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Plants for sandy soil

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

Stinging Nettle
Stinging Nettle
Urtica holosericea
ediblemedicinal
Stinging Nettle
Stinging Nettle
Urtica procera
Urticaceaeediblemedicinal
Stinging Nettle
Stinging Nettle
Urtica gracilis
ediblemedicinal
Stinging Nettle
Stinging Nettle
Urtica californica
ediblemedicinal
Stinging nettle
Stinging nettle
Urtica dioica
ediblemedicinal
Stinging nettle
Stinging nettle
Urtica breweri
ediblemedicinal
Stink Currant
Stink Currant
Ribes bracteosum
Rosaceaeedible
Stinking Cassia
Stinking Cassia
Senna tora
Fabaceaeedible
Stinking Goosefoot Arrach - Wormseed
Stinking Goosefoot Arrach - Wormseed
Chenopodium vulvaria
edible
Stock
Stock
Matthiola incana
Brassicaceaeedible
Stolon stonecrop
Stolon stonecrop
Sedum stoloniferum
ediblemedicinal
Stone Bamboo
Stone Bamboo
Phyllostachys angusta
Gramineaeedible
Stone Bramble
Stone Bramble
Rubus saxatilis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Stone pine
Stone pine
Pinus pinea
edible
Stonecrop
Stonecrop
Sedum makinoi
ediblemedicinal
Stonecrop
Stonecrop
Sedum forsterianum
Crassulaceaeediblemedicinal
Stork's Bill
Stork's Bill
Erodium cicutarium
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Strapwort
Strapwort
Corrigiola littoralis
ediblemedicinal
Strawberry
Strawberry
Fragaria
ediblemedicinal
Strawberry
Strawberry
Fragaria iinumae
ediblemedicinal
Strawberry
Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa
ediblemedicinal
Strawberry Blite
Strawberry Blite
Chenopodium capitatum
Chenopodiaceaeedible
Strawberry Guava
Strawberry Guava
Psidium cattleianum
Myrtaceaeedible
Strawberry Saxifrage
Strawberry Saxifrage
Saxifraga stolonifera
edible
Strawberry Tomato
Strawberry Tomato
Physalis pruinosa
edible
Strawberry tree
Strawberry tree
Arbutus unedo
edible
Strawberry-Raspberry
Strawberry-Raspberry
Rubus illecebrosus
ediblemedicinal
Stream Violet
Stream Violet
Viola glabella
ediblemedicinal
Stubble Turnip
Stubble Turnip
Brassica rapa oleifera
ediblemedicinal
Styphelia adscendens
Styphelia adscendens
Styphelia adscendens
Ericaceaeedible
Styphelia viridis
Styphelia viridis
Styphelia viridis
edible
Suaeda corniculata
Suaeda corniculata
Suaeda corniculata
edible
Suaeda glauca
Suaeda glauca
Suaeda glauca
edible
Suaeda japonica
Suaeda japonica
Suaeda japonica
edible
Suaeda palmeri
Suaeda palmeri
Suaeda palmeri
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Suaeda salsa
Suaeda salsa
Suaeda salsa
Salicorniaceaeedible
Sub-Alpine Larch
Sub-Alpine Larch
Larix lyallii
edible
Subalpine Fir
Abies lasiocarpa
Pinaceaeedible
Sugar Apple
Sugar Apple
Annona squamosa
edible
Sugar Beet
Sugar Beet
Beta vulgaris altissima
edible
Sugar Bush
Sugar Bush
Protea repens
Proteaceaeediblemedicinal
Sugar Bush
Sugar Bush
Protea mellifera
ediblemedicinal
Sugar Bush
Sugar Bush
Rhus ovata
Anacardiaceaeedible
Sugar Pea
Sugar Pea
Pisum sativum macrocarpon
edible
Sugar Pine
Sugar Pine
Pinus lambertiana
ediblemedicinal
Sugar maple
Sugar maple
Acer saccharum
edible
Sugarberry
Sugarberry
Celtis laevigata
edible
Sugarcane
Sugarcane
Saccharum officinarum
Poaceaeedible
Sugarwood
Sugarwood
Myoporum platycarpum
edible
Summer Cypress
Summer Cypress
Bassia scoparia
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?

Filter further by your other constraints — edible vs medicinal, mature size, USDA zone. Each plant profile has the full attribute table.

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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