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Plants for sandy soil

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

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
Needle stonecrop
Needle stonecrop
Sedum lineare
Crassulaceaeediblemedicinal
Needlebush
Needlebush
Glochidion puberum
edible
Neillia thyrsiflora
Neillia thyrsiflora
Neillia thyrsiflora
edible
Neolitsea sericea
Neolitsea sericea
Neolitsea sericea
edible
Neomyrtus pedunculata
Neomyrtus pedunculata
Neomyrtus pedunculata
Myrtaceaeedible
Nepal Cinquefoil
Nepal Cinquefoil
Potentilla nepalensis
Roseaceaeediblemedicinal
Nepalese Crane's Bill
Nepalese Crane's Bill
Geranium nepalense
ediblemedicinal
Nepalese Raspberry
Nepalese Raspberry
Rubus nepalensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Nepalese smartweed
Nepalese smartweed
Polygonum nepalense
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Nepalese White Thorn
Nepalese White Thorn
Pyracantha crenulata
edible
Nepeta raphanorrhiza
Nepeta raphanorrhiza
Nepeta raphanorrhiza
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Nepeta tenuifolia japonica
Nepeta tenuifolia japonica
Nepeta tenuifolia japonica
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Nertera balfouriana
Nertera balfouriana
Nertera balfouriana
edible
Nertera ciliata
Nertera ciliata
Nertera ciliata
edible
Nertera cunninghamii
Nertera cunninghamii
Nertera cunninghamii
edible
Nettle Tree
Nettle Tree
Celtis australis
edible
Nettleleaf Goosefoot
Nettleleaf Goosefoot
Chenopodium murale
edible
Nevada Bulrush
Nevada Bulrush
Scirpus nevadensis
edible
Nevin's barberry
Nevin's barberry
Mahonia nevinii
Berberidaceaeedible
New Jersey blueberry
New Jersey blueberry
Vaccinium caesariense
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
New Mexico Giant Hyssop
New Mexico Giant Hyssop
Agastache neomexicana
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
New Mexico locust
New Mexico locust
Robinia luxurians
edible
New Mexico Locust
New Mexico Locust
Robinia neomexicana
Fabaceaeedible
New Mexico Prairie Mallow
New Mexico Prairie Mallow
Sidalcea neomexicana
edible
New Zealand flax
New Zealand flax
Phormium tenax
edible
New Zealand Laurel
New Zealand Laurel
Corynocarpus laevigatus
Myricaceaeedible
New Zealand Spinach
New Zealand Spinach
Tetragonia tetragonioides
Chenopodiaceaeedible
Ngaio, Transparente
Ngaio, Transparente
Myoporum laetum
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Niam Tree
Niam Tree
Lophira alata
edible
Niger Seed
Niger Seed
Guizotia abyssinica
edible
Nigerian Powder-Flask Fruit African afraegle
Nigerian Powder-Flask Fruit African afraegle
Afraegle paniculata
edible
Nine Star Perennial Broccoli
Nine Star Perennial Broccoli
Brassica oleracea botrytis aparagoides
ediblemedicinal
Nineleaf Biscuitroot
Nineleaf Biscuitroot
Lomatium triternatum
edible
Nipa Palm
Nipa Palm
Nypa fruticans
edible
Nipa Palmer saltgrass
Nipa Palmer saltgrass
Distichlis palmeri
Poaceaeedible
Nipplewort
Nipplewort
Lapsana communis
edible
Nitraria schoberi
Nitraria schoberi
Nitraria schoberi
edible
Niu Xi
Achyranthes bidentata
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
No-Binu
No-Binu
Allium macrostemon
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
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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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