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
Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Pseudopanax 'Sabre'

New

20% off

Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica
Puschkinia scilloides var. libanotica
From £4.99
available to order from summer
Rhododendron Encore Autumn Prince

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Rhododendron 'Encore Autumn Prince'
£29.99
available to order from summer
Rhododendron Shamrock
Rhododendron 'Shamrock'
£19.99
available to order from summer
Rhus typhina
Rhus typhina
£29.99
available to order from summer
Rosa Climbing Arthur Bell
Rosa Climbing Arthur Bell | Climbing Rose
£28.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde
Rosa Ghislaine De Féligonde | Rambling Rose
£37.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber
Rosa Paul's Scarlet Climber | Rambling Rose
£37.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa The Fairy
Rosa The Fairy | Polyantha Shrub Rose
£32.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa White Patio
Rosa White Patio | Patio Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
Rosa Wild Rover ('Dichirap') (PBR)

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Rosa Wildfire ('Fryessex')
Rosa Wildfire ('Fryessex') | Patio Rose
£26.99
available to order from autumn
Salvia rosmarinus Roman Beauty (PBR)
rosemary Salvia rosmarinus 'Roman Beauty' (PBR)
From £9.99
available to order from summer
Salix rosmarinifolia Tiny Pearls (PBR)

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Salix rosmarinifolia 'Tiny Pearls' (PBR)
£29.99
available to order from summer