Drought tolerant plants are a blessing, especially during summer. These plants thrive in hot, dry locations. Once they’re established, they need minimal care from you, which gives you more time to kick back and relax!
Drought Tolerant Plants
The following plants are all considered drought tolerant, which means they can handle being on the drier side. Of course, this doesn’t mean you won’t ever have to water them. Until your plants become established, they will need regular watering like all other plants. Once they’re established, they can go much longer without water than other, less tolerant plants, however, they will still need watering during extremely dry periods.
Annuals & Herbs
While the following plants do need to be replanted every year, they add a lot of impact to your garden and containers. Annuals bloom from when they are planted until the end of their growing season, providing months of color. They’re also great choices for containers and hanging baskets. Herbs are tasty additions to any garden, but they also provide color, texture, and scent too.
African Daisy
Cosmos
Gazania
Dusty Miller
Lantana
Lavender
Licorice Plant
Marigold
Mint
Oregano
Portulaca
Rosemary
Sage
Sunflower
Thyme
Vinca
Perennials & Grasses
Once established, the following plants come back every year! Mix grasses and perennials with differing bloom times to create a long-lasting show of color and texture.
Agastache
Amsonia
Aster
Black Eyed Susan
Bleeding Hearts
Bugleweed
Coneflower
Coreopsis
Daylily
Dianthus
Fountain Grass
Gaillardia
Gaura
Hens & Chicks
Lantana
Lamb’s Ear
Liriope
Maiden Grass
Muhly Grass
Pampas Grass
Penstemon
Phlox
Poppy
Russian Sage
Salvia
Sedum
Verbena
Yarrow
Shrubs & Trees
Evergreen or deciduous, large or small, flowering or fruiting . The following drought tolerant trees and shrubs come in multiple types, enabling you to find the perfect plants to create your perfect landscape.
Abelia
Alberta Spruce
Arborvitae
Aucuba
Barberry
Beautyberry
Butterfly Bush
Caryopteris
Chokeberry
Clethra
Cotoneaster
Crape Myrtle
Cryptomeria
Euonymus
Forsythia
Ginkgo
Itea
Juniper
Ligustrum
Mahonia
Mock orange
Nandina
Ninebark
Oleander
Quince
Panicle Hydrangea
Pittosporum
Redbud
Red Maple
Smoke Bush
Spirea
Scotch Broom
Vitex
Wax Myrtle
Witch Hazel
Winterberry
Yucca
Zelkova
Further Drought Tolerant Reading
Many drought tolerant plants are natives. For a list of other natives we carry, click the following link: Click Here.



