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Plants for sandy soil

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

Chinese Walnut
Chinese Walnut
Juglans cathayensis
Juglandaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Water Chestnut
Chinese Water Chestnut
Eleocharis dulcis
Poaceaeedible
Chinese White Pine
Chinese White Pine
Pinus armandii
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Wild Ginger
Chinese Wild Ginger
Asarum splendens
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Wild Peach
Chinese Wild Peach
Prunus consociiflora
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Wild Peach
Chinese Wild Peach
Prunus davidiana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Wisteria
Chinese Wisteria
Wisteria sinensis
edible
Chinese Yam
Chinese Yam
Dioscorea batatas
ediblemedicinal
Chinese chestnut
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
ediblemedicinal
Chinese dogwood
Chinese dogwood
Cornus kousa
edible
Chinese hackberry
Chinese hackberry
Celtis sinensis
edible
Chinese hollygrape
Chinese hollygrape
Mahonia lomariifolia
edible
Chinese indigo
Chinese indigo
Indigofera decora
edible
Chinknut
Chinknut
Castanea x neglecta
Fagaceaeedible
Chinquapin
Chinquapin
Castanea pumila ashei
edible
Chinquapin
Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
edible
Chionographis japonica
Chionographis japonica
Chionographis japonica
edible
Chiotilla
Chiotilla
Escontria chiotilla
edible
Chir Pine
Chir Pine
Pinus roxburghii
ediblemedicinal
Chishima Zasa
Chishima Zasa
Sasa kurilensis
Gramineaeedible
Chitra
Chitra
Berberis aristata
ediblemedicinal
Chittamwood
Chittamwood
Bumelia lanuginosa
edible
Chives
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
ediblemedicinal
Chocolate Lily
Chocolate Lily
Dichopogon strictus
Poaceaeedible
Chocolate Lily
Chocolate Lily
Dichopogon fimbriatus
edible
Chocolate Lily
Chocolate Lily
Fritillaria affinis
Liliaceaeedible
Chokeberry
Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Cholla
Cholla
Cylindropuntia spp.
Cactaceaeedible
Chondrilla chondrilloides
Chondrilla chondrilloides
Chondrilla chondrilloides
edible
Chondrilla juncea
Chondrilla juncea
Chondrilla juncea
edible
Chorispora sabulosa
Chorispora sabulosa
Chorispora sabulosa
edible
Chorispora tenella
Chorispora tenella
Chorispora tenella
Fabaceaeedible
Chou Wu Tong
Chou Wu Tong
Clerodendrum trichotomum
edible
Christ's Thorn
Christ's Thorn
Paliurus spina-christi
Rhamnaceaeedible
Christmas Berry
Christmas Berry
Lycium carolinianum
ediblemedicinal
Christmas Bush
Christmas Bush
Alchornea cordifolia
edible
Christmas Fern
Christmas Fern
Polystichum acrostichoides
edible
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum
Dendranthema x grandiflorum
edible
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum
Dendranthema indicum
Asteraceaeedible
Chrysanthemum coronarium
Chrysanthemum coronarium
Chrysanthemum coronarium
edible
Chrysanthemum coronarium spatiosum
Chrysanthemum coronarium spatiosum
Chrysanthemum coronarium spatiosum
edible
Chrysanthemum segetum
Chrysanthemum segetum
Chrysanthemum segetum
edible
Chuan Bei Mu
Chuan Bei Mu
Fritillaria cirrhosa
ediblemedicinal
Chusan Palm
Chusan Palm
Trachycarpus fortunei
edible
Chusquea culeou
Chusquea culeou
Chusquea culeou
Poaceaeedible
Chusquea quila
Chusquea quila
Chusquea quila
Gramineaeedible
Chutro
Chutro
Berberis asiatica
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Cicer microphyllum
Cicer microphyllum
Cicer microphyllum
Fabaceaeedible
Cicerbita alpina
Cicerbita alpina
Cicerbita alpina
edible
Cichorium intybus
Cichorium intybus
Cichorium intybus
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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