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Plants for sandy soil

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

Berchemia lineata
Berchemia lineata
Berchemia lineata
edible
Berchemia racemosa
Berchemia racemosa
Berchemia racemosa
edible
Bergamot
Bergamot
Monarda didyma
ediblemedicinal
Bering Sea Spring Beauty
Bering Sea Spring Beauty
Claytonia acutifolia
edible
Berlandier's wolfberry
Berlandier's wolfberry
Lycium berlandieri
ediblemedicinal
Bermuda Buttercup
Bermuda Buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
edible
Berry Bladder Fern
Berry Bladder Fern
Cystopteris bulbifera
edible
Beta vulgaris cicla
Beta vulgaris cicla
Beta vulgaris cicla
edible
Betel Palm
Betel Palm
Areca catechu
edible
Beth Root - Indian Balm
Beth Root - Indian Balm
Trillium erectum
Melastomataceaeediblemedicinal
Betoum
Betoum
Pistacia atlantica
Anacardiaceaeedible
Betula alnoides
Betula alnoides
Betula alnoides
edible
Bhalu bans
Bhalu bans
Dendrocalamus hookeri
Poaceaeedible
Bicknell's cranesbill
Bicknell's cranesbill
Geranium bicknellii
ediblemedicinal
Bidens parviflora
Bidens parviflora
Bidens parviflora
Asteraceaeedible
Biennial Wormwood
Biennial Wormwood
Artemisia biennis
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Big-Cone Pine
Big-Cone Pine
Pinus coulteri
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Big-Fruit Hawthorn
Big-Fruit Hawthorn
Crataegus macrosperma
ediblemedicinal
Big-Tooth Maple
Acer saccharum grandidentatum
edible
Bigberry Manzanita
Bigberry Manzanita
Arctostaphylos glauca
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Bigfruit Dodder
Bigfruit Dodder
Cuscuta megalocarpa
Convolvulaceaeedible
Bighead Clover
Bighead Clover
Trifolium macrocephalum
ediblemedicinal
Bigleaf Aster
Bigleaf Aster
Aster macrophyllus
edible
Bignay
Bignay
Antidesma bunius
Myricaceaeedible
Bigroot
Bigroot
Marah fabaceus
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Bigseed Biscuitroot
Bigseed Biscuitroot
Lomatium macrocarpum
Apiaceaeedible
Bilberry
Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Billy Goat Plum
Billy Goat Plum
Terminalia ferdinandiana
edible
Biltmore's crabapple
Biltmore's crabapple
Malus glabrata
edible
Biota
Biota
Thuja orientalis
Cupressaceaeediblemedicinal
Birch Bark Cherry
Birch Bark Cherry
Prunus serrula
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Birch-Leaved Pear
Birch-Leaved Pear
Pyrus betulaefolia
edible
Bird Grape
Vitis munsoniana
Vitaceaeedible
Bird spiderflower
Bird spiderflower
Cleome ornithopodioides
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Bird's Foot Trefoil
Bird's Foot Trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
edible
Bird's Foot Violet
Viola pedata
ediblemedicinal
Birdbill Dayflower
Birdbill Dayflower
Commelina dianthifolia
edible
Birdsfoot Fenugreek
Birdsfoot Fenugreek
Trifolium ornithopodioides
ediblemedicinal
Biscuitroot
Biscuitroot
Lomatium ambiguum
edible
Biscuitroot
Biscuitroot
Lomatium cous
edible
Biscuitroot
Biscuitroot
Lomatium grayi
Apiaceaeedible
Biscuitroot
Biscuitroot
Lomatium canbyi
edible
Biscuitroot
Biscuitroot
Lomatium gayeri
Apiaceaeedible
Bishop's Pine
Bishop's Pine
Pinus muricata
ediblemedicinal
Bistort
Bistort
Polygonum bistorta
ediblemedicinal
Bitter Cherry
Bitter Cherry
Prunus emarginata
ediblemedicinal
Bitter Kola
Bitter Kola
Garcinia kola
edible
Bitter Vetch
Bitter Vetch
Lathyrus linifolius montanus
Fabaceaeedible
Bitter Vetch
Bitter Vetch
Vicia ervilia
Fabaceaeedible
Bitter bush-mango
Bitter bush-mango
Irvingia wombolu
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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