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Plants for sandy soil

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

Foxtail Lily
Foxtail Lily
Eremurus stenophyllus aurantiacus
Asparagaceaeedible
Foxtail Millet
Foxtail Millet
Setaria italica
Poaceaeedible
Fragaria daltoniana
Fragaria daltoniana
Fragaria daltoniana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Fragaria nilgerrensis
Fragaria nilgerrensis
Fragaria nilgerrensis
ediblemedicinal
Fragaria nipponica
Fragaria nipponica
Fragaria nipponica
ediblemedicinal
Fragaria orientalis
Fragaria orientalis
Fragaria orientalis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Fragrant Bedstraw
Fragrant Bedstraw
Galium triflorum
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Fragrant Olive
Fragrant Olive
Osmanthus fragrans
edible
Fragrant Orchid
Fragrant Orchid
Gymnadenia conopsea
Orchidaceaeedible
Fragrant Virgin's Bower
Fragrant Virgin's Bower
Clematis flammula
edible
Fragrant Water Lily
Fragrant Water Lily
Nymphaea odorata
edible
Fragrant Wintergreen
Fragrant Wintergreen
Gaultheria fragrantissima
edible
French Hales
French Hales
Sorbus latifolia
edible
French Psyllium
French Psyllium
Plantago arenaria
ediblemedicinal
French Rose
French Rose
Rosa gallica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
French Scorzonera
French Scorzonera
Reichardia picroides
edible
French Vetch
French Vetch
Vicia narbonensis
Fabaceaeedible
French hydrangea
French hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
Hydrangeaceaeediblemedicinal
French tamarisk
French tamarisk
Tamarix gallica
Cistaceaeediblemedicinal
Friar's Cowl
Friar's Cowl
Arisarum vulgare
edible
Fringe Tree
Fringe Tree
Chionanthus virginicus
edible
Fringed Lily
Fringed Lily
Thysanotus tuberosus
edible
Fringed Pink
Fringed Pink
Dianthus superbus
ediblemedicinal
Fritillaria roylei
Fritillaria roylei
Fritillaria roylei
ediblemedicinal
Fritillaria sewerzowii
Fritillaria sewerzowii
Fritillaria sewerzowii
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Fritillaria verticillata
Fritillaria verticillata
Fritillaria verticillata
Liliaceaeedible
Frogfruit
Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
edible
Frost Grape
Vitis cordifolia
Vitaceaeedible
Frost Grape
Frost Grape
Vitis vulpina
edible
Frosted Hawthorn
Frosted Hawthorn
Crataegus pruinosa
ediblemedicinal
Fuchsia
Fuchsia
Fuchsia magellanica
ediblemedicinal
Fuchsia colensoi
Fuchsia colensoi
Fuchsia colensoi
edible
Fuchsia denticulata
Fuchsia denticulata
Fuchsia denticulata
edible
Fuchsia fulgens
Fuchsia fulgens
Fuchsia fulgens
edible
Fuchsia hemsleyana
Fuchsia hemsleyana
Fuchsia hemsleyana
edible
Fuchsia microphylla
Fuchsia microphylla
Fuchsia microphylla
Onagraceaeedible
Fuegia fern
Fuegia fern
Azorella fuegiana
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Fuji cherry
Fuji cherry
Prunus incisa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Fukien Tea
Fukien Tea
Carmona retusa
ediblemedicinal
Fulu
Vitex keniensis
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Fulvous Popcornflower
Fulvous Popcornflower
Plagiobothrys fulvus campestris
edible
Fumewort
Fumewort
Corydalis solida
edible
Fustic Tree
Fustic Tree
Maclura tinctoria
Moraceaeedible
Fuzzy pride-of-rochester
Fuzzy pride-of-rochester
Deutzia scabra
Rhamnaceaeedible
Gages
Gages
Prunus domestica italica
ediblemedicinal
Gala Dinich
Gala Dinich
Coleus edulis
edible
Galactites tomentosa
Galactites tomentosa
Galactites tomentosa
edible
Galingale
Galingale
Cyperus longus
edible
Galium gracile
Galium gracile
Galium gracile
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Gallant Soldier
Gallant Soldier
Galinsoga parviflora
edible
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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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