The invention belongs to the technical field of plant planting, and discloses a planting method and application of Suaeda salsa in coastal flats, step 1, planting areas, selecting suitable planting areas in the mid-tidal zone and high-tide zone of the intertidal zone, and constructing a wave-stopping belt; Step 2, sowing, the selection of temperature, seeding rate, and sowing time; Step 3, post-sowing management, covering the net, draining water and preventing flooding. Step 1 specifically includes: selecting an area suitable for planting in the mid-tidal area and high-tide area of the intertidal zone; building a wave-resisting belt in the direction of the tidal water, building a dam in the offshore direction of the planting area, or planting reeds and tall straw in the direction of the tidal water in the planting area , Bamboo pole. The invention plants the Suaeda salsa in the suitable environment of the tidal flat, increases the growth area of the Suaeda salsa, restores the habitat of the Suaeda salsa in the tidal flat, and provides support for the stability of the biological diversity of the tidal flat.