Bordering a natural wetland are Slash Pine, Saw Palmetto, Sand Cordgrass and other wetland species. The soil can be wet to dry when planting Sand Cordgrass, yet it naturally occurs near wetlands. It will die if planted in water.
This grass can occur as individuals or in large masses mixed with Muhlygrass and other grasses and shrubs. On a lake edge, it occurs just before the dry ground begins.