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Plants for sandy soil

Fast-draining, low nutrients. Lavender, rosemary. We've filtered our catalogue down to 50 matchs.

Spanish Bayonet
Spanish Bayonet
Yucca aloifolia
ediblemedicinal
Spanish Cherry
Spanish Cherry
Mimusops elengi
edible
Spanish Dagger
Spanish Dagger
Yucca gloriosa
Asparagaceaeediblemedicinal
Spanish Grape
Spanish Grape
Vitis berlandieri
edible
Spanish Needles
Spanish Needles
Bidens bipinnata
edible
Spanish Salsify
Spanish Salsify
Scolymus hispanicus
edible
Spanish broom
Spanish broom
Spartium junceum
medicinal
Sparaxis bulbifera
Sparaxis bulbifera
Sparaxis bulbifera
Iridaceaeedible
Sparganium americanum
Sparganium americanum
Sparganium americanum
edible
Sparganium androcladum
Sparganium androcladum
Sparganium androcladum
Cyperaceaeedible
Sparganium erectum
Sparganium erectum
Sparganium erectum
Cyperaceaeedible
Sparganium longifolium
Sparganium longifolium
Sparganium longifolium
Cyperaceaeedible
Sparganium stoloniferum
Sparganium stoloniferum
Sparganium stoloniferum
edible
Sparse-flowered bog orchid
Sparse-flowered bog orchid
Habenaria sparsiflora
Orchidaceaeedible
Spatterdock
Spatterdock
Nuphar polysepala
edible
Speargrass
Speargrass
Aciphylla squarrosa
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Spearleaf Stonecrop
Spearleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
ediblemedicinal
Spearmint
Spearmint
Mentha spicata
ediblemedicinal
Speckled Wood Lily
Speckled Wood Lily
Clintonia umbellulata
edible
Specklepod Milkvetch
Specklepod Milkvetch
Astragalus diphysus
ediblemedicinal
Spelt Wheat
Spelt Wheat
Triticum aestivum spelta
Poaceaeedible
Spergula arvensis
Spergula arvensis
Spergula arvensis
edible
Spider Lily
Spider Lily
Lycoris sanguinea
Amaryllidaceaeedible
Spider Lily
Spider Lily
Lycoris radiata
Amaryllidaceaeedible
Spider Milkweed
Spider Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Spider orchid
Spider orchid
Ophrys araneola
Orchidaceaeedible
Spiderwort
Spiderwort
Leucas cephalotes
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Spiderwort
Spiderwort
Tradescantia virginiana
edible
Spignel
Spignel
Meum athamanticum
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Spike Dropseed
Spike Dropseed
Sporobolus contractus
edible
Spike Trisetum
Spike Trisetum
Trisetum spicatum
Poaceaeedible
Spiked Saxifrage
Spiked Saxifrage
Saxifraga spicata
Saxifragaceaeedible
Spiked gladiolus
Spiked gladiolus
Gladiolus spicatus
edible
Spinach
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
ediblemedicinal
Spinach Rhubarb
Spinach Rhubarb
Rumex abyssinicus
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Spindle Tree
Spindle Tree
Euonymus europaeus
edible
Spineless yucca
Spineless yucca
Yucca gigantea
ediblemedicinal
Spiny Amaranth
Spiny Amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus
edible
Spiny Holdback
Spiny Holdback
Caesalpinia spinosa
Caesalpiniaceaeedible
Spiny Naiad
Spiny Naiad
Najas marina
edible
Spiny Rest Harrow
Spiny Rest Harrow
Ononis spinosa
edible
Spiny Saltbush
Spiny Saltbush
Rhagodia spinescens
edible
Spiny Vitis
Vitis davidii
Vitaceaeedible
Spiny Wood Fern
Spiny Wood Fern
Dryopteris expansa
Dryopteridaceaeedible
Spiny oak
Spiny oak
Castanopsis javanica
Fagaceaeedible
Splitlip hempnettle
Splitlip hempnettle
Galeopsis bifida
edible
Spoonleaf Yucca
Spoonleaf Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
ediblemedicinal
Sporobolus asperifolius
Sporobolus asperifolius
Sporobolus asperifolius
edible
Sporobolus pallidus
Sporobolus pallidus
Sporobolus pallidus
Poaceaeedible
Spotted Golden Thistle
Spotted Golden Thistle
Scolymus maculatus
edible
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Frequently asked

What are good plants for sandy soil?

We catalogue 50 matching species. See the list above. Each links to its full profile with cultivation, dosage, and companion notes.

How do I pick from this list?

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Are these plants verified?

Each plant entry is sourced from Permapeople + Trefle databases and reviewed before publication. Cultivation data marked 'high confidence' comes from horticultural references; lower confidence flags less-certain attributions.

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