Plants for sandy soil
183 plants
These plants tolerate loose, fast-draining sandy soil. Common in coastal and eastern regions.
Aardbei
Fragaria × ananassa
20-30cm
Abrikoos
Prunus armeniaca
300-600cm
Afrikaantje
Tagetes patula
15-40cm
Agapanthus
Agapanthus africanus
60-100cm
Alpendistel
Eryngium alpinum
60-80cm
Asperge
Asparagus officinalis
100-150cm
Aster
Aster dumosus
25-40cm
Basilicum
Ocimum basilicum
20-50cm
Beemdkroon (Knautia macedonica)
Knautia macedonica
60-80cm
Berberis
Berberis thunbergii
80-200cm
Bergden
Pinus mugo
100-300cm
Berk
Betula pendula
1000-2500cm
Beuk
Fagus sylvatica
200-400cm
Blauw schapengras
Festuca glauca
20-30cm
Blauwe bes
Vaccinium corymbosum
80-200cm
Blauwe druifjes
Muscari armeniacum
10-20cm
Blauwe regen
Wisteria sinensis
500-1500cm
Boerenjasmijn
Philadelphus coronarius
200-350cm
Bonenkruid
Satureja hortensis
20-40cm
Bosaardbei
Fragaria vesca
10-25cm
Braam
Rubus fruticosus
100-250cm
Ceanothus
Ceanothus × delileanus 'Gloire de Versailles'
150-200cm
Cherrytomaat
Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme
30-150cm
Citroenmelisse
Melissa officinalis
40-80cm
Cosmea
Cosmos bipinnatus
60-150cm
Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster franchettii
150-300cm
Daglelie
Hemerocallis 'Stella de Oro'
30-80cm
Dahlia
Dahlia x hortensis
40-150cm
Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'
Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff'
80-110cm
Dahliaknol
Dahlia pinnata
40-120cm
Deutzia
Deutzia gracilis
60-120cm
Dille
Anethum graveolens
60-120cm
Dragon
Artemisia dracunculus
40-80cm
Druif
Vitis vinifera
200-600cm
Duifkruid
Scabiosa columbaria
20-60cm
Duifkruid 'Butterfly Blue'
Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'
30-40cm
Duizendblad
Achillea millefolium
30-80cm
Duizendblad 'Terracotta'
Achillea 'Terracotta'
60-90cm
Dwerg-iris
Iris reticulata
10-15cm
Echinacea
Echinacea purpurea
60-100cm
Ereprijs
Veronica spicata
30-60cm
Framboos
Rubus idaeus
100-200cm
Gaura
Gaura lindheimeri
60-100cm
Geel zonnehoedje
Echinacea 'Sunrise'
60-90cm
Geranium 'Rozanne'
Geranium 'Rozanne'
30-50cm
Gewone margriet
Leucanthemum vulgare
30-80cm
Gewone vlier
Sambucus nigra
300-700cm
Gipskruid
Gypsophila paniculata
60-100cm
Gladiool
Gladiolus x gandavensis
60-120cm
Goudduizendblad
Achillea filipendulina
80-120cm
Gouden regen
Laburnum x watereri
400-700cm
Goudsbloem
Calendula officinalis
30-60cm
Goudscherm 'Coronation Gold'
Achillea 'Coronation Gold'
60-90cm
Haagbeuk
Carpinus betulus
200-400cm
Hebe
Hebe pinguifolia
30-80cm
Heiligenkruid
Santolina chamaecyparissus
30-60cm
Hemelsleutel
Hylotelephium telephium
30-60cm
Hondsroos
Rosa canina
100-300cm
Huislook
Sempervivum tectorum
5-15cm
Hulst
Ilex aquifolium
300-1000cm
Hyacint
Hyacinthus orientalis
15-30cm
Iris
Iris germanica
60-100cm
Japans bloedgras
Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron'
30-50cm
Japanse esdoorn
Acer palmatum
150-400cm
Jasmijn
Jasminum officinale
300-700cm
Jeneverbes
Juniperus communis
100-600cm
Kamperfoelie struik
Lonicera fragrantissima
150-250cm
Kattekruid
Nepeta x faassenii
30-50cm
Kattenkruid
Nepeta × faassenii
30-50cm
Kattenkruid 'Six Hills Giant'
Nepeta × faassenii 'Six Hills Giant'
50-60cm
Kersenboom
Prunus avium
600-1500cm
Kiwi
Actinidia arguta
400-800cm
Knoflook
Allium sativum
30-60cm
Kogelbloem
Globularia
10-25cm
Kogeldistel
Echinops ritro
80-120cm
Kolkwitzia
Kolkwitzia amabilis
200-350cm
Korenbloem
Centaurea cyanus
40-80cm
Koriander
Coriandrum sativum
30-60cm
Krokus
Crocus vernus
8-15cm
Kruiptijm
Thymus serpyllum
5-10cm
Kruisdistel
Eryngium planum
60-90cm
Kruisdistel 'Blue Hobbit'
Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit'
30-40cm
Lampenpoetsersgras
Pennisetum alopecuroides
40-80cm
Laurierkers
Prunus laurocerasus
150-400cm
Lavendel
Lavandula angustifolia
40-80cm
Lavendel 'Hidcote'
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
30-50cm
Lavendel 'Munstead'
Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead'
30-45cm
Levensboom
Thuja occidentalis
200-500cm
Leylandcipres
× Cuprocyparis leylandii
300-600cm
Liatris
Liatris spicata
60-90cm
Liguster
Ligustrum ovalifolium
200-400cm
Lijsterbes
Sorbus aucuparia
600-1200cm
Lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus
80-120cm
Lupine (Lupinus)
Lupinus
60-120cm
Mahonia
Mahonia aquifolium
80-150cm
Moerbei
Morus nigra
