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Plants for sandy soil

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

Japanese Iris
Japanese Iris
Iris japonica
Iridaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese knotweed
Japanese knotweed
Reynoutria japonica
edible
Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed
Polygonum japonicum
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Lime
Japanese Lime
Tilia japonica
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Maple
Acer palmatum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese mazus
Japanese mazus
Mazus pumilus
Lamiaceaeedible
Japanese Millet
Japanese Millet
Echinochloa frumentacea
Poaceaeedible
Japanese Mint
Japanese Mint
Mentha arvensis piperascens
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Oak
Japanese Oak
Lithocarpus glaber
Fagaceaeedible
Japanese pearlwort
Japanese pearlwort
Sagina japonica
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Pepper Tree
Japanese Pepper Tree
Zanthoxylum piperitum
Rutaceaeedible
Japanese Photinia
Japanese Photinia
Photinia glabra
Rosaceaeedible
Japanese Plum
Japanese Plum
Prunus japonica nakai
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Plum
Japanese Plum
Prunus salicina
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Plum Yew
Japanese Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus harringtonia
Pinaceaeedible
Japanese Plum Yew
Japanese Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus harringtonia drupacea
edible
Japanese Plum Yew
Japanese Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus harringtonia nana
edible
Japanese Primrose
Japanese Primrose
Primula sieboldii
Primulaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Privet
Japanese Privet
Ligustrum japonicum
edible
Japanese quince
Japanese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
ediblemedicinal
Japanese raisin tree
Japanese raisin tree
Hovenia dulcis
edible
Japanese Raspberry
Japanese Raspberry
Rubus parvifolius
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Red Pine
Japanese Red Pine
Pinus densiflora
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Rose
Japanese Rose
Rosa multiflora
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Sage
Japanese Sage
Artemisia japonica
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Sago Palm
Japanese Sago Palm
Cycas revoluta
edible
Japanese sedge
Japanese sedge
Carex kobomugi
edible
Japanese Snake Gourd
Japanese Snake Gourd
Trichosanthes ovigera
Cucurbitaceaeedible
Japanese Snowball
Japanese Snowball
Viburnum plicatum
Rhamnaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Spindle Tree
Japanese Spindle Tree
Euonymus japonicus
Celastraceaeedible
Japanese Star Jasmine
Japanese Star Jasmine
Trachelospermum asiaticum
edible
Japanese Stewartia
Japanese Stewartia
Stewartia pseudocamellia
Sapotaceaeedible
Japanese Storax
Japanese Storax
Styrax japonica
Rhamnaceaeedible
Japanese Vetch
Japanese Vetch
Vicia nipponica
Fabaceaeedible
Japanese violet
Japanese violet
Viola japonica
Violaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Walnut
Japanese Walnut
Juglans ailanthifolia
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Water Iris
Japanese Water Iris
Iris ensata
Iridaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese White Pine
Japanese White Pine
Pinus parviflora
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese whitebeam
Japanese whitebeam
Sorbus japonica
Rosaceaeedible
Japanese wild ginger
Japanese wild ginger
Asarum nipponicum
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Wineberry
Japanese Wineberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Wisteria
Japanese Wisteria
Wisteria japonica
Fabaceaeedible
Japanese Wisteria
Japanese Wisteria
Wisteria floribunda
Fabaceaeedible
Japanese Yew
Japanese Yew
Taxus cuspidata
edible
Japanese Zelkova
Japanese Zelkova
Zelkova serrata
edible
Jasmin
Jasmin
Jasminum grandiflorum
edible
Java Almond
Java Almond
Canarium vulgare
Burseraceaeedible
Jeffrey Pine
Jeffrey Pine
Pinus jeffreyi
ediblemedicinal
Jelly Palm
Jelly Palm
Butia capitata
Arecaceaeedible
Jengkol
Jengkol
Archidendron jiringa
edible
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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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