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Plants for sandy soil

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

Calabura
Calabura
Muntingia calabura
edible
Calamondin Orange
Calamondin Orange
Citrofortunella microcarpa
edible
Calandrinia balonensis
Calandrinia balonensis
Calandrinia balonensis
edible
Calandrinia remota
Calandrinia remota
Calandrinia remota
edible
California Barberry
California Barberry
Mahonia pinnata
ediblemedicinal
California Blackberry
California Blackberry
Rubus macropetalus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
California Broomrape
California Broomrape
Orobanche californica
edible
California Buttercup
California Buttercup
Ranunculus californicus
ediblemedicinal
California Compass Plant
California Compass Plant
Wyethia angustifolia
edible
California Goosefoot
California Goosefoot
Chenopodium californicum
edible
California Grape
Vitis californica
Vitaceaeedible
California Hazel
California Hazel
Corylus cornuta californica
Rosaceaeedible
California Indian breadroot
California Indian breadroot
Psoralea californica
edible
California Laurel
California Laurel
Umbellularia californica
Laurelaceaeedible
California Milkweed
California Milkweed
Asclepias californica
Asclepiadaceaeedible
California Nutmeg
California Nutmeg
Torreya californica
edible
California Orach
California Orach
Atriplex californica
edible
California Peppertree
California Peppertree
Schinus molle
Anacardiaceaeedible
California Sea Blite
California Sea Blite
Suaeda californica
Amaranthaceaeediblemedicinal
California Walnut
California Walnut
Juglans californica
Juglandaceaeediblemedicinal
California Wild Rose
California Wild Rose
Rosa californica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
California mistmaiden
California mistmaiden
Romanzoffia suksdorfii
edible
California nettle
California nettle
Urtica serra
Urticaceaeediblemedicinal
Californian Bayberry
Californian Bayberry
Myrica californica
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Californian Brome
Californian Brome
Bromus carinatus
edible
Californian Buckeye
Californian Buckeye
Aesculus californica
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Californian Hyacinth
Californian Hyacinth
Brodiaea coronaria
edible
Californian Juniper
Californian Juniper
Juniperus californica
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Californian Poppy
Californian Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
ediblemedicinal
Californian Strawberry
Californian Strawberry
Fragaria californica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Callery Pear
Callery Pear
Pyrus calleryana
Rosaceaeedible
Callicarpa macrophylla
Callicarpa macrophylla
Callicarpa macrophylla
edible
Calligonum aphyllum
Calligonum aphyllum
Calligonum aphyllum
edible
Caltha leptosepala howellii
Caltha leptosepala howellii
Caltha leptosepala howellii
edible
Caltha sinogracilis
Caltha sinogracilis
Caltha sinogracilis
edible
Calva crabapple
Calva crabapple
Malus kansuensis
Rosaceaeedible
Calystegia pellita
Calystegia pellita
Calystegia pellita
Convolvulaceaeedible
Calystegia subvolubilis
Calystegia subvolubilis
Calystegia subvolubilis
edible
Cambridge Cherry
Cambridge Cherry
Prunus pseudocerasus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Cambuca
Cambuca
Plinia edulis
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Camel's foot tree
Camel's foot tree
Bauhinia thonningii
ediblemedicinal
Camellia
Camellia
Camellia japonica
ediblemedicinal
Camellia
Camellia
Camellia sasanqua
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
Camellia
Camellia
Camellia gracilis
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
Camellia
Camellia
Camellia chekiangoleosa
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
Camellia biflora
Camellia biflora
Camellia biflora
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
Camellia kissi
Camellia kissi
Camellia kissi
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
Camellia pitardii
Camellia pitardii
Camellia pitardii
ediblemedicinal
Camellia polyodonta
Camellia polyodonta
Camellia polyodonta
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
Camellia semiserrata
Camellia semiserrata
Camellia semiserrata
Theaceaeediblemedicinal
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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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