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Plants for sandy soil

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

Prunus x sultana
Prunus x sultana
Prunus x sultana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Prunus x utahensis
Prunus x utahensis
Prunus x utahensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Psoralea mephitica
Psoralea mephitica
Psoralea mephitica
Fabaceaeedible
Psyllium
Psyllium
Plantago affra
ediblemedicinal
Pteroceltis tatarinowii
Pteroceltis tatarinowii
Pteroceltis tatarinowii
edible
Puahou
Puahou
Pseudopanax arboreus
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Pueraria tuberosa
Pueraria tuberosa
Pueraria tuberosa
Fabaceaeedible
Pulasan
Pulasan
Nephelium ramboutan-ake
edible
Pulque Agave
Pulque Agave
Agave salmiana
edible
Pulsatilla cernua
Pulsatilla cernua
Pulsatilla cernua
Pallaviciniaceaeediblemedicinal
Pumila Spirea
Pumila Spirea
Astilbe chinensis
Saxifragaceaeedible
Pumpkin / Zucchini
Pumpkin / Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo
edible
Purple Chokeberry
Purple Chokeberry
Aronia prunifolia
edible
Purple Crowberry
Purple Crowberry
Empetrum atropurpureum
Ericaceaeedible
Purple Fritillary
Purple Fritillary
Fritillaria atropurpurea
edible
Purple Loosestrife
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
edible
Purple Sage
Purple Sage
Salvia carnosa
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Purple Shiso
Purple Shiso
Perilla frutescens nankinensis
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Purple Silkweed
Purple Silkweed
Asclepias hallii
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Purple Spruce
Purple Spruce
Picea purpurea
Pinaceaeedible
Purple osier
Purple osier
Salix purpurea
ediblemedicinal
Purple-Leaf Sand Cherry
Purple-Leaf Sand Cherry
Prunus x cistena
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Purpleleaf willowherb
Purpleleaf willowherb
Epilobium coloratum
edible
Purplestem Angelica
Purplestem Angelica
Angelica atropurpurea
ediblemedicinal
Pursh seepweed
Pursh seepweed
Suaeda depressa
Chenopodiaceaeedible
Puya chilensis
Puya chilensis
Puya chilensis
Bromeliaceaeedible
Pygmy Peashrub
Pygmy Peashrub
Caragana pygmaea
Fabaceaeedible
Pygmy Water Lily
Pygmy Water Lily
Nymphaea tetragona
Nymphaeaceaeedible
Pygmy smartweed
Pygmy smartweed
Polygonum minus
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Pyracantha crenato-serrata
Pyracantha crenato-serrata
Pyracantha crenato-serrata
edible
Pyramidal Orchid
Pyramidal Orchid
Anacamptis pyramidalis
edible
Pyrocydonia danielii
Pyrocydonia danielii
Pyrocydonia danielii
edible
Pyronia veitchii
Pyronia veitchii
Pyronia veitchii
edible
Pyrularia edulis
Pyrularia edulis
Pyrularia edulis
edible
Pyrus acidula
Pyrus acidula
Pyrus acidula
Rosaceaeedible
Pyrus autumnalis
Pyrus autumnalis
Pyrus autumnalis
Rosaceaeedible
Pyrus balsanae
Pyrus balsanae
Pyrus balsanae
edible
Pyrus bretschneideri
Pyrus bretschneideri
Pyrus bretschneideri
Rosaceaeedible
Pyrus calleryana dimorphophylla
Pyrus calleryana dimorphophylla
Pyrus calleryana dimorphophylla
edible
Pyrus elaeagnifolia
Pyrus elaeagnifolia
Pyrus elaeagnifolia
edible
Pyrus elaeagnifolia kotschyana
Pyrus elaeagnifolia kotschyana
Pyrus elaeagnifolia kotschyana
Rosaceaeedible
Pyrus faurei
Pyrus faurei
Pyrus faurei
edible
Pyrus glabra
Pyrus glabra
Pyrus glabra
Rosaceaeedible
Pyrus macrostipes
Pyrus macrostipes
Pyrus macrostipes
Rosaceaeedible
Pyrus maximowicziana
Pyrus maximowicziana
Pyrus maximowicziana
Rosaceaeedible
Pyrus persica
Pyrus persica
Pyrus persica
edible
Pyrus prematura
Pyrus prematura
Pyrus prematura
edible
Pyrus regellii
Pyrus regellii
Pyrus regellii
Rosaceaeedible
Pyrus serrulata
Pyrus serrulata
Pyrus serrulata
Rosaceaeedible
Pyrus sohayakiensis
Pyrus sohayakiensis
Pyrus sohayakiensis
Rosaceaeedible
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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.

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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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