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Plants for sandy soil

Fast-draining, low nutrients. Lavender, rosemary. We've filtered our catalogue down to 5,975 matchs.

Codlins And Cream
Codlins And Cream
Epilobium hirsutum
Onagraceaeedible
Codonopsis ovata
Codonopsis ovata
Codonopsis ovata
edible
Codonopsis ussuriensis
Codonopsis ussuriensis
Codonopsis ussuriensis
ediblemedicinal
Coelopleurum gmelini
Coelopleurum gmelini
Coelopleurum gmelini
edible
Coelopleurum lucidum
Coelopleurum lucidum
Coelopleurum lucidum
edible
Cogongrass
Cogongrass
Imperata cylindrica
edible
Cola Nut
Cola Nut
Cola acuminata
Sterculiaceaeediblemedicinal
Cola Nut
Cola Nut
Cola nitida
Sterculiaceaeediblemedicinal
Coleseed
Coleseed
Brassica napus arvensis
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta
edible
Colorado Barberry
Colorado Barberry
Berberis fendleri
ediblemedicinal
Colorado Wild Potato
Colorado Wild Potato
Solanum jamesii
ediblemedicinal
Coltsfoot
Coltsfoot
Tussilago farfara
ediblemedicinal
Columbia Tiger Lily
Columbia Tiger Lily
Lilium columbianum
edible
Columbian Bitterroot
Columbian Bitterroot
Lewisia columbiana
edible
Columbian Hawthorn
Columbian Hawthorn
Crataegus columbiana
ediblemedicinal
Columbine
Columbine
Aquilegia canadensis
edible
Columbine
Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris
edible
Colza
Colza
Brassica napus
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Comfrey
Comfrey
Symphytum officinale
ediblemedicinal
Commelina
Commelina
Commelina tuberosa
Commelinaceaeedible
Commelina elliptica
Commelina elliptica
Commelina elliptica
edible
Common Appleberry
Common Appleberry
Billardiera scandens
edible
Common Bamboo
Common Bamboo
Bambusa vulgaris
edible
Common Blue Wood Aster
Common Blue Wood Aster
Symphyotrichum cordifolium
edible
Common Box
Common Box
Buxus sempervirens
medicinal
Common Day Lily
Common Day Lily
Hemerocallis fulva
edible
Common Evening-Primrose
Common Evening-Primrose
Oenothera biennis
ediblemedicinal
Common Ginger
Common Ginger
Zingiber officinale
Zingiberaceaeediblemedicinal
common goldenthistle
common goldenthistle
Scolymus grandiflorus
edible
Common Grape Vine
Common Grape Vine
Vitis vinifera
edible
Common Hackberry
Common Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis
edible
Common Hazelnut
Common Hazelnut
Corylus avellana
edible
Common Hemp Nettle
Common Hemp Nettle
Galeopsis tetrahit
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Common hoptree
Common hoptree
Ptelea baldwinii
edible
Common Lespedeza
Common Lespedeza
Kummerowia striata
edible
Common Lomatium
Common Lomatium
Lomatium utriculatum
edible
Common Lousewort
Common Lousewort
Pedicularis canadensis
edible
Common Madia
Common Madia
Madia elegans
edible
Common Marestail
Common Marestail
Hippuris vulgaris
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Common Milkweed
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
edible
Common Mouse-Ear Chickweed
Common Mouse-Ear Chickweed
Cerastium holosteoides
edible
Common Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Common Nardoo
Common Nardoo
Marsilea drummondii
edible
Common Pepperweed
Common Pepperweed
Lepidium densiflorum
Brassicaceaeedible
Common Plantain
Common Plantain
Plantago major
ediblemedicinal
Common sheep sorrel
Common sheep sorrel
Rumex angiocarpus
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Common sheep sorrel
Rumex tenuifolius
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Common Silverweed
Common Silverweed
Argentina anserina
edible
Common Spatterdock
Common Spatterdock
Nuphar advena
edible
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Frequently asked

What are good plants for sandy soil?

We catalogue 5975 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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