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Plants for sandy soil

Fast-draining, low nutrients. Lavender, rosemary. We've filtered our catalogue down to 5,975 matchs.

Jack Pine
Jack Pine
Pinus banksiana
ediblemedicinal
Jack's amelasorbus
Jack's amelasorbus
Amelasorbus jackii
edible
Jackfruit
Jackfruit
Artocarpus heterophyllus
Moraceaeedible
Jaggary Palm
Jaggary Palm
Caryota urens
Asparagaceaeedible
Jam Tarts
Jam Tarts
Melichrus procumbens
edible
Jambolan
Jambolan
Syzygium cumini
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Jambos
Jambos
Syzygium jambos
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Alpine Cherry
Japanese Alpine Cherry
Prunus nipponica
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Angelica Tree
Japanese Angelica Tree
Aralia elata
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Apricot
Japanese Apricot
Prunus mume
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Aster
Japanese Aster
Kalimeris pinnatifida
edible
Japanese Atractylodes
Japanese Atractylodes
Atractylodes japonica
edible
Japanese Avens
Japanese Avens
Geum japonicum
Rosaceaeedible
Japanese azalea
Japanese azalea
Rhododendron japonicum
Ericaceaeedible
Japanese Azalea
Japanese Azalea
Rhododendron kaempferi
Ericaceaeedible
Japanese Banana
Japanese Banana
Musa basjoo
Musaceaeedible
Japanese Barberry
Japanese Barberry
Berberis sieboldii
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Barberry
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Beech
Japanese Beech
Fagus japonica
edible
Japanese Beech
Japanese Beech
Fagus crenata
Fagaceaeedible
Japanese Bindweed
Japanese Bindweed
Calystegia pubescens
edible
Japanese Bird Cherry
Japanese Bird Cherry
Prunus ssiori
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Bird Cherry
Japanese Bird Cherry
Prunus grayana
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Black Pine
Japanese Black Pine
Pinus thunbergii
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese buckthorn
Japanese buckthorn
Rhamnus japonica
Rhamnaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese burnet
Japanese burnet
Sanguisorba obtusa
edible
Japanese Buttercup
Japanese Buttercup
Ranunculus nipponicus
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Cherry
Japanese Cherry
Prunus buergeriana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Chess
Japanese Chess
Bromus japonicus
edible
Japanese Chestnut
Japanese Chestnut
Castanea crenata
edible
Japanese Crab
Japanese Crab
Malus floribunda
Rosaceaeedible
Japanese Dodder
Japanese Dodder
Cuscuta japonica
edible
Japanese Dogwood
Japanese Dogwood
Cornus kousa chinensis
edible
Japanese Elm
Japanese Elm
Ulmus davidiana
Ulmaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Elm
Japanese Elm
Ulmus japonica
Ulmaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Fairy Bells
Japanese Fairy Bells
Disporum sessile
edible
Japanese false bindweed
Japanese false bindweed
Calystegia hederacea
edible
Japanese glorybower
Japanese glorybower
Clerodendrum japonicum
edible
Japanese Goldenrod
Japanese Goldenrod
Solidago japonica
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Hawkweed
Japanese Hawkweed
Youngia japonica
edible
Japanese Hawthorn
Japanese Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis umbellata
Rosaceaeedible
Japanese Hazel
Japanese Hazel
Corylus sieboldiana
edible
Japanese hogweed
Japanese hogweed
Peucedanum japonicum
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Holly
Japanese Holly
Mahonia japonica
Berberidaceaeedible
Japanese Holly
Japanese Holly
Ilex crenata
Aquifoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Honeysuckle
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
edible
Japanese Hop
Japanese Hop
Humulus japonicus
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Horse Chestnut
Japanese Horse Chestnut
Aesculus turbinata
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Horseradish
Japanese Horseradish
Wasabia japonica
edible
Japanese Hydrangea Vine
Japanese Hydrangea Vine
Schizophragma hydrangeoides
Caprifoliaceaeedible
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Frequently asked

What are good plants for sandy soil?

We catalogue 5975 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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