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Plants for sandy soil

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

River Bulrush
River Bulrush
Scirpus fluviatilis
Cyperaceaeedible
River Club-Rush
River Club-Rush
Scirpus validus
edible
River Hawthorn
River Hawthorn
Crataegus rivularis
ediblemedicinal
Riverbank Grape
Vitis riparia
Vitaceaeedible
Rivet Wheat
Rivet Wheat
Triticum turgidum
edible
Roadside bittercress
Roadside bittercress
Cardamine debilis
Brassicaceaeedible
Robinia flava
Robinia flava
Robinia flava
Fabaceaeedible
Rock Cress
Rock Cress
Arabis lyrata
Brassicaceaeedible
Rock Cress
Rock Cress
Arabis caucasica
edible
Rock Elm
Rock Elm
Ulmus thomasii
Ulmaceaeediblemedicinal
Rock Maple
Acer glabrum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Rock Red Currant
Rock Red Currant
Ribes petraeum
Rosaceaeedible
Rock Samphire
Rock Samphire
Crithmum maritimum
Apiaceaeedible
Rock Spiraea
Rock Spiraea
Holodiscus dumosus
edible
Rock-lily
Rock-lily
Arthropodium cirrhatum
Asparagaceaeedible
Rockberry
Rockberry
Empetrum eamesii
Ericaceaeedible
Rocket
Rocket
Eruca vesicaria sativa
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Cleome serrulata
edible
Rocky Mountain Chokecherry
Rocky Mountain Chokecherry
Prunus virginiana melanocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
ediblemedicinal
Rocky Mountain Piñon
Rocky Mountain Piñon
Pinus edulis
ediblemedicinal
Rocky Mountain Raspberry
Rocky Mountain Raspberry
Rubus deliciosus
ediblemedicinal
Rocky Mountain Strawberry
Rocky Mountain Strawberry
Fragaria ovalis
ediblemedicinal
Rodgersia podophylla
Rodgersia podophylla
Rodgersia podophylla
Rodgersiaceaeedible
Roman Nettle
Roman Nettle
Urtica pilulifera
ediblemedicinal
Roman Pimpernel
Roman Pimpernel
Tordylium apulum
Lamiaceaeedible
Roman Wormwood
Roman Wormwood
Ambrosia artemesiifolia
Asteroceaeedible
Roman chamomile
Roman chamomile
Chamaemelum nobile
ediblemedicinal
Romanzoffia unalaschkensis
Romanzoffia unalaschkensis
Romanzoffia unalaschkensis
edible
Romulea bulbocodium
Romulea bulbocodium
Romulea bulbocodium
edible
Roof Iris
Roof Iris
Iris tectorum
Iridaceaeediblemedicinal
Root Mustard
Root Mustard
Brassica juncea napiformis
ediblemedicinal
Rorippa indica
Rorippa indica
Rorippa indica
Brassicaceaeedible
Rosa coriifolia
Rosa coriifolia
Rosa coriifolia
ediblemedicinal
Rosa cymosa
Rosa cymosa
Rosa cymosa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rosa dumalis
Rosa dumalis
Rosa dumalis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rosa fedtschenkoana
Rosa fedtschenkoana
Rosa fedtschenkoana
ediblemedicinal
Rosa fraxinellaefolia
Rosa fraxinellaefolia
Rosa fraxinellaefolia
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rosa hemsleyana
Rosa hemsleyana
Rosa hemsleyana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rosa laxa
Rosa laxa
Rosa laxa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rosa maracandica
Rosa maracandica
Rosa maracandica
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rosa moyesii
Rosa moyesii
Rosa moyesii
ediblemedicinal
Rosa obtusifolia
Rosa obtusifolia
Rosa obtusifolia
ediblemedicinal
Rosa sericea pteracantha
Rosa sericea pteracantha
Rosa sericea pteracantha
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rosa setipoda
Rosa setipoda
Rosa setipoda
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rosa webbiana
Rosa webbiana
Rosa webbiana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rosa x beanii
Rosa x beanii
Rosa x beanii
ediblemedicinal
Rose Balsam
Rose Balsam
Impatiens balsamina
Balsaminaceaeedible
Rose Geranium
Rose Geranium
Pelargonium graveolens
ediblemedicinal
Rose Moss
Rose Moss
Portulaca grandiflora
ediblemedicinal
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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?

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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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