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Plants for sandy soil

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

Durian Marangang
Durian Marangang
Durio dulcis
edible
Durum Wheat
Durum Wheat
Triticum turgidum durum
Poaceaeedible
Dusky pear
Dusky pear
Pyrus phaeocarpa
Rosaceaeedible
Dutch Rush
Dutch Rush
Equisetum hyemale
Sphenophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Dwarf Almond
Dwarf Almond
Prunus besseriana
ediblemedicinal
Dwarf American Cherry
Dwarf American Cherry
Prunus pumila
ediblemedicinal
Dwarf American Cherry
Dwarf American Cherry
Prunus pumila susquehanae
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Dwarf Banana
Dwarf Banana
Musa acuminata
edible
Dwarf Barberry
Dwarf Barberry
Mahonia pumila
Berberidaceaeedible
Dwarf Bilberry
Dwarf Bilberry
Vaccinium caespitosum
ediblemedicinal
Dwarf Birch
Dwarf Birch
Betula nana
ediblemedicinal
Dwarf Cornel
Dwarf Cornel
Cornus suecica
Cornaceaeedible
Dwarf Elder
Dwarf Elder
Sambucus ebulus
Caprifoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Dwarf Fan Palm
Dwarf Fan Palm
Chamaerops humilis
edible
Dwarf Geebung
Dwarf Geebung
Persoonia chamaepeuce
Proteaceaeedible
Dwarf Golden Chinquapin
Dwarf Golden Chinquapin
Chrysolepis sempervirens
Pinaceaeedible
Dwarf Huckleberry
Dwarf Huckleberry
Gaylussacia dumosa
edible
Dwarf Mallow
Dwarf Mallow
Malva pusilla
edible
Dwarf Mallow
Dwarf Mallow
Malva neglecta
edible
Dwarf Milkweed
Dwarf Milkweed
Asclepias involucrata
edible
Dwarf Nasturtium
Dwarf Nasturtium
Tropaeolum minus
Tropaeolaceaeedible
Dwarf Quince
Dwarf Quince
Chaenomeles x superba
Rosaceaeedible
Dwarf Quince
Dwarf Quince
Chaenomeles japonica
edible
Dwarf Raspberry
Dwarf Raspberry
Rubus acaulis
ediblemedicinal
Dwarf Red Blackberry
Dwarf Red Blackberry
Rubus pubescens
ediblemedicinal
Dwarf Russian Almond
Dwarf Russian Almond
Prunus tenella
ediblemedicinal
Dwarf Service-berry
Dwarf Service-berry
Amelanchier basalticola
edible
Dwarf Siberian Pine
Dwarf Siberian Pine
Pinus pumila
ediblemedicinal
Dwarf Sumach
Dwarf Sumach
Rhus copallina
ediblemedicinal
Dwarf bilberry
Dwarf bilberry
Vaccinium arbuscula
ediblemedicinal
Dwarf hawthorn
Dwarf hawthorn
Crataegus uniflora
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Dwarf scouring rush
Dwarf scouring rush
Equisetum scirpoides
Sphenophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Dyer's Greenweed
Dyer's Greenweed
Genista tinctoria
Fabaceaeedible
Ear-Pod Wattle
Ear-Pod Wattle
Acacia auriculiformis
Fabaceaeedible
Early Purple Orchis
Early Purple Orchis
Orchis mascula
Orchidaceaeedible
Early Spider Orchid
Early Spider Orchid
Ophrys sphegodes
Orchidaceaeedible
Earthnut Pea
Earthnut Pea
Lathyrus tuberosus
Fabaceaeedible
Eastern Cottonwood
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
ediblemedicinal
Eastern Manna Grass
Eastern Manna Grass
Glyceria septentrionalis
edible
Eastern Mayhaw
Eastern Mayhaw
Crataegus aestivalis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Eastern Poison Oak
Eastern Poison Oak
Rhus toxicodendron
edible
Eastern Prickly Pear
Eastern Prickly Pear
Opuntia compressa
Cactaceaeedible
Eastern Valerian
Eastern Valerian
Patrinia scabiosifolia
edible
Eaton's Thistle
Eaton's Thistle
Cirsium eatoni
edible
Eau De Cologne Mint
Eau De Cologne Mint
Mentha x piperita citrata
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Ebony
Ebony
Diospyros ebenum
Ebenaceaeedible
Ecuador laurel
Ecuador laurel
Cordia alliodora
edible
Edible Thistle
Edible Thistle
Cirsium edule
Asteroideaeediblemedicinal
Eel Grass
Eel Grass
Zostera marina
edible
Eel Grass
Eel Grass
Vallisneria spiralis
Alismataceaeedible
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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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