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Plants for sandy soil

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

Violet Bamboo
Violet Bamboo
Phyllostachys praecox
edible
Violet Tree
Violet Tree
Securidaca longipedunculata
Fabaceaeedible
Viper's Bugloss
Viper's Bugloss
Echium vulgare
Lamiaceaeedible
Virginia Creeper
Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
ediblemedicinal
Virginia Day-Flower
Virginia Day-Flower
Commelina virginica
edible
Virginia Ground Cherry
Virginia Ground Cherry
Physalis virginiana
edible
Virginia Rose
Virginia Rose
Rosa virginiana
ediblemedicinal
Virginia Waterleaf
Virginia Waterleaf
Hydrophyllum virginianum
ediblemedicinal
Virginia thistle
Virginia thistle
Cirsium virginianum
edible
Virginian Stonecrop
Virginian Stonecrop
Penthorum sedoides
edible
Visnaga Khella Bishop's Weed
Visnaga Khella Bishop's Weed
Ammi visnaga
edible
Vitis flexuosa
Vitis flexuosa
Vitaceaeedible
Vitis labruscana
Vitis labruscana
Vitaceaeedible
Vitis parvifolia
Vitis parvifolia
Vitaceaeedible
Vitis romanetii
Vitis romanetii
Vitaceaeedible
Vitis thunbergii
Vitis thunbergii
Vitis thunbergii
edible
Volga Wild Rye
Volga Wild Rye
Leymus racemosus
edible
Vutu kana
Vutu kana
Barringtonia edulis
Lauraceaeediblemedicinal
Waginos
Waginos
Brucea antidysenterica
edible
Wahoo- Indian Arrow Wood - Burning Bush
Wahoo- Indian Arrow Wood - Burning Bush
Euonymus atropurpureus
edible
Wakerobin
Wakerobin
Trillium ovatum
ediblemedicinal
Walking onion
Walking onion
Allium × proliferum
ediblemedicinal
Wall Lettuce
Wall Lettuce
Mycelis muralis
edible
Wall Rocket
Wall Rocket
Diplotaxis muralis
Brassicaceaeedible
Wall Whitlow Grass
Wall Whitlow Grass
Draba muralis
Brassicaceaeedible
Walnut
Walnut
Juglans regia kamaonia
ediblemedicinal
Walnut
Walnut
Juglans regia fallax
ediblemedicinal
Wand Milkweed
Wand Milkweed
Asclepias viridiflora
edible
Wapato
Wapato
Sagittaria cuneata
edible
Washington Hawthorn
Washington Hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum
ediblemedicinal
Water Arum
Water Arum
Calla palustris
edible
Water Betony
Water Betony
Scrophularia umbrosa
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Water Birch
Water Birch
Betula occidentalis
edible
Water Blinks
Water Blinks
Montia fontana
edible
Water Bulrush
Water Bulrush
Scirpus subterminalis
edible
Water Bush
Water Bush
Myoporum montanum
edible
Water Celery
Water Celery
Vallisneria americana
edible
Water Chickweed
Water Chickweed
Myosoton aquaticum
edible
Water Clover
Water Clover
Marsilea quadrifolia
edible
Water Crowfoot
Water Crowfoot
Ranunculus aquatilis
ediblemedicinal
Water Dropwort
Water Dropwort
Oenanthe javanica
edible
Water Dropwort
Water Dropwort
Oenanthe sarmentosa
Apiaceaeedible
Water Fringe
Water Fringe
Nymphoides peltata
edible
Water Hawthorn
Water Hawthorn
Aponogeton distachyos
edible
Water Hickory
Water Hickory
Carya aquatica
edible
Water Horehound
Water Horehound
Lycopus americanus
edible
Water Hyacinth
Water Hyacinth
Eichhornia crassipes
edible
Water Mallee
Water Mallee
Eucalyptus dumosa
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Water Milfoil
Water Milfoil
Myriophyllum spicatum
Haloragaceaeedible
Water Pennywort
Water Pennywort
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides
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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