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)
Clematis 'Mrs Cholmondeley'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Mrs George Jackman'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Prince Charles'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Richard Pennell'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'Venosa Violacea'
Virgin's bower
Clematis 'White Columbine'
Virgin's bower
Clematis Alabast = 'Poulala'
Virgin's bower
Clematis Golden Tiara = 'Kugotia'
Virgin's bower
Clematis macropetala 'Lagoon' Jackman 1959
Alpine clematis, Downy clematis
Clematis x durandii
Herbaceous hybrid clematis
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Double the Sun'
Large-flowered tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora Solar Mellow = 'Mvnc1823'
Large-flowered tickseed
Coreopsis grandiflora Solar Moon = 'Mvnc1906'
Large-flowered tickseed
Cortaderia richardii
Plumed tussock, Toe toe grass, Richard's pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana 'Aureolineata'
Sellow's pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana 'Sunningdale Silver'
Sellow's pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana Tiny Pampa = 'Day1'
Dwarf pampas grass
Cotoneaster atropurpureus 'Variegatus'
Purple cotoneaster
Cotoneaster salicifolius 'Gnom'
Willow leaf cotoneaster
Crataegus laevigata 'Paul's Scarlet'
Double crimson thorn, Red may, Quick set thorn, White thorn, English hawthorn, May
Crataegus laevigata 'Rosea Flore Pleno'
Double pink thorn, Quick set thorn, White thorn, English hawthorn, May
Crataegus orientalis
Silver thorn, Oriental thorn
Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia'
Many flowered plum leaf haw, Hawthorn, May
Crataegus x lavalleei 'Carrierei'
Carrier's hybrid thorn, Hybrid cockspur thorn, Lavalle hawthorn, Hawthorn, May
Dahlia 'Dahlegria® Pink Flame'
Hybrid dahlia
Dahlia 'Dalaya® Garden Niam'
Dahlia 'Hollyhill Cotton Candy'
Cactus dahlia
Dahlia 'LaBella® Grande Chocolate Amber'
Dahlia 'LaBella® Grande Chocolate Rose'
Mexican dahlia
Dahlia 'LaBella® Medio Dark Red'
Dahlia 'LaBella® Medio Fun Flame'
Dahlia 'LaBella® Medio Fun Violet Flame'
Dahlia 'Preference'
Cactus dahlia
Dahlia 'Sandra'
Ball dahlia
Dahlia 'Tartan'
Decorative dahlia
Dahlia 'Vancouver'
Giant flowered dahlia
Dahlia x hortensis 'Lubega® Dark Peach'
Open dahlia
Dianella revoluta 'Little Rev'
Flax lily
Dianella tasmanica 'Wyeena'
Dianthus 'Whetman Cocktails® Coconut Daiquiri'
Carnation
Dianthus deltoides
Maiden pink
Diascia 'Aurora™ Apricot'
Twinspur
Diascia 'Aurora™ Dark Pink'
Twinspur
Diascia barberae 'Blackthorn Apricot'
Mrs Barber's twinspur
Diascia barberae 'Ruby Field'
Mrs Barber's twinspur
Diascia integerrima
Whole twinspur
Dicentra 'Passion Hearts'
Bleeding heart
Dietes bicolor Milky Way™ = 'DBV001'
Yellow wild iris