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Plants for sandy soil

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

Hornwort
Hornwort
Ceratophyllum demersum
edible
Horse Chestnut
Horse Chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Horse chestnut
Horse chestnut
Aesculus spp
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Horsebean
Vicia faba equina
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Horsemint
Horsemint
Mentha longifolia
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Horseradish
Horseradish
Armoracia rusticana
ediblemedicinal
Horseradish Tree
Horseradish Tree
Moringa oleifera
edible
Horseshoe geranium
Horseshoe geranium
Pelargonium zonale
ediblemedicinal
Hosta clavata
Hosta clavata
Hosta clavata
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Hosta longipes
Hosta longipes
Hosta longipes
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Hosta montana
Hosta montana
Hosta montana
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Hosta rectifolia
Hosta rectifolia
Hosta rectifolia
edible
Hosta sieboldiana
Hosta sieboldiana
Hosta sieboldiana
edible
Hosta sieboldii
Hosta sieboldii
Hosta sieboldii
Liliaceaeedible
Hottentot Fig
Hottentot Fig
Carpobrotus edulis
edible
Hottentot Fig
Hottentot Fig
Carpobrotus acinaciformis
edible
Hound's Tongue
Hound's Tongue
Cynoglossum officinale
Boraginaceaeedible
Houseleek
Houseleek
Sempervivum tectorum
Crassulaceaeediblemedicinal
Howell's Fawn Lily
Howell's Fawn Lily
Erythronium howellii
Liliaceaeedible
Hsuan Kou Tzu
Hsuan Kou Tzu
Rubus microphyllus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Hu Zhang
Hu Zhang
Pinellia pedatisecta
Araceaeedible
Hua Sang
Hua Sang
Morus cathayana
ediblemedicinal
Huan wen rong
Huan wen rong
Ficus annulata
Moraceaeedible
Huang Jing
Huang Jing
Polygonatum sibiricum
ediblemedicinal
Huang Ping
Huang Ping
Vitex negundo
ediblemedicinal
Huannco
Huannco
Cinchona micrantha
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Huauzontle
Huauzontle
Chenopodium nuttalliae
Chenopodiaceaeedible
Hudson Bay Currant
Hudson Bay Currant
Ribes hudsonianum
edible
Hui Hui Suan
Hui Hui Suan
Ranunculus chinensis
ediblemedicinal
Hulten's Licorice Root
Hulten's Licorice Root
Ligusticum hultenii
edible
Hungarian Hawthorn
Hungarian Hawthorn
Crataegus nigra
ediblemedicinal
Hungarian Oat
Hungarian Oat
Avena orientalis
Poaceaeedible
Hurricane Palm
Hurricane Palm
Dictyosperma album
Arecaceaeedible
Hyacinth
Hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis
edible
Hyacinth Bean
Hyacinth Bean
Lablab purpureus
edible
Hyacinth Brodiaea
Hyacinth Brodiaea
Triteleia hyacinthina
Liliaceaeedible
Hybrid and neohybrid hickories
Hybrid and neohybrid hickories
Carya hybrids
Juglandaceaeedible
Hybrid cattail
Typha glauca
Cyperaceaeedible
Hybrid plum
Hybrid plum
Prunus orthosepala
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Hybrid poplar
Hybrid poplar
Populus hybrids
Salicaceaeediblemedicinal
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
Hydrangea anomala
Hydrangeaceaeediblemedicinal
Hydrangea
Hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata
Hydrangeaceaeediblemedicinal
Hydrangea hirta
Hydrangea hirta
Hydrangea hirta
Hydrangeaceaeediblemedicinal
Hydrangea serrata amagiana
Hydrangea serrata amagiana
Hydrangea serrata amagiana
ediblemedicinal
Hypericum attenuatum
Hypericum attenuatum
Hypericum attenuatum
ediblemedicinal
Hypericum erectum
Hypericum erectum
Hypericum erectum
ediblemedicinal
Hypericum kamtschaticum
Hypericum kamtschaticum
Hypericum kamtschaticum
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Hypericum sampsonii
Hypericum sampsonii
Hypericum sampsonii
ediblemedicinal
Hypochoeris apargioides
Hypochoeris apargioides
Hypochoeris apargioides
edible
Hypochoeris incana
Hypochoeris incana
Hypochoeris incana
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?

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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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