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Plants for sandy soil

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

Aningeria
Aningeria
Pouteria pierrei
edible
Anise
Anise
Pimpinella anisum
ediblemedicinal
Anise Hyssop
Anise Hyssop
Agastache foeniculum
ediblemedicinal
Aniseedy celery
Aniseedy celery
Anethum graveolens
ediblemedicinal
Aniseroot
Aniseroot
Osmorhiza longistylis
edible
Annatto (Lipstick Plant
Annatto (Lipstick Plant
Bixa orellana
ediblemedicinal
Annual Fleabane
Annual Fleabane
Erigeron annuus
edible
Annual Mercury
Annual Mercury
Mercurialis annua
Euphorbiaceaeediblemedicinal
Annual Nettle
Annual Nettle
Urtica urens
ediblemedicinal
Annual Yellow Sweetclover
Annual Yellow Sweetclover
Melilotus indicus
ediblemedicinal
Annual mallow
Annual mallow
Lavatera trimestris
edible
Anomalous peony
Anomalous peony
Paeonia anomala
ediblemedicinal
Anthriscus cerefolium
Anthriscus cerefolium
Anthriscus cerefolium
edible
Anu
Anu
Tropaeolum tuberosum
Tropaeolaceaeedible
Apache Plume
Apache Plume
Fallugia paradoxa
edible
Aphananthe aspera
Aphananthe aspera
Aphananthe aspera
edible
Apium australe
Apium australe
Apium australe
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Apium filiforme
Apium filiforme
Apium filiforme
ediblemedicinal
Appalachian Gooseberry
Appalachian Gooseberry
Ribes rotundifolium
edible
Apple
Apple
Malus domestica
edible
Apple Rose
Apple Rose
Rosa villosa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Apple Serviceberry
Apple Serviceberry
Amelanchier lamarckii
edible
Apple Serviceberry
Apple Serviceberry
Amelanchier x grandiflora
edible
Appleberry
Appleberry
Billardiera longiflora
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Apricot
Apricot
Prunus armeniaca
ediblemedicinal
Apricot Plum
Apricot Plum
Prunus simonii
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Aquilegia brevistyla
Aquilegia brevistyla
Aquilegia brevistyla
edible
Aquilegia buergeriana
Aquilegia buergeriana
Aquilegia buergeriana
Papaveraceaeediblemedicinal
Aquilegia coerulea
Aquilegia coerulea
Aquilegia coerulea
edible
Aquilegia flabellata
Aquilegia flabellata
Aquilegia flabellata
Papaveraceaeediblemedicinal
Aquilegia flavescens
Aquilegia flavescens
Aquilegia flavescens
edible
Aquilegia formosa
Aquilegia formosa
Aquilegia formosa
ediblemedicinal
Aquilegia formosa truncata
Aquilegia formosa truncata
Aquilegia formosa truncata
edible
Aquilegia jonesii
Aquilegia jonesii
Aquilegia jonesii
Papaveraceaeediblemedicinal
Aquilegia karelinii
Aquilegia karelinii
Aquilegia karelinii
Papaveraceaeedible
Aquilegia pubescens
Aquilegia pubescens
Aquilegia pubescens
edible
Aquilegia shockleyi
Aquilegia shockleyi
Aquilegia shockleyi
Papaveraceaeedible
Arabis pendula
Arabis pendula
Arabis pendula
edible
Arabis sagittata
Arabis sagittata
Arabis sagittata
edible
Arabis serrata
Arabis serrata
Arabis serrata
Brassicaceaeedible
Aralia nudicaulis
Aralia nudicaulis
Aralia nudicaulis
ediblemedicinal
Araticum
Araticum
Annona vepretorum
Annonaceaeedible
Araucaria angustifolia
Araucaria angustifolia
Araucaria angustifolia
edible
Arbutus x andrachnoides
Arbutus x andrachnoides
Arbutus x andrachnoides
Ericaceaeedible
Arctic Beauty (Kiwi)
Arctic Beauty (Kiwi)
Actinidia kolomikta gagnepainii
Actinidiaceaeedible
Arctic Bramble
Arctic Bramble
Rubus arcticus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Arctic Dock
Arctic Dock
Rumex arcticus
ediblemedicinal
Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot
Arctic Sweet Coltsfoot
Petasites hyperboreus
edible
Arctic lousewort
Arctic lousewort
Pedicularis arctica
edible
Ardisia crispa
Ardisia crispa
Ardisia crispa
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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