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Plants for sandy soil

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

American Hazel
American Hazel
Corylus americana
edible
American Honeysuckle
American Honeysuckle
Lonicera canadensis
Caprifoliaceaeedible
American Liquorice
American Liquorice
Glycyrrhiza lepidota
ediblemedicinal
American Mandrake
American Mandrake
Podophyllum peltatum
Berberidaceaeedible
American Mountain Gooseberry
American Mountain Gooseberry
Ribes oxyacanthoides
edible
American Pennyroyal
American Pennyroyal
Hedeoma pulegioides
edible
American Pipeweed
American Pipeweed
Eriogonum inflatum
edible
American Plum
American Plum
Prunus americana
ediblemedicinal
American Red Raspberry
American Red Raspberry
Rubus strigosus
ediblemedicinal
American Spikenard
American Spikenard
Aralia racemosa
Araliaceaeediblemedicinal
American Sweet Chestnut
American Sweet Chestnut
Castanea dentata
edible
American Valerian
American Valerian
Valeriana sitchensis
Aristolochiaceaeediblemedicinal
American Vetch
American Vetch
Vicia americana
edible
American Water Cress
American Water Cress
Cardamine rotundifolia
edible
American Water Lotus
American Water Lotus
Nelumbo lutea
ediblemedicinal
American Wild Mint
American Wild Mint
Mentha arvensis villosa
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
American Wisteria
American Wisteria
Wisteria frutescens
edible
American Yellowrocket
American Yellowrocket
Barbarea orthoceras
edible
American hornbeam
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
edible
American persimmon
American persimmon
Diospyros virginiana
edible
Amphicarpaea edgeworthii
Amphicarpaea edgeworthii
Amphicarpaea edgeworthii
edible
Amur Cork Tree
Amur Cork Tree
Phellodendron amurense
Rutaceaeedible
Amur Linden
Amur Linden
Tilia amurensis
Tiliaceaeediblemedicinal
Amur Maackia
Amur Maackia
Maackia amurensis
Fabaceaeedible
Amur River Grape
Amur River Grape
Vitis amurensis
edible
Amur daylily
Amur daylily
Hemerocallis middendorffii
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Amur rose
Amur rose
Rosa davurica
ediblemedicinal
Anacardium occidentale
Anacardium occidentale
Anacardium occidentale
Anacardiaceaeedible
Ananas pingouin
Ananas pingouin
Bromelia karatas
Bromeliaceaeedible
Anaqua
Anaqua
Ehretia anacua
edible
Anchusa
Anchusa
Anchusa azurea
edible
Andaman padauk
Andaman padauk
Pterocarpus dalbergioides
Fabaceaeedible
Andean Walnut
Andean Walnut
Juglans neotropica
Juglandaceaeediblemedicinal
Andean nightshade
Andean nightshade
Solanum andigenum
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Andean sage
salvia discolor
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Anemone flaccida
Anemone flaccida
Anemone flaccida
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Anemone nikoensis
Anemone nikoensis
Anemone nikoensis
edible
Anemone stolonifera
Anemone stolonifera
Anemone stolonifera
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Angelica
Angelica
Angelica archangelica
ediblemedicinal
Angelica crucifolia
Angelica crucifolia
Angelica crucifolia
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Angelica decursiva
Angelica decursiva
Angelica decursiva
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Angelica edulis
Angelica edulis
Angelica edulis
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Angelica japonica
Angelica japonica
Angelica japonica
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Angelica keiskei
Angelica keiskei
Angelica keiskei
ediblemedicinal
Angelica koreana
Angelica koreana
Angelica koreana
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Angelica megaphylla
Angelica megaphylla
Angelica megaphylla
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Angelica montana
Angelica montana
Angelica montana
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Angelica polymorpha
Angelica polymorpha
Angelica polymorpha
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Angelica ursina
Angelica ursina
Angelica ursina
ediblemedicinal
Anglojapanese Yew
Anglojapanese Yew
Taxus x media
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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