The following lists give a few examples of the hardy and non-hardy annuals and biennials that prefer to grow in a sandy or light, free-draining soil:

Hardy

• Anchusa capensis (Italian bugloss)
• Brachycome iberidifolia (Swan river daisy)
• Calendula officinalis (English marigold)
• Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower)
• Chrysanthemum segetum (Corn marigold)
• Clarkia amoena (Godetia)
• Coreopsis tinctoria (Tickseed)
• Eschscholzia californica (California poppy)
• Impatiens (some) (Busy Lizzie)
• Lavataera trimestris (Mallow)
• Limnanthes douglasii (Meadow foam)
• Linaria maroccana (Toadflax)
• Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum)
• Mentzelia lindleyi (Starflower)
• Oenothera biennis (Common evening primrose)
• Papaver rhoeas (Common poppy)
• Papaver somniferum (Opium poppy)
• Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan)
• Tropaeolum majus (Garden nasturtium)

Non-Hardy

• Argemone mexicana (Prickly Poppy)
• Helichrysum bracteatum (Everlasting flower)
• Impatiens (some) (Busy Lizzie)
• Limonium sinuatum (Statice)
• Portulaca grandiflora (Purslane)
• Schizanthus (Butterfly flower)
• Tagetes (French and African marigold)
• Verbena x hybrida (Florist's verbena)