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Plants for sandy soil

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

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
Mentha x smithiana
Mentha x smithiana
Mentha x smithiana
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Mentha x villosa alopecuroides
Mentha x villosa alopecuroides
Mentha x villosa alopecuroides
ediblemedicinal
Mentzelia albicaulis
Mentzelia albicaulis
Mentzelia albicaulis
edible
Mentzelia multiflora
Mentzelia multiflora
Mentzelia multiflora
Caryophyllaceaeedible
Mentzelia pumila
Mentzelia pumila
Mentzelia pumila
edible
Menyanthes trifoliata
Menyanthes trifoliata
Menyanthes trifoliata
Menyanthaceaeediblemedicinal
Menzies' burnet
Menzies' burnet
Sanguisorba menziesii
edible
Menziesia ferruginea
Menziesia ferruginea
Menziesia ferruginea
edible
Mercurialis leiocarpa
Mercurialis leiocarpa
Mercurialis leiocarpa
Euphorbiaceaeedible
Mesa Dropseed
Mesa Dropseed
Sporobolus flexuosus
Poaceaeedible
Mesamint
Mesamint
Pogogyne douglasii parviflora
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Mescal Casero
Mescal Casero
Agave vivipara
edible
Mexican Barberry
Mexican Barberry
Mahonia trifoliolata
ediblemedicinal
Mexican Barberry
Mexican Barberry
Mahonia gracilis
Berberidaceaeedible
Mexican Barberry
Mexican Barberry
Mahonia haematocarpa
edible
Mexican Dock
Mexican Dock
Rumex mexicanus
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Mexican Elder
Mexican Elder
Sambucus mexicana
Caprifoliaceaeediblemedicinal
Mexican Giant Hyssop
Mexican Giant Hyssop
Agastache mexicana
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Mexican orange
Mexican orange
Choisya ternata
Mexican Oregano
Mexican Oregano
Lippia graveolens
edible
Mexican Pine Nut
Mexican Pine Nut
Pinus cembroides orizabensis
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Mexican Plantain
Mexican Plantain
Plantago australis
ediblemedicinal
Mexican Plum
Mexican Plum
Prunus mexicana
ediblemedicinal
Mexican Tea
Mexican Tea
Chenopodium ambrosioides
ediblemedicinal
Mexican Tea
Mexican Tea
Ephedra torreyana
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Mexican White Pine
Mexican White Pine
Pinus ayacahuite
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Meyer Berry
Meyer Berry
Ribes meyeri
Rosaceaeedible
Michigan dewberry
Michigan dewberry
Rubus michiganensis
ediblemedicinal
Microcachrys tetragona
Microcachrys tetragona
Microcachrys tetragona
ediblemedicinal
Microseris nutans
Microseris nutans
Microseris nutans
edible
Microseris procera
Microseris procera
Microseris procera
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Microseris scapigera
Microseris scapigera
Microseris scapigera
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Microtis unifolia
Microtis unifolia
Microtis unifolia
edible
Midland Hawthorn
Midland Hawthorn
Crataegus laevigata
ediblemedicinal
Military Orchis
Military Orchis
Orchis militaris
Orchidaceaeedible
Milium effusum
Milium effusum
Milium effusum
edible
Milk Thistle
Milk Thistle
Silybum marianum
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Milk Vetch
Milk Vetch
Astragalus glycyphyllos
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Milk Vine
Milk Vine
Leichhardtia leptophylla
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Milkmaids
Milkmaids
Burchardia umbellata
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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