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)
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Album'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Bevan's Variety'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Czakor'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ingwersen's Variety'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Lohfelden'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Pindus'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Ridsko'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Spessart'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'Variegatum'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium macrorrhizum 'White-Ness'
Large rooted geranium, Balkan cranesbill, Rock cranesbill, Bulgarian geranium
Geranium maculatum
American cranesbill, Wild cranesbill, Spotted cranesbill
Geranium maculatum 'Beth Chatto'
American cranesbill, Wild cranesbill, Wild geranium, Spotted cranesbill
Geranium maculatum 'Espresso'
American cranesbill, Wild cranesbill, Spotted cranesbill
Geranium nodosum
Knotted cranesbill
Geranium nodosum 'Svelte Lilac'
Knotted cranesbill
Geranium phaeum
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Lily Lovell'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Margaret Wilson'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum 'Raven'
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium phaeum var. lividum
Black widow, Mourning widow, Dusky cranesbill
Geranium platypetalum
Flat petalled hairy cranesbill
Geranium pratense Black Beauty = 'Nodbeauty'
Meadow cranesbill, Meadow geranium
Geranium pratense var. stewartianum 'Elizabeth Yeo'
Meadow cranesbill, Meadow geranium
Geranium psilostemon
Armenian cranesbill
Geranium psilostemon 'Bressingham Flair'
Armenian cranesbill
Geranium psilostemon 'Catherine Deneuve'
Armenian cranesbill
Geranium renardii
Renard's geranium
Geranium renardii 'Tcschelda'
Renard's geranium
Geranium renardii 'Whiteknights'
Renard's geranium
Geranium robertianum
Herb robert
Geranium sanguineum
Blood red geranium, Bloody cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum
Blood red geranium, Bloody cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum 'Album'
Blood red geranium, Bloody cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum 'Canon Miles'
Bloody cranesbill, Blood red cranesbill, Blood red geranium
Geranium sanguineum 'Cedric Morris'
Blood red geranium, Bloody cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum 'Elsbeth'
Bloody cranesbill, Blood red cranesbill, Blood red geranium
Geranium sanguineum 'Feu d'Automne'
Bloody cranesbill, Blood red cranesbill, Blood red geranium
Geranium sanguineum 'John Elsley'
Bloody cranesbill, Blood red cranesbill, Blood red geranium
Geranium sanguineum 'Nyewood'
Bloody cranesbill, Blood red cranesbill, Blood red geranium
Geranium sanguineum 'Pink Pouffe'
Bloody cranesbill, Blood red cranesbill, Blood red geranium
Geranium sanguineum 'Shepherd's Warning'
Blood red geranium, Bloody cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum 'Vision Light Pink'
Bloody cranesbill, Blood red cranesbill, Blood red geranium
Geranium sanguineum 'Vision Violet'
Bloody cranesbill, Blood red cranesbill, Blood red geranium
Geranium sanguineum Alan Bloom = 'Bloger'
Blood red geranium, Bloody cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum var. striatum
Blood red geranium, Bloody cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum var. striatum 'Splendens'
Blood red geranium, Bloody cranesbill
Geranium sessiliflorum
Flower stalk geranium
Geranium sessiliflorum subsp. novae-zelandiae 'Nigricans'
Flower stalk geranium