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)
Epimedium acuminatum
Barronwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium alpinum
Pink epimedium, Alpine barrenwort
Epimedium brachyrrhizum
Short-rhizome barrenwort, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium franchetii 'Brimstone Butterfly'
Franchet's barrenwort, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium grandiflorum
Longspur barrenwort, Long spur bishop's cap
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Nanum'
Longspur barrenwort, Long spur bishop's cap
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Red Beauty'
Longspur barrenwort, Long spur Bishops cap, Longspur fairy wings
Epimedium grandiflorum f. violaceum
Longspur barrenwort, Long spur bishop's cap
Epimedium leptorrhizum
Slender-rhizome barrenwort, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium perralderianum
Algerian barrenwort, Perraudiere epimedium
Epimedium pinnatum
Persian epimedium
Epimedium pinnatum subsp. colchicum
Persian epimedium
Epimedium pubigerum
Hairy barrenwort, Barrenwort, Bishop's hat, Fairy wings
Epimedium sagittatum
Horny goat weed, Barrenwort
Epimedium x perralchicum
Hybrid epimedium
Epimedium x perralchicum 'Fronhleiten'
Hybrid barrenwort
Epimedium x rubrum
Red barrenwort, Red epimedium
Epimedium x versicolor
Garden hybrid epimedium, Bicolor barrenwort
Epimedium x versicolor 'Neosulphureum'
Garden hybrid epimedium, Bicolor barrenwort
Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'
Garden hybrid epimedium, Bicolor barrenwort
Epimedium x warleyense
Garden hybrid epimedium
Epimedium x youngianum 'Niveum'
Garden hybrid epimedium, Young's barrenwort
Erigeron glaucus
Seaside daisy, Beach aster, Beach fleabane, Sea aster
Erigeron glaucus 'Roseus'
Seaside daisy, Beach aster, Beach fleabane, Sea aster
Eryngium bourgatii 'Lapis Blue'
Sea holly
Eryngium bourgatii Picos Amethyst = 'Mackpam'
Sea holly
Eryngium planum Magical Anita = 'Kolmanita'
Sea holly
Erysimum 'Apricot Twist'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Colour Vibe Purple'
Wall flower 'Colour Vibe Purple'
Erysimum 'Constant Cheer'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Jacobs Jacket'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Jubilee Gold'
Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Monet's Moments'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Moonlight'
Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Orange Flame'
Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Orange Zwerg'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Pastel Patchwork'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Purple Peach'
Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Red Jep'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Rysi Moon'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Spice Island'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Stars and Stripes'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Sweet Sorbet'
Wallflower, Wall gillyflower
Erysimum 'Wenlock Beauty'
Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Winter Rouge'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Yellow Bird'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum linifolium 'Variegatum' peach-flowered
Perennial wallflower
Erysimum Walberton's Fragrant Sunshine = 'Walfrasun'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower