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Plants for sandy soil

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

Cranberry Heath
Cranberry Heath
Astroloma humifusum
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Cranberry bush
Cranberry bush
Viburnum grandiflorum
Adoxaceaeediblemedicinal
Cranberry-myrtle
Cranberry-myrtle
Myrteola nummularia
edible
Crataegus acclivis
Crataegus acclivis
Crataegus acclivis
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus aprica
Crataegus aprica
Crataegus aprica
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus armena
Crataegus armena
Crataegus armena
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Crataegus atrosanguinea
Crataegus atrosanguinea
Crataegus atrosanguinea
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Crataegus caesa
Crataegus caesa
Crataegus caesa
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus chlorosarca
Crataegus chlorosarca
Crataegus chlorosarca
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Crataegus elongata
Crataegus elongata
Crataegus elongata
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus heterophylla
Crataegus heterophylla
Crataegus heterophylla
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus hupehensis
Crataegus hupehensis
Crataegus hupehensis
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus illinoiensis
Crataegus illinoiensis
Crataegus illinoiensis
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus jackii
Crataegus jackii
Crataegus jackii
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus laciniata
Crataegus laciniata
Crataegus laciniata
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Crataegus maximowiczii
Crataegus maximowiczii
Crataegus maximowiczii
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Crataegus meyeri
Crataegus meyeri
Crataegus meyeri
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Crataegus missouriensis
Crataegus missouriensis
Crataegus missouriensis
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus parvifolia
Crataegus parvifolia
Crataegus parvifolia
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus pentagyna
Crataegus pentagyna
Crataegus pentagyna
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Crataegus pontica
Crataegus pontica
Crataegus pontica
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus punctata
Crataegus punctata
Crataegus punctata
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus rotundifolia
Crataegus rotundifolia
Crataegus rotundifolia
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus sanguinea
Crataegus sanguinea
Crataegus sanguinea
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Crataegus songorica
Crataegus songorica
Crataegus songorica
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus stipulosa
Crataegus stipulosa
Crataegus stipulosa
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus subvillosa
Crataegus subvillosa
Crataegus subvillosa
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus szovitskii
Crataegus szovitskii
Crataegus szovitskii
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus x grignonensis
Crataegus x grignonensis
Crataegus x grignonensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Cream Peavine
Cream Peavine
Lathyrus ochroleucas
edible
Creamcups
Creamcups
Platystemon californicus
Papaveraceaeediblemedicinal
Creek Plum
Creek Plum
Prunus rivularis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Creeping Bellflower
Creeping Bellflower
Campanula rapunculoides
Lamiaceaeedible
Creeping Blueberry
Creeping Blueberry
Vaccinium crassifolium
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Creeping Bramble
Creeping Bramble
Rubus tricolor
ediblemedicinal
Creeping Buttercup
Creeping Buttercup
Ranunculus repens
ediblemedicinal
Creeping Dogwood
Creeping Dogwood
Cornus canadensis
edible
Creeping Oregon Grape
Creeping Oregon Grape
Mahonia repens
edible
Creeping Raspberry
Creeping Raspberry
Rubus hayata-koidzumii
ediblemedicinal
Creeping Snowberry
Creeping Snowberry
Gaultheria japonica
edible
Creeping Snowberry
Creeping Snowberry
Gaultheria hispidula
Ericaceaeedible
Creeping Thistle
Creeping Thistle
Cirsium arvense
Asteroideaeedible
Creeping lettuce
Creeping lettuce
Ixeris stolonifera
edible
Creeping mannagrass
Creeping mannagrass
Glyceria acutiflora
edible
Crepis sancta
Crepis sancta
Crepis sancta
edible
Cress
Cress
Lepidium sativum
edible
Crested Goosefoot
Crested Goosefoot
Chenopodium cristatum
edible
Crested Iris
Crested Iris
Iris cristata
Iridaceaeediblemedicinal
Crested latesummer mint
Crested latesummer mint
Elsholtzia ciliata
edible
Crimson Glory Vine
Vitis coignetiae
Vitaceaeedible
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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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