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)
Agapanthus 'Everpanthus® Poppin' Pink'
African lily
Agapanthus 'Glacier'
African lily
Agapanthus 'His Majesty'
African lily
Agapanthus 'Moonlight Star'
African lily, Love flowers
Agastache 'Kudos Coral'
Agastache 'Kudos Gold'
Agastache 'Kudos Mandarin'
Agastache 'Morello'
Hyssop
Agastache 'Peachie Keen'
Hyssop
Allium 'Lavender Bubbles'
Perennial allium
Allium karataviense 'Red Giant'
Kara Tau garlic, Blue tongue allium
Alnus glutinosa 'Imperialis'
Royal alder, Common alder, European alder, Black alder
Alnus incana 'Aurea'
Golden grey alder, Grey alder
Alstroemeria 'Friendship'
Peruvian lily, Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Inticancha® Liliana'
Peruvian lily
Alstroemeria 'Inticancha® Mirabel'
Peruvian lily
Alstroemeria Inticancha® Indigo = 'Tesindig'
Peruvian lily
Alstroemeria Inticancha® Sunshine = 'Tesshine'
Peruvian lily
Anemone 'Bordeaux'
Japanese anemone
Anemone 'Frilly Knickers'
Hybrid anemone
Angelonia angustifolia 'Archangel Light Pink'
Angel flowers
Antirrhinum 'Antirinca™ Copper Apricote'
Snap dragon
Aquilegia caerulea 'Colorado'
Columbine
Armeria 'Dreameria® Dreamland'
False thrift
Armeria 'Dreameria® Sweet Dreams'
False thrift
Armeria pseudarmeria 'Dreameria® Vivid Violet'
False thrift
Arundo donax
Giant reed, Carrizo, Cana bravo
Arundo donax var. versicolor
Giant reed, Carrizo, Cana bravo
Aster 'Alpha® Dark Purple Launch'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Alpha® Purple Rocket'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Autumn Jewels Aqua Compact'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Autumn Jewels Granat'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Autumn Jewels Purple Diamond'
Bushy aster
Aster 'Autumn Jewels Rose Crystal'
Bushy aster
Aster 'La Vista®'
Bushy aster
Aster amellus Tall Dark and Handsome = 'Jotatal'
Italian star-wort
Aster Autumn Jewels Series
Bushy aster
Aubrieta 'Astolat'
Rock cress
Aubrieta 'Aureovariegata'
Purple rock cress, False rock cress
Aubrieta 'Barker's Double'
Rock cress
Aubrieta 'Doctor Mules'
Rock cress
Aubrieta 'Harknoll Red'
Rock cress
Aubrieta 'Lavender Gem'
Rock cress
Aubrieta deltoidea
Purple rock cress, False rock cress
Aubrieta Just Spring Blue = 'Yataub43'
Rock cress
Bambusa metake
Arrow bamboo
Berberis 'Georgei'
Barberry
Bergenia 'Diamond Drops'
Elephant's ear