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)
Nepeta x faassenii
Blue catmint, Faassen's nepeta, Mauve catmint
Nepeta x faassenii 'Purrsian Blue'
Blue catmint, Faassen's nepeta
Nepeta x faassenii EarliBlue = 'G20010'
Blue catmint
Nepeta x faassenii Whispurr Pink = 'Balpurrink'
Catmint
Oenothera macrocarpa
Ozark sundrops, Missouri evening primrose
Origanum laevigatum
Marjoram, Marjory, Showy oregano, Smooth leaved oregano
Oxalis Xalis™ Black Velvet = 'JR OXBLAVEL'
Sorrel
Paeonia 'Julia Rose'
Peony
Papaver nudicaule Garden Gnome Group
Icelandic poppy, Arctic poppy
Pelargonium 'Flower Fairy Strawberry'
Tender geranium
Penstemon 'Ice Cream™ Blackberry'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Ice Cream™ Sweet Cherry'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Onyx and Pearls'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Pentastic Pink'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Pentastic Red'
Beard tongue
Penstemon 'Pentastic Rose'
Beard tongue
Penstemon digitalis 'Pocahontas'
Foxglove penstemon, Foxglove beard tongue
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Crazy Blue'
Russian sage
Persicaria runcinata 'Purple Fantasy'
Knotweed
Phlomis tuberosa 'Amazone'
Tuberous phlomis, Jerusalem sage, Sage-leaf mullein
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Polemonium yezoense Kaleidoscope = 'Dunkal'
Jacob's ladder
Polygaloides chamaebuxus 'Grandiflora'
Bastard box, Shrubby milkwort, Ground box, Ground milkwort
Potentilla 'Gibson's Scarlet'
Cinquefoil, Five finger
Potentilla fruticosa 'Hopleys Orange'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'King Cup'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Medicine Wheel Mountain'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Ranunculus asiaticus 'Candy Pink'
Persian buttercup
Ranunculus asiaticus 'Lemon Zest'
Persian buttercup
Ranunculus asiaticus 'Purple Heart'
Persian buttercup
Ranunculus asiaticus 'Snow White'
Persian buttercup
Rehmannia Walberton's® Magic Dragon = 'Walremadra'
Chinese foxglove
Rhodiola rosea
Midsummer men
Rhododendron 'Berryrose'
Azalea 'Berryrose'
Rhododendron 'Cecile'
Azalea 'Cecile'
Rhododendron 'Coccineum Speciosum'
Azalea 'Coccineum Speciosum', Ghent azalea
Rhododendron 'Daviesii'
Azalea 'Daviesii', Ghent azalea
Rhododendron 'Dora Amateis'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Fantastica'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Fireball'
Azalea 'Fireball'
Rhododendron 'Golden Oriole'
Rhododendron 'Klondyke'
Azalea 'Klondyke'
Rhododendron 'Lavender Girl'
Rhododendron 'Persil'
Azalea 'Persil'
Rhododendron 'Praecox'
Rhododendron 'Ramapo'
Hybrid rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Soir de Paris'
Azalea 'Soir de Paris'
Rhododendron 'Whitethroat'
Azalea 'Whitethroat'