Plants For Sandy Soil

Sandy soils tend to drain very quickly, so are ideal for supporting Mediterranean-style or drought-tolerant plants, which are happiest in dry conditions. These soils are usually low in nutrients, so digging in lots of composted organic matter will not only bump these up, but will also help it retain water.

Quick growing
RHS Chelsea Flower Show plant of year
Sowing month inside or protected
Vegetable groups
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Eschscholzia californica Orange King
Eschscholzia californica 'Orange King'
From £2.19
available to order from summer
bean (runner) White Lady (PBR)
bean (runner) 'White Lady' (PBR)
£3.19
available to order from summer
Allium sphaerocephalon
Allium sphaerocephalon
From £3.99
available to order from summer
Tulipa Toronto

New

Tulipa 'Toronto'
From £7.99
sold out
Helianthemum Ben Hope
Helianthemum 'Ben Hope'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
Erigeron Schneewittchen

New

Erigeron 'Schneewittchen'
From £8.99
available to order from summer
potato Desiree
potato 'Desiree'
£9.99
available to order from winter
Briza media
Briza media
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Nepeta Cat's Pajamas
Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Perovskia Bluesette

New

Perovskia 'Bluesette'
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Stipa lessingiana
Stipa lessingiana
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Geranium × oxonianum Rose Clair

New

Geranium × oxonianum 'Rose Clair'
From £11.99
available to order from summer
Stipa ichu
Stipa ichu
From £11.99
available to order from summer
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