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)
Chaenomeles speciosa
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Eximia'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Mango Storm'
Showy Chinese quince, Flowering quince, Japonica
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Moerloosei'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Nivalis'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa 'Yukigotan'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa Hot Fire = 'Minvesu'
Showy Chinese quince
Chaenomeles x superba 'Pink Lady'
Flowering quince
Choisya ternata Moonshine = 'Walcho'
Mexican Orange Blossom
Choisya ternata Snow Flurries = 'Lisflurry'
Mexican Orange Blossom
Choisya x dewitteana Goldfingers = 'Limo'
Mexican orange blossom, Golden Mexican orange blossom
Cistus 'Silver Ghost'
Rock rose
Cistus 'Snow Fire'
Rock rose, Sun rose
Cistus albidus
Rock rose, Sun rose, White leaved rock rose
Cistus creticus
Cretan rock rose
Cistus ladanifer
Cretan rock rose, Gum cistus
Cistus ladanifer 'Paladin'
Cretan rock rose, Gum cistus
Cistus laurifolius
Laurel leaved cistus, Laurel rock rose
Cistus libanotis
White Portuguese rock rose
Cistus monspeliensis
Montpellier rock rose
Cistus salviifolius 'May Snow'
Sage leaf rock rose
Cistus x aguilarii
Aguilarii hybrid rock rose
Cistus x argenteus 'Peggy Sammons'
Silvery hybrid rock rose
Cistus x crispatus 'Warley Rose'
Wavy leaved rock rose
Cistus x cyprius
Cyprus cistus
Cistus x cyprius var. ellipticus 'Elma'
Cyprus cistus
Cistus x dansereaui
Jaras, Portuguese rock rose
Cistus x dansereaui 'Decumbens'
Jaras, Portuguese rock rose
Cistus x dansereaui 'Jenkyn Place'
Jaras, Portuguese rock rose
Cistus x fernandesiae 'Anne Palmer'
Fernandez cistus
Cistus x heterocalyx 'Chelsea Bonnet'
Rock rose
Cistus x hybridus 'Gold Prize'
Hybrid rock rose, Jaras
Cistus x laxus 'Snow White'
Rock rose, Sun rose
Cistus x lenis 'Grayswood Pink'
Lenis rock rose
Cistus x obtusifolius 'Thrive'
Rock rose
Cistus x skanbergii
Skanberg's rock rose
Cordyline australis Avocado Time = 'Alcoact'
Cabbage palm
Cordyline australis Lime Passion = 'Alcorlipa'
Cabbage tree of New Zealand
Cordyline australis Red Heart = 'Lowhear'
Cabbage palm
Coreopsis 'Citrine'
Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Cosmic Evolution'
Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Garnet'
Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Limerock Passion'
Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Limerock Ruby'
Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Ruby Frost'
Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Rum Punch'
Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Schnittgold'
Tickseed
Coreopsis 'Sonnenkind' (red-blotched)
Hybrid tickseed