400-800cm
Muurpeper
Sedum acre
5-10cm
Olijfboom
Olea europaea
300-3000cm
Olijfwilg
Elaeagnus × ebbingei
200-400cm
Ooievaarsbek
Geranium 'Rozanne'
30-50cm
Ooievaarsbek (Geranium macrorrhizum)
Geranium macrorrhizum
25-40cm
Ooievaarsbek (Geranium nodosum)
Geranium nodosum
30-40cm
Ooievaarsbek (Geranium × magnificum)
Geranium × magnificum
40-60cm
Oost-Indische kers
Tropaeolum majus
20-200cm
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
30-50cm
Osmanthus
Osmanthus burkwoodii
150-300cm
Pampasgras
Cortaderia selloana
200-300cm
Papaver
Papaver orientale
60-90cm
Paprika
Capsicum annuum
40-70cm
Passiebloem
Passiflora caerulea
300-500cm
Pastinaak 'Halflange White Gem'
Pastinaca sativa
30-60cm
Perzik
Prunus persica
300-500cm
Photinia
Photinia × fraseri
150-350cm
Plataan
Platanus × acerifolia
2000-3500cm
Pluksla (groene eikenbladtype)
Lactuca sativa var. crispa
20-30cm
Portugese laurier
Prunus lusitanica
150-350cm
Prachtanjer
Dianthus superbus
20-50cm
Prachtkaars 'Whirling Butterflies'
Gaura lindheimeri 'Whirling Butterflies'
40-80cm
Purperklokje
Heuchera micrantha
30-50cm
Purperklokje 'Caramel'
Heuchera 'Caramel'
30-40cm
Purperklokje 'Lime Marmalade'
Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade'
25-40cm
Purperklokje 'Palace Purple'
Heuchera 'Palace Purple'
30-50cm
Radijs
Raphanus sativus
10-20cm
Rode biet
Beta vulgaris
30-60cm
Rode kornoelje
Cornus alba
150-300cm
Rode zonnehoed
Echinacea purpurea
60-120cm
Rode zonnehoed 'Cheyenne Spirit'
Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit'
45-60cm
Rozemarijn
Salvia rosmarinus
40-120cm
Russische salie
Perovskia atriplicifolia
60-120cm
Russische salie 'Blue Spire'
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Blue Spire'
90-120cm
Salie
Salvia officinalis
30-80cm
Salie 'Mainacht'
Salvia nemorosa 'Mainacht'
40-50cm
Salie 'Ostfriesland'
Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland'
40-50cm
Salie (Salvia pratensis)
Salvia pratensis
30-80cm
Salvia 'Caradonna'
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
40-60cm
Schaduwgras
Hakonechloa macra
30-40cm
Schaduwgras 'Aureola'
Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
30-45cm
Schoenlappersplant
Bergenia cordifolia
30-50cm
Schoenlappersplant 'Bressingham Ruby'
Bergenia 'Bressingham Ruby'
30-40cm
Sedum 'Herbstfreude'
Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude'
40-60cm
Siergras 'Karl Foerster'
Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
120-170cm
Siersalie
Salvia nemorosa
40-60cm
Sierui
Allium giganteum
80-150cm
Sleedoorn
Prunus spinosa
100-300cm
Smalle weegbree
Plantago lanceolata
15-50cm
Spirea
Spiraea japonica
60-120cm
Spoorbloem
Centranthus ruber
60-90cm

Spoorbloem 'Albus'
Centranthus ruber 'Albus'
60-90cm
Sporkehout
Rhamnus frangula
200-500cm
Stipa
Stipa tenuissima
40-60cm
Stokbonen
Phaseolus vulgaris
150-300cm
Stokroos
Alcea rosea
150-250cm
Struikheide
Calluna vulgaris
20-60cm
Tijm
Thymus vulgaris
10-30cm
Toorts
Verbascum bombyciferum
120-200cm
Toorts 'Southern Charm'
Verbascum 'Southern Charm'
60-120cm
Tulp
Tulipa gesneriana
20-60cm
Ui
Allium cepa
20-50cm
Vaste zonnebloem
Helianthus decapetalus
120-180cm
Vedergras
Stipa tenuissima
40-60cm
Veldsla
Valerianella locusta
5-15cm
Verbena
Verbena bonariensis
100-150cm
Vetkruid
Sedum spectabile
30-50cm
Vetkruid 'Matrona'
Sedum 'Matrona'
50-70cm
Vijg
Ficus carica
200-500cm
Vingerhoedskruid
Digitalis purpurea
60-150cm

Vlasleeuwenbek
Linaria purpurea
60-90cm
Vlinderstruik
Buddleja davidii
150-300cm
Vroege aardappelen
Solanum tuberosum
30-60cm
Vuurdoorn
Pyracantha coccinea
150-350cm
Wilde marjolein
Origanum vulgare
30-50cm
Wilde wingerd
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
500-1500cm
Wildemanskruid
Pulsatilla vulgaris
15-30cm
Winterpeen
Daucus carota
30-60cm
Wortel
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
20-40cm
Zonnebloem
Helianthus annuus
100-300cm
Zonnehoed 'Green Jewel'
Rudbeckia 'Green Jewel'
50-70cm
Zonnehoed 'Hot Papaya'
Echinacea 'Hot Papaya'
60-80cm
Zonnehoed 'Magnus'
Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus'
80-100cm
Zonnehoed 'White Swan'
Echinacea purpurea 'White Swan'
50-60cm
Zonnehoed (Rudbeckia hirta)
Rudbeckia hirta
30-90cm
Zonneroosje
Helianthemum nummularium
10-30cm
Zwarte toorts
Verbascum nigrum
50-120cm
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