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Plants for sandy soil

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

Sea Blite
Sea Blite
Suaeda maritima
Amaranthaceaeediblemedicinal
Sea Buckthorn
Sea Buckthorn
Hippophae rhamnoides turkestanica
edible
Sea Celery
Sea Celery
Apium prostratum
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Sea Daffodil
Sea Daffodil
Pancratium maritimum
edible
Sea Fig
Sea Fig
Carpobrotus aequilaterus
Caryophyllaceaeedible
Sea Grape
Sea Grape
Ephedra distachya
Zygophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Sea Grass
Sea Grass
Phyllospadix torreyi
Zosteraceaeedible
Sea Holly
Sea Holly
Eryngium maritimum
ediblemedicinal
Sea Island Cotton
Sea Island Cotton
Gossypium barbadense
Malvaceaeediblemedicinal
Sea Kale
Sea Kale
Crambe maritima
edible
Sea Oats
Sea Oats
Uniola paniculata
edible
Sea Orach
Sea Orach
Atriplex halimus
edible
Sea Plantain
Sea Plantain
Plantago maritima
ediblemedicinal
Sea Purslane
Sea Purslane
Halimione portulacoides
edible
Sea Radish
Sea Radish
Raphanus maritima
ediblemedicinal
Sea Rocket
Sea Rocket
Cakile maritima
edible
Sea Rocket
Sea Rocket
Cakile edentula
edible
Sea Sandwort
Sea Sandwort
Honckenya peploides
edible
Sea Squill
Sea Squill
Urginea maritima
edible
Sea Thrift
Sea Thrift
Armeria maritima
edible
Sea-buckthorn
Sea-buckthorn
Hippophae rhamnoides
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Seablite
Seablite
Suaeda australis
edible
Seaport goosefoot
Seaport goosefoot
Chenopodium opulifolium
Chenopodiaceaeediblemedicinal
Seashore Lupine
Seashore Lupine
Lupinus littoralis
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Seaside Buckwheat
Seaside Buckwheat
Eriogonum latifolium
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Seaside Bulrush Cosmopolitan Bulrush
Seaside Bulrush Cosmopolitan Bulrush
Scirpus maritimus
edible
Secale strictum kuprijanovii
Secale strictum kuprijanovii
Secale strictum kuprijanovii
Poaceaeedible
Secale sylvestre
Secale sylvestre
Secale sylvestre
Poaceaeedible
Secale vavilovii
Secale vavilovii
Secale vavilovii
Poaceaeedible
Securinega suffruticosa
Securinega suffruticosa
Securinega suffruticosa
Fabaceaeedible
Sedge
Sedge
Carex utriculata
edible
Sedum
Sedum
Sedum aizoon
ediblemedicinal
Sedum japonicum
Sedum japonicum
Sedum japonicum
Crassulaceaeediblemedicinal
Sedum oreganum
Sedum oreganum
Sedum oreganum
Crassulaceaeediblemedicinal
Sedum sediforme
Sedum sediforme
Sedum sediforme
Crassulaceaeediblemedicinal
Seeded breadfruit
Seeded breadfruit
Artocarpus mariannensis
Moraceaeedible
Sego Lily
Sego Lily
Calochortus nuttallii
edible
Selaginella tamariscina
Selaginella tamariscina
Selaginella tamariscina
edible
Self-Heal
Self-Heal
Prunella vulgaris
ediblemedicinal
Sempervivum caucasicum
Sempervivum caucasicum
Sempervivum caucasicum
edible
Senecio nemorensis
Senecio nemorensis
Senecio nemorensis
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Senecio nemorensis fuchsii
Senecio nemorensis fuchsii
Senecio nemorensis fuchsii
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Senecio nikoensis
Senecio nikoensis
Senecio nikoensis
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Senegal Date Palm
Senegal Date Palm
Phoenix reclinata
edible
Sennin-So
Sennin-So
Clematis terniflora
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Sensitive Fern
Sensitive Fern
Onoclea sensibilis
Pteridaceaeedible
Serendipity Berry
Serendipity Berry
Dioscoreophyllum cumminsii
edible
Serratula coronata
Serratula coronata
Serratula coronata
edible
Service Tree
Service Tree
Sorbus domestica
edible
Sesame
Sesame
Sesamum indicum
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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