeds - Vegetable Plant

Hardy Coastal Samphire is a unique halophytic plant known for its succulent, fleshy green stems and natural salt tolerance. The plant grows in coastal marshes, salt flats, and saline soils, producing crisp edible shoots used as a gourmet vegetable. It thrives in full sun with sandy, well-drained, and mildly saline conditions. Suitable for coastal gardens, specialty vegetable plots, and salt-tolerant landscaping.

Features

• Salt-tolerant coastal vegetable plant
• Produces edible succulent green shoots
• Adapted to saline and sandy soils
• Low-growing spreading habit
• Suitable for coastal and marsh gardens
• High-value gourmet vegetable crop
• Thrives in harsh coastal conditions

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Salicornia europaea
• Common Name (US): Coastal Samphire
• Seed Type / Variety: Hardy Salt-Tolerant Vegetable Variety
• Growth Habit: Low-growing succulent annual
• USDA Zones: 4-9 (varies by local conditions)
• Planting Season: Spring
• Growing Season: Spring through Summer
• Sowing Season: March-June
• Germination Time and Conditions: 10-21 days in moist, saline or sandy soil
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Sandy, well-drained, saline soil
• Watering Needs: Low to moderate, salt-tolerant conditions
• Mature Plant Size: 4-12 inches tall
• Plant Spacing: 6-10 inches apart