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)
Cytisus 'Compact Crimson'
Broom
Cytisus 'Cottage'
Broom
Cytisus 'Dewy'
Broom
Cytisus 'Golden Cascade'
Broom
Cytisus 'Luna'
Broom
Cytisus 'Minstead'
Broom
Cytisus multiflorus
White Spanish broom, Broom
Cytisus nigricans 'Cyni'
Black broom
Cytisus purgans
Purging broom, Broom
Cytisus racemosus 'Phebus'
Pineapple broom
Cytisus scoparius
Common broom, Scotch broom, Broom
Cytisus scoparius 'Cornish Cream'
Common broom, Scotch broom, Broom
Cytisus scoparius 'Firefly'
Common broom, Scotch broom, Broom
Cytisus scoparius 'Fulgens'
Shining broom, Common broom, Scotch broom, Broom
Cytisus scoparius 'Golden Sunlight'
Common broom, Scotch broom, Broom
Cytisus scoparius 'Roter Favorit'
Common broom, Scotch broom, Broom
Cytisus supranubius
Cloud-loving broom
Cytisus x boskoopii 'Windlesham Ruby'
Broom
Cytisus x kewensis 'Niki'
Kew broom, Broom
Cytisus x praecox 'Warminster'
Broom, Warminster broom
Deutzia x hybrida 'Magicien'
Hybrid deutzia
Deutzia x hybrida 'Mont Rose'
Hybrid deutzia
Dianella revoluta 'Blue Stream'
Flax lily
Dianella revoluta 'Coolvista'
Flax lily
Dianella revoluta 'Little Rev'
Flax lily
Diervilla Kodiak® Mixx = 'G2X88544VAR'
Striking bush honeysuckle
Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow Blue'
Blue globe thistle
Echinops ritro
Steel globe thistle, Small globe thistle, Southern globethistle
Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue'
Steel globe thistle, Small globe thistle, Southern globethistle
Echinops ritro subsp. ruthenicus
Steel globe thistle, Small globe thistle, Southern globethistle
Echinops sphaerocephalus 'Arctic Glow'
Steel globe thistle, Small globe thistle
Elaeagnus 'Quicksilver'
Oleaster
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Oleaster, Russian Olive, Wild olive, Silver berry
Elaeagnus commutata
Oleaster, Silver berry
Elaeagnus macrophylla
Oleaster, Broad leaved oleaster
Elaeagnus pungens 'Dicksonii'
Oleaster
Elaeagnus pungens 'Forest Gold'
Oleaster
Elaeagnus pungens 'Frederici'
Oleaster, Thorny elaeagnus
Elaeagnus pungens 'Goldrim'
Oleaster, Thorny elaeagnus
Elaeagnus pungens 'Hosoba-fukurin'
Oleaster
Elaeagnus pungens 'Variegata'
Oleaster
Elaeagnus umbellata
Oleaster, Autumn olive
Elaeagnus x ebbingei
Oleaster, Hybrid oleaster
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Coastal Gold'
Hybrid oleaster
Epimedium 'Akebono'
Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium 'Amber Queen'
Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium 'Black Sea'
Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium 'Sunny and Share'
Fairy wings