Drought tolerant, low maintenance
Drought tolerant plants in this group will need watering weekly in dry weather for the first year or two while they grow deep roots. After that, they'll generally be happy with 2-4 weeks without water. ; Top tip: Climate change is making our summers drier, so dig in organic matter (compost or soil improvers) to improve soil structure and water retention capability. Also, collect rainwater by installing water butts.
Best plants for drought
461 plants
Drought, low maintenance climbers
68 plants
Drought, low maintenance containers
600 plants
Drought, low maintenance in shade
368 plants
Drought, low maintenance in sun
1470 plants
Drought, low maintenance trees & conifers
192 plants
Drought tolerant roses
64 plants
Shady border, drought collection
153 plants
Sunny border, drought collection
249 plants
All plants (2388)
Aquilegia 'Mrs Scott Elliott hybrids'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Oregon'
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia 'Purple Emperor'
Columbine, Purple columbine
Aquilegia 'Red Star'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Redwing'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Rhubarb and Custard'
Columbine, Red columbine, Meeting-house columbine
Aquilegia 'Robin'
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia 'Rose Queen'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Blue and White'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Navy and White'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Rose and Ivory'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Rose and White'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Spring Magic White'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Spring Magic Yellow'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'Virginia'
Columbine
Aquilegia 'White Star'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia alpina
Alpine columbine
Aquilegia Biedermeier Group
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia buergeriana 'Calimero'
Columbine, Japanese columbine
Aquilegia chrysantha 'Yellow Queen'
Golden spurred columbine, Texas columbine, Golden columbine
Aquilegia flabellata
Fan columbine
Aquilegia Langdons Rainbow hybrids
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia long-spurred hybrids
Long-spurred columbine
Aquilegia McKana Group
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia pyrenaica
Pyrenees columbine
Aquilegia Songbird Series
Columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris
Common columbine, Culverwort, European columbine, European crowfoot, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris
Common columbine, Culverwort, European columbine, European crowfoot, Grandma's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Black Barlow'
Columbine, Barlow columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Blue Barlow'
Columbine, Barlow columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Blue'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Rose'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine Salmon Rose'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Clementine White'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Nivea'
Common columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Rose Barlow'
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'White Barlow'
Columbine, Barlow columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'William Guinness'
Common columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Blue-White'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Double Red-White'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Double White-White'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Purple-White'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Winky Red-White'
Columbine, Winky columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris 'Woodside Blue'
Common columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris var. alba
Columbine, Clementine columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris var. flore-pleno 'White Bonnet'
Common columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Nora Barlow'
Common columbine, Granny's bonnet
Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Ruby Port'
Common columbine, Granny's bonnet