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Plants for sandy soil

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

Marsh Fern
Marsh Fern
Thelypteris palustris
Polypodiaceaeedible
Marsh Fleawort
Marsh Fleawort
Tephroseris palustris
edible
Marsh Marigold
Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustris
edible
Marsh Orchid
Marsh Orchid
Dactylorhiza incarnata
Orchidaceaeedible
Marsh Orchis
Marsh Orchis
Orchis laxiflora
Orchidaceaeedible
Marsh Speedwell
Veronica scutellata
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Marsh Thistle
Marsh Thistle
Cirsium palustre
Asteroideaeedible
Marsh Valerian
Marsh Valerian
Valeriana dioica
ediblemedicinal
Marsh Willow Herb
Marsh Willow Herb
Epilobium palustre
Scrophulariaceaeediblemedicinal
Marsh Woundwort
Marsh Woundwort
Stachys palustris
ediblemedicinal
Marula
Marula
Sclerocarya birrea
edible
Marvel Of Peru
Marvel Of Peru
Mirabilis jalapa
Fourieraceaeedible
Masterwort
Masterwort
Peucedanum ostruthium
ediblemedicinal
Mastic Tree - Pistachier Lentisque
Mastic Tree - Pistachier Lentisque
Pistacia lentiscus
ediblemedicinal
Matai
Matai
Prumnopitys taxifolia
Podocarpaceaeedible
Matara Tea Tanner's cassia
Matara Tea Tanner's cassia
Senna auriculata
ediblemedicinal
Matteuccia orientalis
Matteuccia orientalis
Matteuccia orientalis
edible
Mauka
Mauka
Mirabilis expansa
edible
Maximilian Sunflower
Maximilian Sunflower
Helianthus maximiliani
ediblemedicinal
Maximowicz's saltbush
Maximowicz's saltbush
Atriplex maximowicziana
Chenopodiaceaeedible
Mayes Dewberry
Mayes Dewberry
Rubus almus
ediblemedicinal
Mayflower
Mayflower
Epigaea repens
Rubiaceaeedible
Mayten Tree
Mayten Tree
Maytenus boaria
edible
Mazari Palm
Mazari Palm
Nannorrhops ritchiana
Celastraceaeedible
Mbohoya
Mbohoya
Ancylobotrys petersiana
edible
Meadow Buttercup
Meadow Buttercup
Ranunculus acris
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Meadow Horsetail
Meadow Horsetail
Equisetum pratense
ediblemedicinal
Meadow Lily
Meadow Lily
Lilium canadense flavum
edible
Meadow Lily
Meadow Lily
Lilium canadense editorum
Liliaceaeedible
Meadow Lily
Meadow Lily
Lilium canadense
edible
Meadow Parsley
Meadow Parsley
Oenanthe pimpinelloides
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Meadowfoam
Meadowfoam
Limnanthes alba
Limnanthaceaeedible
Meadowsweet
Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria
ediblemedicinal
Mealy Goosefoot
Mealy Goosefoot
Chenopodium incanum
edible
Mealy Saltbush
Mealy Saltbush
Rhagodia parabolica
Caryophyllaceaeedible
Meconopsis aculeata
Meconopsis aculeata
Meconopsis aculeata
Papaveraceaeediblemedicinal
Medake
Medake
Pleioblastus simonii
edible
Medlar
Medlar
Mespilus germanica
Rosaceaeedible
Meehania urticifolia
Meehania urticifolia
Meehania urticifolia
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Megacarpaea delavayi
Megacarpaea delavayi
Megacarpaea delavayi
Fabaceaeedible
Megacarpaea megalocarpa
Megacarpaea megalocarpa
Megacarpaea megalocarpa
Fabaceaeedible
Megacarpaea polyandra
Megacarpaea polyandra
Megacarpaea polyandra
Fabaceaeedible
Megacodon stylophorus
Megacodon stylophorus
Megacodon stylophorus
edible
Melichrus urceolatus
Melichrus urceolatus
Melichrus urceolatus
Lamiaceaeedible
Melilot
Melilot
Melilotus officinalis
ediblemedicinal
Membrillo
Membrillo
Gustavia superba
edible
Memorial Rosa
Memorial Rosa
Rosa wichuraiana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Mentha aquatica
Mentha aquatica
Mentha aquatica
ediblemedicinal
Mentha diemenica
Mentha diemenica
Mentha diemenica
ediblemedicinal
Mentha pulegium
Mentha pulegium
Mentha pulegium
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
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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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