Sandy soil plants
Sandy soil is typically light and easy to dig, water and nutrients drain through it quickly after rain so it gets dry. It warms up more quickly in spring, so plants get going faster. Some plants get on well and for easy gardening, it's best to stick to these.
Bamboos
5 plants
Climbing plants
47 plants
Grasses
54 plants
Perennials - autumn flowering
167 plants
Perennials - spring flowering
127 plants
Perennials - summer flowering
46 plants
Perennials - winter flowering
5 plants
Roses
57 plants
Shrubs (bushes) and structural plants
110 plants
Soft fruit - bushes, plants and vines
27 plants
Trees
20 plants
All plants (598)
Ilex x meserveae Blue Princess = 'Conapri'
Meserve hybrid holly, Blue holly
Lathyrus latifolius
Perennial pea, Broad leaved everlasting pea, Large leaved lathyrus, Wild sweet pea
Leymus arenarius
Sea lyme grass, Wild rye, European dune grass
Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'
Late Dutch honeysuckle, Late red honeysuckle, Woodbine
Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low'
Persian catmint
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Primrose Beauty'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Marian Red Robin = 'Marrob'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Rhododendron 'Homebush'
Azalea 'Homebush'
Rhododendron 'Princess Anne'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Scarlet Wonder'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Vuyk's Scarlet' (Vuykiana)
Azalea 'Vuyk's Scarlet', Evergreen azalea
Rosa rugosa 'Alba'
Rugosa rose
Rubus
Blackberry, Bramble
Rubus fruticosus
Blackberry, Bramble
Rubus fruticosus
Blackberry
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Gerda'
Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder
Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'
Red berried elder, Hart's elder, European red elder
Spiraea 'Arguta'
Bridal veil, Foam of May, Bridewort, Bridal wreath spiraea
Spiraea japonica Golden Princess = 'Lisp'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea japonica Magic Carpet = 'Walbuma'
Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'
Snowmound spiraea
Stipa arundinacea
Pheasant's tail grass, New Zealand wind grass
Stipa gigantea
Golden oats, Giant oats, Giant feather grass
Vaccinium
Bilberry, Blueberry, Cranberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Crop'
Highbush blueberry, American blueberry
Vitis
Grape vine, Vine
Wisteria floribunda 'Black Dragon'
Japanese wisteria
Wisteria floribunda 'Rosea'
Japanese wisteria
Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium'
Full moon maple, Downy Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Chitose-yama'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Inaba-shidare'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Ornatum'
Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Red Pygmy'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer palmatum 'Shish geshira'
Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
Purple leaved Norway maple, Norway maple
Acer platanoides 'Schwedleri'
Copper Norway maple, Norway maple
Acer platanoides Princeton Gold = 'Prigo'
Norway maple
Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'
Shrimp leaved maple, Sycamore, Scots Plane, Great maple
Acer triflorum
Three flowered maple, Rough barked maple
Achillea 'Coronation Gold'
Ornamental yarrow
Achillea 'Salmon Beauty'
Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed
Achillea filipendulina 'Gold Plate'
Fernleaf yarrow
Achillea filipendulina 'Parker's Variety'
Fernleaf yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Lansdorferglut'
Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed