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Plants for sandy soil

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

Rubus vernus
Rubus vernus
Rubus vernus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rubus vestervicensis
Rubus vestervicensis
Rubus vestervicensis
ediblemedicinal
Rubus x neglectus
Rubus x neglectus
Rubus x neglectus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rubus xanthocarpus
Rubus xanthocarpus
Rubus xanthocarpus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Ruby Saltbush
Ruby Saltbush
Enchylaena tomentosa
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Rucki
Rucki
Solanum juzepczukii
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Rue-Anemone
Rue-Anemone
Anemonella thalictroides
edible
Rui Ren
Rui Ren
Prinsepia uniflora
edible
Rum Cherry - Wild Cherry
Rum Cherry - Wild Cherry
Prunus serotina
ediblemedicinal
Rumex gmelinii
Rumex gmelinii
Rumex gmelinii
ediblemedicinal
Rumex hastatus
Rumex hastatus
Rumex hastatus
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Rumex japonicus
Rumex japonicus
Rumex japonicus
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Rumex nepalensis
Rumex nepalensis
Rumex nepalensis
ediblemedicinal
Rumex simpliciflorus
Rumex simpliciflorus
Rumex simpliciflorus
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Rumex tingitanus
Rumex tingitanus
Rumex tingitanus
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Runner Bean
Runner Bean
Phaseolus coccineus
Fabaceaeedible
Running Bamboo
Running Bamboo
Arundinaria spp
edible
Rush peteria
Rush peteria
Peteria scoparia
edible
Russian Sage
Russian Sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Lamiaceaeedible
Russian Tarragon
Russian Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculoides
ediblemedicinal
Russian Wormwood
Russian Wormwood
Artemisia sacrorum
ediblemedicinal
Russian Wormwood
Russian Wormwood
Artemisia gmelinii
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Russian olive
Russian olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Roseaceaeedible
Russian pea shrub
Russian pea shrub
Caragana frutex
edible
Ruta graveolens
Ruta graveolens
Ruta graveolens
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Rye
Rye
Secale cereale
edible
Rye
Rye
Secale cereale ancestrale
Poaceaeedible
Ryoku-Chiku
Ryoku-Chiku
Bambusa oldhamii
edible
SKIPI adultesque
SKIPI adultesque
Sorbus lanata
Rosaceaeedible
SKIPI adultesse
SKIPI adultesse
Actinidia holotricha
Actinidiaceaeedible
SKIPI adultesse
SKIPI adultesse
Sorbus intermedia
Rosaceaeedible
Saba Nut
Saba Nut
Pachira glabra
Melinaceaeedible
Sabi grass
Sabi grass
Urochloa mosambicensis
Poaceaeedible
Sack Saltbush
Sack Saltbush
Atriplex saccaria
Chenopodiaceaeedible
Sacred Water Lotus
Sacred Water Lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
edible
Safflower | Koosumbha | Hoang-tchi
Safflower | Koosumbha | Hoang-tchi
Carthamus tinctorius
edible
Saffron
Saffron
Crocus sativus
ediblemedicinal
Sage
Sage
Salvia officinalis
ediblemedicinal
Sage Brush
Sage Brush
Artemisia tridentata
ediblemedicinal
Sagebrush
Sagebrush
Artemisia schmidtiana
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Sagebrush Mariposa Lily
Sagebrush Mariposa Lily
Calochortus macrocarpus
edible
Sagittaria aginashi
Sagittaria aginashi
Sagittaria aginashi
Alismataceaeedible
Sagittaria sagittifolia leucopetala
Sagittaria sagittifolia leucopetala
Sagittaria sagittifolia leucopetala
edible
Sago Palm
Sago Palm
Metroxylon sagu
edible
Saigon Cinnamon
Saigon Cinnamon
Cinnamomum loureiroi
Lauraceaeediblemedicinal
Sailor-Caps
Sailor-Caps
Dodecatheon hendersonii
edible
Sainfoin
Sainfoin
Onobrychis viciifolia
edible
Sakhalin Spikenard
Sakhalin Spikenard
Aralia schmidtii
ediblemedicinal
Sal Tree
Sal Tree
Shorea robusta
Dipterocarpaceaeedible
Salad Burnet
Salad Burnet
Sanguisorba minor
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.

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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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