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Plants for sandy soil

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

Water Purslane
Water Purslane
Lythrum portula
edible
Water Ribbons
Water Ribbons
Triglochin procera
Juncaceaeedible
Water Shield
Water Shield
Brasenia schreberi
edible
Water Smartweed
Water Smartweed
Polygonum coccineum
ediblemedicinal
Water Speedwell
Veronica anagallis-aquatica
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Water Tupelo
Water Tupelo
Nyssa aquatica
edible
Water Yam
Water Yam
Dioscorea alata
ediblemedicinal
Watercress
Watercress
Nasturtium officinale
ediblemedicinal
Watercress
Watercress
Nasturtium microphyllum
Brassicaceaeedible
Waterleaf
Waterleaf
Decemium appendiculatum
edible
Watho Tabashir Bamboo
Watho Tabashir Bamboo
Gigantochloa apus
edible
Wattleskip
Wattleskip
Acacia podalyriifolia
Fabaceaeedible
Wavy Bittercress
Wavy Bittercress
Cardamine flexuosa
edible
Wavy-Leaved Thistle
Wavy-Leaved Thistle
Cirsium undulatum
Asteroideaeedible
Wax Gourd
Wax Gourd
Benincasa hispida
edible
Wax Myrtle
Wax Myrtle
Myrica cerifera
ediblemedicinal
Wax Palm
Wax Palm
Ceroxylon alpinum
edible
Wax Tree
Wax Tree
Rhus succedanea
edible
Wax currant
Wax currant
Ribes cereum
edible
Wayfaring Tree
Wayfaring Tree
Viburnum lantana
ediblemedicinal
Wedgescale Saltbush
Wedgescale Saltbush
Atriplex truncata
edible
Weeping Love Grass
Weeping Love Grass
Eragrostis curvula
edible
Weeping Pittosporum
Weeping Pittosporum
Pittosporum phillyreoides
Pittosporaceaeedible
Weeping Willow
Weeping Willow
Salix babylonica
ediblemedicinal
Weeping rice grass
Weeping rice grass
Microlaena stipoides
Poaceaeedible
Wei Ling Xian
Wei Ling Xian
Clematis chinensis
edible
Weigela coraeensis
Weigela coraeensis
Weigela coraeensis
edible
Weigela decora
Weigela decora
Weigela decora
edible
Weigela hortensis
Weigela hortensis
Weigela hortensis
edible
Weld
Weld
Reseda luteola
ediblemedicinal
Welted Thistle
Welted Thistle
Carduus crispus
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
West African Ebony
West African Ebony
Diospyros mespiliformis
Rosaceaeedible
West African Laburnum
West African Laburnum
Cassia sieberiana
ediblemedicinal
West Australian Sandalwood
West Australian Sandalwood
Santalum spicatum
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
West Indin Chickweed
West Indin Chickweed
Drymaria cordata
edible
Western Buttercup
Western Buttercup
Ranunculus occidentalis
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Western Chokecherry
Western Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana demissa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Western Dock
Western Dock
Rumex occidentalis
ediblemedicinal
Western Dog Violet
Western Dog Violet
Viola adunca
ediblemedicinal
Western Dogwood
Western Dogwood
Cornus occidentalis
Cornaceaeedible
Western Gromwell
Western Gromwell
Lithospermum ruderale
Lamiaceaeedible
Western Hemlock
Western Hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla
edible
Western Juniper
Western Juniper
Juniperus occidentalis
ediblemedicinal
Western Larch
Western Larch
Larix occidentalis
Pinaceaeedible
Western Marsh Marigold
Western Marsh Marigold
Caltha leptosepala
edible
Western Mayhaw
Western Mayhaw
Crataegus opaca
ediblemedicinal
Western Poison Oak
Western Poison Oak
Rhus diversiloba
edible
Western Prickly Pear
Western Prickly Pear
Opuntia littoralis
Cactaceaeedible
Western Redbud
Western Redbud
Cercis occidentalis
Fabaceaeedible
Western Sand Cherry
Western Sand Cherry
Prunus besseyi
ediblemedicinal
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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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