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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.

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Ilex x meserveae Blue Princess = 'Conapri'

Meserve hybrid holly, Blue holly

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Lathyrus latifolius

Perennial pea, Broad leaved everlasting pea, Large leaved lathyrus, Wild sweet pea

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Leymus arenarius

Sea lyme grass, Wild rye, European dune grass

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Lonicera periclymenum 'Serotina'

Late Dutch honeysuckle, Late red honeysuckle, Woodbine

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Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low'

Persian catmint

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Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold'

Common ninebark, Easter ninebark

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Potentilla fruticosa 'Abbotswood'

Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil

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Potentilla fruticosa 'Primrose Beauty'

Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil

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Potentilla fruticosa Marian Red Robin = 'Marrob'

Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil

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Rhododendron 'Homebush'

Azalea 'Homebush'

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Rhododendron 'Princess Anne'

Hybrid rhododendron

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Rhododendron 'Scarlet Wonder'

Hybrid rhododendron

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Rhododendron 'Vuyk's Scarlet' (Vuykiana)

Azalea 'Vuyk's Scarlet', Evergreen azalea

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Rosa rugosa 'Alba'

Rugosa rose

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Rubus

Blackberry, Bramble

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Rubus fruticosus

Blackberry, Bramble

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Rubus fruticosus

Blackberry

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Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla 'Gerda'

Common elder, Black elder, Bourtree, European elder

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Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'

Red berried elder, Hart's elder, European red elder

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Spiraea 'Arguta'

Bridal veil, Foam of May, Bridewort, Bridal wreath spiraea

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Spiraea japonica Golden Princess = 'Lisp'

Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet

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Spiraea japonica Magic Carpet = 'Walbuma'

Japanese spiraea, Japanese meadowsweet

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Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound'

Snowmound spiraea

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Stipa arundinacea

Pheasant's tail grass, New Zealand wind grass

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Stipa gigantea

Golden oats, Giant oats, Giant feather grass

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Vaccinium

Bilberry, Blueberry, Cranberry

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Vaccinium corymbosum

Highbush blueberry, American blueberry

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Vaccinium corymbosum

Highbush blueberry, American blueberry

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Vaccinium corymbosum 'Blue Crop'

Highbush blueberry, American blueberry

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Vitis

Grape vine, Vine

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Wisteria floribunda 'Black Dragon'

Japanese wisteria

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Wisteria floribunda 'Rosea'

Japanese wisteria

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Acer japonicum 'Vitifolium'

Full moon maple, Downy Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple

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Acer palmatum 'Chitose-yama'

Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple

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Acer palmatum 'Inaba-shidare'

Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple

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Acer palmatum 'Ornatum'

Dissected Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple

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Acer palmatum 'Red Pygmy'

Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple

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Acer palmatum 'Shish geshira'

Japanese maple, Smooth Japanese maple

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Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'

Purple leaved Norway maple, Norway maple

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Acer platanoides 'Schwedleri'

Copper Norway maple, Norway maple

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Acer platanoides Princeton Gold = 'Prigo'

Norway maple

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Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum'

Shrimp leaved maple, Sycamore, Scots Plane, Great maple

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Acer triflorum

Three flowered maple, Rough barked maple

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Achillea 'Coronation Gold'

Ornamental yarrow

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Achillea 'Salmon Beauty'

Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed

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Achillea filipendulina 'Gold Plate'

Fernleaf yarrow

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Achillea filipendulina 'Parker's Variety'

Fernleaf yarrow

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Achillea millefolium 'Lansdorferglut'

Bloodwort, Woundwort, Nosebleed, Thousand leaved yarrow, Sanguinary, Carpenter's weed