TOP 10 FLOWERS TO GROW ON SANDY SOIL

While gardening on clay soil can be a problem because it is slow draining and can become sticky and waterlogged, a sandy soil has the opposite character. The problem with sand is that it does not retain the water which washes straight through and removes any fertilizers at the same time. Luckily there are plants which do not mind these conditions and will grow happily on a sandy soil. This article which I found on the Birds and Blooms website describes ten of the best.

Since water runs right through sandy soil, the growing conditions are rather dry, even if the area gets a lot of rain. These 10 plants for sandy soil don?t seem to mind.

  • Top 10 Plants for Sandy Soil: Cleome
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    Cleome

    Cleome hassleriana ? annual
    Plant this tropical native in your garden and you?re sure to attract attention. The tall stems of these graceful plants are hard to miss, topped by wispy pink, purple or white blooms that look like a spider?s lanky legs.
  • Top 10 Plants for Sandy Soil: Gazania
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    Gazania

    Gazania ? annual to Zone 8
    This popular daisy produces a stunning array of colors in less-than-ideal conditions. Gazania is drought-tolerant, but it doesn?t appreciate a lack of sun. In fact, the flower heads close if the weather is too cloudy or cold.

Go to the next page to see more plants that thrive on a sandy soil.
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