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Plants for sandy soil

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

Large-Flower Evening Primrose
Large-Flower Evening Primrose
Oenothera glazioviana
ediblemedicinal
Large-Flowered Star Tulip
Large-Flowered Star Tulip
Calochortus uniflorus
Liliaceaeedible
Large-Leaf Dogwood
Large-Leaf Dogwood
Cornus macrophylla
edible
Largeflower Wild Onion
Largeflower Wild Onion
Allium macropetalum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Largehead sedge
Largehead sedge
Carex macrocephala
edible
Larkspur
Larkspur
Consolida ambigua
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Late Spider Orchid
Late Spider Orchid
Ophrys holoserica
Orchidaceaeedible
Lathyrus alatus
Lathyrus alatus
Lathyrus alatus
Fabaceaeedible
Lathyrus davidii
Lathyrus davidii
Lathyrus davidii
edible
Lathyrus quinquenervius
Lathyrus quinquenervius
Lathyrus quinquenervius
edible
Laurel Greenbrier
Laurel Greenbrier
Smilax laurifolia
ediblemedicinal
Laurel cherry
Laurel cherry
Prunus caroliniana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Lavalle corktree
Lavalle corktree
Phellodendron lavallei
Rutaceaeediblemedicinal
Lavatera
Lavatera
Lavatera plebeia
edible
Lavatera
Lavatera
Lavatera thuringiaca
edible
Lavatera
Lavatera
Lavatera cachemiriana
edible
Le Conte Pear
Le Conte Pear
Pyrus x lecontei
edible
Lead Plant
Lead Plant
Amorpha canescens
edible
Leadwood Tree
Leadwood Tree
Combretum imberbe
Combretaceaeedible
Leaf Celery
Leaf Celery
Apium graveolens secalinum
ediblemedicinal
Leaf Mustard
Leaf Mustard
Brassica juncea integrifolia subintegrifolia
ediblemedicinal
Leaf Mustard
Leaf Mustard
Brassica juncea foliosa
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Leafy goosefoot
Leafy goosefoot
Chenopodium foliosum
edible
Leafy lespedeza
Leafy lespedeza
Lespedeza cyrtobotrya
edible
Lean flatsedge
Lean flatsedge
Cyperus setigerus
Cyperaceaeedible
Least Duckweed
Least Duckweed
Wolffia arrhiza
edible
Least Yellow Sorrel
Least Yellow Sorrel
Oxalis exilis
edible
Lebanese wild apple
Lebanese wild apple
Malus trilobata
edible
Legousia pentagonia
Legousia pentagonia
Legousia pentagonia
edible
Leibnitzia anandria
Leibnitzia anandria
Leibnitzia anandria
edible
Leite de amapa
Leite de amapa
Brosimum parinarioides
Moraceaeedible
Lemon Bergamot
Lemon Bergamot
Monarda citriodora
edible
Lemon Grass
Lemon Grass
Cymbopogon citratus
Poaceaeediblemedicinal
Lemon Sumach
Lemon Sumach
Rhus aromatica
edible
Lemon Thyme
Lemon Thyme
Thymus x citriodorus
ediblemedicinal
Lemon Verbena
Lemon Verbena
Aloysia citrodora
ediblemedicinal
Lemon scurfpea
Lemon scurfpea
Psoralea lanceolata
edible
Lemon-Scented Gum
Lemon-Scented Gum
Eucalyptus citriodora
ediblemedicinal
Lemon-Scented Gum
Lemon-Scented Gum
Corymbia citriodora
ediblemedicinal
Lemonade berry
Lemonade berry
Rhus integrifolia
edible
Lenga
Lenga
Nothofagus pumilio
Nothofagaceaeedible
Lens ervoides
Lens ervoides
Lens ervoides
Fabaceaeedible
Lentil
Lentil
Lens culinaris
Fabaceaeedible
Leontopodium discolor
Leontopodium discolor
Leontopodium discolor
Rosaceaeedible
Leonurus macranthus
Leonurus macranthus
Leonurus macranthus
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Leopard Lily
Leopard Lily
Belamcanda chinensis
Iridaceaeediblemedicinal
Leopard Plant
Leopard Plant
Farfugium japonicum
edible
Lepidium apetalum
Lepidium apetalum
Lepidium apetalum
edible
Lepidium chilense
Lepidium chilense
Lepidium chilense
edible
Lepidium diffusum
Lepidium diffusum
Lepidium diffusum
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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