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Plants for sandy soil

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

Cardamine kitaibelii
Cardamine kitaibelii
Cardamine kitaibelii
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine komarovii
Cardamine komarovii
Cardamine komarovii
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Cardamine leucantha
Cardamine leucantha
Cardamine leucantha
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine lyrata
Cardamine lyrata
Cardamine lyrata
edible
Cardamine macrophylla
Cardamine macrophylla
Cardamine macrophylla
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Cardamine nasturtioides
Cardamine nasturtioides
Cardamine nasturtioides
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine nipponica
Cardamine nipponica
Cardamine nipponica
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine pentaphyllos
Cardamine pentaphyllos
Cardamine pentaphyllos
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine prorepens
Cardamine prorepens
Cardamine prorepens
edible
Cardamine raphanifolia
Cardamine raphanifolia
Cardamine raphanifolia
edible
Cardamine schinziana
Cardamine schinziana
Cardamine schinziana
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine scutata
Cardamine scutata
Cardamine scutata
edible
Cardamine trifolia
Cardamine trifolia
Cardamine trifolia
edible
Cardamine violacea
Cardamine violacea
Cardamine violacea
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardamine yezoensis
Cardamine yezoensis
Cardamine yezoensis
Brassicaceaeedible
Cardinal Spear
Cardinal Spear
Erythrina herbacea
edible
Cardiocrinum cordatum
Cardiocrinum cordatum
Cardiocrinum cordatum
Liliaceaeedible
Carduus cernuus
Carduus cernuus
Carduus cernuus
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Carex brizoides
Carex brizoides
Carex brizoides
Cyperaceaeedible
Carex dispalata
Carex dispalata
Carex dispalata
Cyperaceaeedible
Carex nubigena
Carex nubigena
Carex nubigena
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Carex paniculata
Carex paniculata
Carex paniculata
edible
Caribbean Pine Caribbean pitch pine
Caribbean Pine Caribbean pitch pine
Pinus caribaea
ediblemedicinal
Carlina acanthifolia
Carlina acanthifolia
Carlina acanthifolia
Asteraceaeedible
Carline Thistle
Carline Thistle
Carlina vulgaris
ediblemedicinal
Carmine barberry
Carmine barberry
Berberis x carminea
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Carnation
Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus
ediblemedicinal
Carob
Carob
Ceratonia siliqua
ediblemedicinal
Carolina Basswood
Carolina Basswood
Tilia caroliniana
ediblemedicinal
Carolina Hemlock
Carolina Hemlock
Tsuga caroliniana
edible
Carolina buckthorn
Carolina buckthorn
Frangula caroliniana
ediblemedicinal
Caroline Ivory Nut Palm
Caroline Ivory Nut Palm
Metroxylon amicarum
edible
Carpenter's groundcherry
Carpenter's groundcherry
Physalis carpenteri
edible
Carpesium abrotanoides
Carpesium abrotanoides
Carpesium abrotanoides
edible
Carpesium divaricatum
Carpesium divaricatum
Carpesium divaricatum
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Carpesium glossophyllum
Carpesium glossophyllum
Carpesium glossophyllum
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Carpesium triste
Carpesium triste
Carpesium triste
Asteraceaeedible
Carrion Flower
Carrion Flower
Smilax herbacea
ediblemedicinal
Carrot
Carrot
Daucus carota sativus
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Carrot Tree
Carrot Tree
Monizia edulis
edible
Carya x laneyi
Carya x laneyi
Carya x laneyi
Juglandaceaeedible
Caryocar brasiliense
Caryocar brasiliense
Caryocar brasiliense
Caryocaraceaeedible
Casana
Casana
Cyphomandra casana
edible
Cascara
Cascara
Rhamnus purshiana
medicinal
Caspian Locust
Caspian Locust
Gleditsia caspica
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Cassava
Cassava
Manihot esculenta
edible
Castanopsis chestnut
Castanopsis chestnut
Castanopsis acuminatissima
edible
Castor-Oil Plant
Castor-Oil Plant
Ricinus communis
Euphorbiaceaeedible
Cat's Breeches
Cat's Breeches
Hydrophyllum capitatum
edible
Cat's Claw
Cat's Claw
Uncaria guianensis
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?

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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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