SANDY SOIL PLANTS CHARTS REVIEW CAREFULLY
These plants in chart form should assist in your review.
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ANNUALS |
Common name |
USDA
zone |
Comments |
| blanket flower |
5-8 |
need well drained soil |
| black-eyed susan |
4-8 |
lots of sun good drainage |
| spider plant |
4-8 |
thrives in dry sandy soil |
| geranium |
4-8 |
these are the pelargonium type |
| phlox |
3-9 |
mildew and heat resistant |
globe amaranth |
3-8 |
great for cut flowers |
| cosmos |
4-9 |
tolerates poor soil and drought |
These are definitely not the only annuals that can be grown with little amending and the use of a good fertilizer you have flowers without a lot of labor.
SANDY SOIL PLANTS PERENNIALS GOOD FOR THE GARDEN
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PERENNIALS |
Common name |
USDA
zone |
Comments |
| yarrow |
3-8 |
drought tolerant poor soil |
| aster |
5-7 |
full sun well drained soil but evenly moist |
| cone flower |
4-9s&w |
Average soil and hot dry conditions |
| daylily |
4-9s&w |
Some varieties take winter cold and southern sun |
| red hot poker |
5-8s/10w |
well drained but not dry soil |
| gayfeather |
4-8s/9w |
full sun with well drained soil |
| stonecrop/sedum |
3-9s&w |
thrive with only a modest level of nutrients |
These again are what I suggest in the use of perennials in the sandy garden. It is still necessary to use a good fertilizer but these plants will grow with less work on your part.
SANDY SOIL PLANTS BUT THEY ARE TREES AND SHRUBS
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SHRUBS AND TREES |
Common name |
USDA
zone |
Comments |
| Amur Maple |
3-8 |
drought and heat tolerant |
| butterfly bush |
3-8>/td>
| full sun and well drained soil |
| smoke tree |
5-8s/9w |
tolerant of most soil types |
| lavendar |
5-7s/10w |
tolerant of all sweet soil types and full sun |
| mock orange |
5-8s&w |
full sun and well drained soil |
| rugosa rose |
3-7 |
drought salt and sand tolerant |
These trees and shrubs can be grown with little or no extra labor as long as you apply the needed moisture and fertilizer. I shoud note that the proper moisture is necessary in every one of the charts.
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