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Plants for sandy soil

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

Cat's Claw
Cat's Claw
Uncaria tomentosa
ediblemedicinal
Cat's Ear
Cat's Ear
Hypochoeris radicata
edible
Catalina Island Cherry
Catalina Island Cherry
Prunus lyonii
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Catchfly
Catchfly
Silene firma
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Catmint
Catmint
Nepeta cataria
ediblemedicinal
Caucasian Stonecrop
Caucasian Stonecrop
Sedum spurium
ediblemedicinal
Caucasian Whortleberry
Caucasian Whortleberry
Vaccinium arctostaphylos
ediblemedicinal
Caucasian hackberry
Caucasian hackberry
Celtis caucasica
edible
Caucasian spinach
Caucasian spinach
Hablitzia tamnoides
Boraginaceaeedible
Caucho Negro
Caucho Negro
Castilla ulei
edible
Caughuawaga Hawthorn
Caughuawaga Hawthorn
Crataegus durobrivensis
ediblemedicinal
Cauliflower
Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea botrytis
ediblemedicinal
Cautleya spicata
Cautleya spicata
Cautleya spicata
Lamiaceaeedible
Cañihua
Cañihua
Chenopodium pallidicaule
edible
Ceara Rubber Tree
Ceara Rubber Tree
Manihot carthaginensis glaziovii
ediblemedicinal
Cedar Of Lebanon
Cedar Of Lebanon
Cedrus libani
edible
Cedar Wood
Cedar Wood
Cedrela odorata
ediblemedicinal
Celastrus dependens
Celastrus dependens
Celastrus dependens
edible
Celastrus flagellaris
Celastrus flagellaris
Celastrus flagellaris
Oleaceaeedible
Celebes nut
Celebes nut
Macadamia hildebrandii
edible
Celeriac
Celeriac
Apium graveolens rapaceum
ediblemedicinal
Celery
Celery
Apium graveolens dulce
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Celery
Celery
Apium graveolens
ediblemedicinal
Celery-Leaved Buttercup
Celery-Leaved Buttercup
Ranunculus sceleratus
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Celosia argentea cristata
Celosia argentea cristata
Celosia argentea cristata
ediblemedicinal
Celtis boninensis
Celtis boninensis
Celtis boninensis
Urticaceaeediblemedicinal
Celtis glycycarpa
Celtis glycycarpa
Celtis glycycarpa
edible
Celtis jessoensis
Celtis jessoensis
Celtis jessoensis
Urticaceaeediblemedicinal
Celtis koraiensis
Celtis koraiensis
Celtis koraiensis
Urticaceaeedible
Celtis laveillei
Celtis laveillei
Celtis laveillei
Urticaceaeedible
Celtis tetrandra
Celtis tetrandra
Celtis tetrandra
Urticaceaeedible
Celtuce
Celtuce
Lactuca sativa angustana
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Centaurea chamaerhaponticum
Centaurea chamaerhaponticum
Centaurea chamaerhaponticum
Asteraceaeedible
Centaurea raphanina
Centaurea raphanina
Centaurea raphanina
Asteraceaeedible
Centranthus macrosiphon
Centranthus macrosiphon
Centranthus macrosiphon
Lamiaceaeedible
Century Plant
Century Plant
Agave parryi
ediblemedicinal
Century Plant
Century Plant
Agave utahensis discreta
Agavaceaeedible
Century Plant
Century Plant
Agave utahensis eborispina
edible
Cephalotaxus wilsoniana
Cephalotaxus wilsoniana
Cephalotaxus wilsoniana
edible
Cerastium furcatum
Cerastium furcatum
Cerastium furcatum
edible
Ceriman
Ceriman
Monstera deliciosa
Araceaeedible
Cerro Potosi Pinyon
Cerro Potosi Pinyon
Pinus culminicola
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Ceylon Blackberry
Ceylon Blackberry
Rubus moluccanus
ediblemedicinal
Ceylon Raspberry
Ceylon Raspberry
Rubus niveus
ediblemedicinal
Chaerophyllum villosum
Chaerophyllum villosum
Chaerophyllum villosum
edible
Champedak
Champedak
Artocarpus integer
Moraceaeedible
Chapman's arrowhead
Chapman's arrowhead
Sagittaria chapmanii
Alismataceaeedible
Charcoal Tree
Charcoal Tree
Trema orientalis
edible
Charlock
Charlock
Sinapis arvensis
edible
Chayote
Chayote
Sechium edule
Cucurbitaceaeedible
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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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