What ornamental plants would grow well in extremely sandy soil?

Our front yard has extremely sandy soil. Sandburs and cactus grow well there, but the grass always dies out. What other ornamental plants would grow well there?

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Most plants grow in sandy soil if they get enough moisture. Assuming you'd rather not irrigate constantly, choose some of the following plants that do well on sandy sites.

Common Name	Botanical Name	Zones
American holly Amur privet Butterfly bush Chinese juniper Chinese pistachio Creeping juniper Flowering quince Fragrant sumac Hedge maple Japanese barberry Japanese black pine Japanese pittosporum Japanese spirea Kerria Lavender cotton London plane tree Northern bayberry Pomegranate Russian olive Shore juniper Trailing lantana White spruce	Ilex opaca Ligustrum amurense Buddleia davidii Juniperus chinensis Pistacia chinensis Juniperus horizontalis Chaenomeles speciosa Rhus aromatica Acer campestre Berberis thunbergii Pinus thunbergii Pittosporum tobira Spiraea japonica Kerria japonica Santolina chamaecyparissus Platanus x acerifolia Myrica pensylvanica Punica granatum Elaeagnus angustifolia Juniperus conferta Lantana montevidensis Picea glauca	5-9 4-7 5-9 4-9 6-9 3-9 5-9 3-9 5-8 4-8 5-8 (8)9-10 4-8 5-9 6-9 (5)6-8 (2)3-6(7) (7)8-10 2-7 6-9 9-11 2-6

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