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Plants for sandy soil

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

Evergreen Huckleberry
Evergreen Huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
Evergreen bugloss
Evergreen bugloss
Pentaglottis sempervirens
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Exocarpus aphyllus
Exocarpus aphyllus
Exocarpus aphyllus
edible
Exocarpus bidwillii
Exocarpus bidwillii
Exocarpus bidwillii
Fabaceaeedible
Exocarpus latifolius
Exocarpus latifolius
Exocarpus latifolius
edible
Exocarpus nanus
Exocarpus nanus
Exocarpus nanus
edible
Eyebright
Eyebright
Euphrasia officinalis
Orobancheaceaeediblemedicinal
Fagopyrum esculentum
Fagopyrum esculentum
Fagopyrum esculentum
edible
Fagus longipetiolata
Fagus longipetiolata
Fagus longipetiolata
edible
Fagus lucida
Fagus lucida
Fagus lucida
edible
Fairies Thimbles
Fairies Thimbles
Campanula cochleariifolia
edible
Fairy Grass
Fairy Grass
Sporobolus caroli
edible
Fairybells
Fairybells
Disporum trachycarpum
edible
Fairyslipper
Fairyslipper
Calypso bulbosa
edible
False Cleavers
False Cleavers
Galium spurium
ediblemedicinal
False Indigo
False Indigo
Amorpha fruticosa
edible
False Pak Choi
False Pak Choi
Brassica rapa parachinensis
ediblemedicinal
False Roselle
False Roselle
Hibiscus acetosella
Malvaceaeediblemedicinal
False Toadflax
False Toadflax
Geocaulon lividum
edible
False black pepper
False black pepper
Embelia ribes
edible
False sunflower
False sunflower
Heliopsis helianthoides
edible
Fang Feng
Fang Feng
Ledebouriella seseloides
edible
Fanleaf hawthorn
Fanleaf hawthorn
Crataegus flabellata
ediblemedicinal
Farkleberry
Farkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
ediblemedicinal
Fawn Lily
Fawn Lily
Erythronium californicum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Fedia cornucopiae
Fedia cornucopiae
Fedia cornucopiae
edible
Fendler's Ceanothus
Fendler's Ceanothus
Ceanothus fendleri
edible
Fendler's Flatsedge
Fendler's Flatsedge
Cyperus fendlerianus
edible
Fendler's Springparsley
Fendler's Springparsley
Cymopterus fendleri
edible
Fennel
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
ediblemedicinal
Fennel-Leaved Pondweed
Fennel-Leaved Pondweed
Potamogeton pectinatus
Pojagiaceaeedible
Fenugreek
Fenugreek
Trigonella foenum-graecum
ediblemedicinal
Fern Asparagus
Fern Asparagus
Asparagus filicinus
ediblemedicinal
Fernleaf Biscuitroot
Fernleaf Biscuitroot
Lomatium dissectum
edible
Ferula
Ferula
Ferula narthex
Apiaceaeedible
Ferula karelinii
Ferula karelinii
Ferula karelinii
edible
Ferula longifolia
Ferula longifolia
Ferula longifolia
edible
Few flower milkweed
Few flower milkweed
Asclepias lanceolata
edible
Fewleaved Dock
Fewleaved Dock
Rumex paucifolius
ediblemedicinal
Fibigia clypeata
Fibigia clypeata
Fibigia clypeata
edible
Fiddle Dock
Fiddle Dock
Rumex pulcher
ediblemedicinal
Field Eryngo
Field Eryngo
Eryngium campestre
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Field Garlic
Field Garlic
Allium oleraceum
Alliaceaeediblemedicinal
Field Horsetail
Field Horsetail
Equisetum arvense
ediblemedicinal
Field Marigold
Field Marigold
Calendula arvensis
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Field Pea
Field Pea
Pisum sativum arvense
Fabaceaeedible
Field Speedwell
Field Speedwell
Veronica agrestis
ediblemedicinal
Field groundcherry
Field groundcherry
Physalis variovestita
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Fig
Fig
Ficus carica
Moraceaeedible
Fig-Leaved Goosefoot
Fig-Leaved Goosefoot
Chenopodium ficifolium
Chenopodiaceaeedible
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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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