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)
Betula pendula 'Laciniata'
Swedish birch, European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Betula pendula 'Tristis'
European white birch, Silver birch, Warty birch, Common birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Doorenbos'
Himalayan birch, White barked Himalayan birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Grayswood Ghost'
Himalayan birch, White barked Himalayan birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Jermyns'
Himalayan birch, White barked Himalayan birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii 'Silver Shadow'
Himalayan birch, White barked Himalayan birch
Bouteloua gracilis
Mosquito grass, Signal-arm grass, Blue grama
Briza maxima
Rattle grass, Shivering grass, Great quaking grass
Briza media
Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies
Briza media
Common quaking grass, Didder grass, Totter grass, Cow quakes, Dillies, Doddering dickies
Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii 'Darent Valley'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii 'Dartmoor'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja davidii Nanho Purple = 'Monum'
Orange eye butterfly bush, Summer lilac, Butterfly bush, Buddleia
Buddleja x weyeriana 'Sungold'
Hybrid orange ball tree
Calamagrostis x acutiflora
Feather reed grass
Calamagrostis x acutiflora
Feather reed grass
Campanula carpatica
Carpathian Tussock bellflower, Carpathian harebell
Campanula carpatica 'Rapido Blue'
Carpathian Tussock bellflower, Carpathian harebell
Campanula latiloba 'Highcliffe Variety'
Olympic bellflower
Canna x generalis Cannova Yellow = 'Fcaa02'
Canna lily
Carex testacea
Orange New Zealand sedge
Carex testacea Limeshine = 'Wilshine'
Orange New Zealand sedge
Carpinus betulus
Common hornbeam, European hornbeam
Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'
Pyramidal hornbeam, Common hornbeam, European hornbeam
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Moerloosei'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Crimson and Gold'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Nicoline'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Pink Lady'
Flowering quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Rowallane'
Flowering quince
Chionochloa conspicua
Glory of the snow, Tussock grass, Plumed tussock grass, Hunangamoho grass
Chionochloa flavicans 'Taupo Lights'
Tussock grass
Clematis 'Abundance'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Alionushka'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Bill Mackenzie'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Comtesse de Bouchaud'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Constance'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Daniel Deronda'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Etoile Violette'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Frances Rivis'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Huldine'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Jackmanii'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Ken Donson'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Kermesina'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Lasurstern'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Marie Boisselot'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Markham's Pink'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Minuet'
Virgin's bower