Sea Oats Cost Share Project

North Topsail Beach is partnering with Coastal Transplants once again in a cost share project for the purchase of Sea Oats.  This program will be administered through Coastal Transplants.  Go to their website below to sign up for the program and to obtain more information.  This is an opportunity for North Topsail Beach property owners to purchase Sea Oats at a discounted price up to a limited quantity.  The Town of North Topsail Beach will be splitting the cost. Go to their website and select amongst the delivery date options.  Plants will be delivered to Town Hall for pick-up on the selected delivery date.  Anyone who purchases Sea Oats, must plant them on a NTB property.  There will be an inspection two weeks after pick-up to ensure plants have been installed at the address indicated on your form. 

There is a help guide for your convenience on how to calculate how many plants you will need.

Sea Oats, known as Uniola Paniculata, are the most important and widespread grass on southern coastal dunes.  They produce large oat plumes during the summer months which grow 3-6 feet tall.  The seed heads mature in the fall.  They have lone, pale green leaves measuring less than ½ inches in width.  They are drought resistant and hardy plants that are immune to some fungus infections that can plague other grasses.  They are great dune stabilizers with the ability to trap wind-blown sand which will help build large sand dunes perfect for plant colonization.  Extensive root systems of up to 30 feet below the surface of the sand dune help maintain dunes especially during rough weather.  Because of their critical importance in maintaining healthy coastlines, Sea Oats are protected by law and it is illegal to tamper with or pick Sea Oats or the seeds.

https://www.coastaltransplants.com/product-page/sea-oats-200-plants-300-sq-ft