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Plants for sandy soil

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

Pataua
Pataua
Oenocarpus distichus
edible
Patrinia triloba
Patrinia triloba
Patrinia triloba
edible
Patrinia villosa
Patrinia villosa
Patrinia villosa
Asteraceaeedible
Pau Carvão Mesquite Iron tree
Pau Carvão Mesquite Iron tree
Prosopis africana
edible
Pau D'Arco
Pau D'Arco
Handroanthus impetiginosus
edible
Payos
Payos
Vitex payos
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Pea
Pea
Pisum sativum
edible
Pea Tree
Pea Tree
Caragana brevispina
Fabaceaeedible
Pea Vetch
Pea Vetch
Vicia pisiformis
edible
Peach
Peach
Prunus persica
ediblemedicinal
Peach Palm
Peach Palm
Bactris gasipaes
edible
Peanut
Peanut
Arachis hypogaea
Fabaceaeedible
Pear
Pear
Pyrus communis
edible
Pear Hawthorn
Pear Hawthorn
Crataegus calpodendron
ediblemedicinal
Pearl Berry
Pearl Berry
Margyricarpus pinnatus
edible
Pearl Lupin
Pearl Lupin
Lupinus mutabilis
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Pearl Millet
Pearl Millet
Pennisetum glaucum
edible
Pearly Everlasting
Pearly Everlasting
Anaphalis margaritacea
edible
Pecan
Pecan
Carya illinoinensis
Juglandaceaeedible
Pedicularis gloriosa
Pedicularis gloriosa
Pedicularis gloriosa
Orobanchaceaeedible
Pedicularis kanei
Pedicularis kanei
Pedicularis kanei
edible
Pei Lan
Pei Lan
Eupatorium japonicum
ediblemedicinal
Pelargonium acetosum
Pelargonium acetosum
Pelargonium acetosum
ediblemedicinal
Pelargonium bowkeri
Pelargonium bowkeri
Pelargonium bowkeri
ediblemedicinal
Pelargonium triste
Pelargonium triste
Pelargonium triste
Geraniaceaeediblemedicinal
Pellitory Of The Wall
Pellitory Of The Wall
Parietaria judaica
edible
Pellitory Of The Wall
Pellitory Of The Wall
Parietaria officinalis
edible
Peltaria turkmena
Peltaria turkmena
Peltaria turkmena
edible
Pencil Cedar
Pencil Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Pennisetum cereale
Pennisetum cereale
Pennisetum cereale
Poaceaeedible
Pennsylvania Buttercup
Pennsylvania Buttercup
Ranunculus pennsylvanicus
ediblemedicinal
Pennycress
Pennycress
Thlaspi perfoliatum
Brassicaceaeedible
Pennycress
Pennycress
Thlaspi arvense
edible
Pennywort
Pennywort
Hydrocotyle vulgaris
edible
Pennywort
Pennywort
Umbilicus rupestris
edible
Pentachondra pumila
Pentachondra pumila
Pentachondra pumila
edible
Peony
Peony
Paeonia officinalis
ediblemedicinal
Pepper Saxifrage
Pepper Saxifrage
Silaum silaus
edible
Pepperbark Tree
Pepperbark Tree
Warburgia salutaris
edible
Peppertree
Peppertree
Zanthoxylum schinifolium
Rutaceaeedible
Pepperwort
Pepperwort
Lepidium campestre
Brassicaceaeedible
Peracarpa carnosa
Peracarpa carnosa
Peracarpa carnosa
edible
Perennial Buckwheat
Perennial Buckwheat
Fagopyrum spp.
Polygonaceaeedible
Perennial Buckwheat
Perennial Buckwheat
Fagopyrum dibotrys
Polygonaceaeedible
Perennial Dropseed Dropseed grass
Perennial Dropseed Dropseed grass
Sporobolus fimbriatus
edible
Perennial Flax
Perennial Flax
Linum hybrids
Linaceaeediblemedicinal
Perennial Flax
Perennial Flax
Linum perenne
ediblemedicinal
Perennial Lepidium
Perennial Lepidium
Lepidium spp.
Brassicaceaeedible
Perennial Lettuce
Perennial Lettuce
Lactuca perennis
ediblemedicinal
Perennial Rice
Perennial Rice
Oryza hybrids
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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