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Plants for sandy soil

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

Muscadine Grape
Vitis rotundifolia
Vitaceaeedible
Mushroom Plant
Mushroom Plant
Rungia klossii
edible
Musk Mallow
Musk Mallow
Malva moschata
edible
Musk Mallow
Abelmoschus moschatus
Mallowaceaeedible
Musk Rose
Musk Rose
Rosa moschata
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Musk Storksbill
Musk Storksbill
Erodium moschatum
edible
Musk Thistle
Musk Thistle
Carduus nutans
ediblemedicinal
Mustang Grape
Vitis mustangensis
Vitaceaeedible
Mustard
Mustard
Brassica cretica
ediblemedicinal
Mustard Spinach
Mustard Spinach
Brassica rapa perviridis
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Mutton Grass
Mutton Grass
Poa fendleriana
Poaceaeedible
Muzei Ma Huang
Muzei Ma Huang
Ephedra equisetina
ediblemedicinal
Myriactis nepalensis
Myriactis nepalensis
Myriactis nepalensis
edible
Myriad Leaf
Myriad Leaf
Myriophyllum verticillatum
edible
Myrrh
Myrrh
Commiphora myrrha
Burseraceaeediblemedicinal
Myrsine semiserrata
Myrsine semiserrata
Myrsine semiserrata
edible
Myrtle
Myrtle
Myrtus communis
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Mysore Gamboge Gamboge
Mysore Gamboge Gamboge
Garcinia xanthochymus
edible
Naboom
Naboom
Euphorbia tetragona
Euphorbiaceaeedible
Nagi
Nagi
Nageia nagi
edible
Nagoon Berry
Nagoon Berry
Rubus stellatus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Naked Oat
Naked Oat
Avena nuda
Poaceaeedible
Nan Sha Shen
Nan Sha Shen
Adenophora triphylla
edible
Nandina
Nandina
Nandina domestica
edible
Nankai-Giboshi
Nankai-Giboshi
Hosta tardiva
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Nanking cherry
Nanking cherry
Prunus tomentosa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Napier grass Elephant grass
Napier grass Elephant grass
Pennisetum purpureum
edible
Naras Butterpips
Naras Butterpips
Acanthosicyos horridus
Cucurbitaceaeedible
Narcissus-Flowered Anemone
Narcissus-Flowered Anemone
Anemone narcissiflora
edible
Nardoo
Nardoo
Marsilea mutica
edible
Narihiradake
Narihiradake
Semiarundinaria fastuosa
edible
Narrow Buckler Fern
Narrow Buckler Fern
Dryopteris carthusiana
edible
Narrow Leaved Goosefoot
Narrow Leaved Goosefoot
Chenopodium leptophyllum
edible
Narrow Leaved Peppergrass
Narrow Leaved Peppergrass
Lepidium ruderale
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Narrow-leafed honeysuckle
Narrow-leafed honeysuckle
Lonicera angustifolia
edible
Narrowleaf Cottonwood
Narrowleaf Cottonwood
Populus angustifolia
ediblemedicinal
Narrowleaf Pectis
Narrowleaf Pectis
Pectis angustifolia
edible
Narrowleaf bittercress
Narrowleaf bittercress
Cardamine impatiens
Brassicaceaeedible
Narrowleaf firethorn
Narrowleaf firethorn
Pyracantha angustifolia
Rosaceaeedible
Nasturtium
Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Tropaeolaceaeedible
Native Carrot
Native Carrot
Geranium potentilloides
Geraniaceaeediblemedicinal
Native Cherry
Native Cherry
Exocarpus cupressiformis
edible
Native Currant
Native Currant
Coprosma billardieri
Rubiaceaeedible
Native Flax
Native Flax
Linum marginale
ediblemedicinal
Native Hops
Native Hops
Dodonaea viscosa
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Native Millet
Native Millet
Panicum decompositum
Poaceaeedible
Native Pennyroyal
Native Pennyroyal
Mentha satureioides
ediblemedicinal
Native Rosella
Native Rosella
Hibiscus heterophyllus
Malvaceaeediblemedicinal
Nectarine
Nectarine
Prunus persica nucipersica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Needle geebung
Needle geebung
Persoonia acerosa
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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