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)
Cistus salviifolius
Sage leaf rock rose
Cistus x argenteus 'Silver Pink'
Rock rose, Sun rose
Cistus x hybridus
Hybrid rock rose, Jaras
Cistus x hybridus Little Miss Sunshine = 'Dunnecis'
Hybrid rock rose, Jaras
Cistus x pulverulentus
Powdered rock rose
Cistus x pulverulentus 'Sunset'
Powdered rock rose
Cistus x purpureus
Purple cistus, Orchid rock rose, Jaras
Cistus x purpureus 'Alan Fradd'
Purple cistus, Orchid rock rose
Coreopsis 'Calypso'
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Presto'
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis
Coreopsis grandiflora 'Sunray'
Large flowered tickseed, Lance coreopsis, Tickseed
Coreopsis Solanna Golden Sphere
Tickseed
Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'
Pot o' gold, Moonbeam tickseed, Threadleaf coreopsis, Whorled tickseed
Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'
Pot o' gold, Moonbeam tickseed, Threadleaf coreopsis, Whorled tickseed
Cortaderia selloana
Sellow's pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana
Sellow's pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila'
Sellow's pampas grass
Cortaderia selloana 'Splendid Star'
Pampas grass, Sellow's Pampas grass
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Babylon'
Hybrid crocosmia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Emily McKenzie'
Hybrid crocosmia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'George Davison'
Hybrid crocosmia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Solfatare'
Hybrid crocosmia
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Star of the East'
Hybrid crocosmia
Cytisus 'Boskoop Ruby'
Broom
Cytisus 'Lena'
Broom
Cytisus 'White Lion'
Broom
Cytisus x boskoopii 'Hollandia'
Broom
Cytisus x boskoopii 'Zeelandia'
Broom
Cytisus x praecox
Warminster broom, Broom
Cytisus x praecox 'Albus'
Broom, Warminster broom
Cytisus x praecox 'Allgold'
Broom, Warminster broom
Echinops
Globe thistle
Elaeagnus pungens 'Maculata'
Oleaster, Thorny elaeagnus
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla
Oleaster, Hybrid oleaster
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Gilt Edge'
Oleaster, Hybrid oleaster
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Limelight'
Oleaster, Hybrid oleaster
Elaeagnus x submacrophylla 'Viveleg'
Hybrid oleaster
Epimedium grandiflorum 'Lilafee'
Longspur barrenwort, Long spur bishop's cap
Epimedium x youngianum 'Roseum'
Garden hybrid epimedium, Young's barrenwort
Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze'
Seaside daisy, Beach aster, Beach fleabane, Sea aster
Erigeron karvinskianus
Mexican fleabane, Australian fleabane, Wall daisy, Bonytip fleabane
Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve'
Bowles's wallflower, Bowles's erysimum, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Canaries Yellow'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Rysi Copper'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Winter Joy'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Winter Orchid'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum 'Winter Party'
Wallflower, Perennial wallflower
Erysimum linifolia 'Variegatum'
Alpine erysimum, Alpine wallflower