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 subcaulescens
Short stemmed geranium
Geranium subcaulescens
Short stemmed geranium
Geranium subcaulescens 'Giuseppii'
Short stemmed geranium
Geranium subcaulescens 'Splendens'
Short stemmed geranium
Geranium subcaulescens - pale form
Short stemmed geranium
Geranium Summer Skies = 'Gernic'
Geranium traversii
Traver's geranium
Geranium versicolor
Pencilled crane's bill
Geranium wallichianum 'Sylvia's Surprise'
Wallich's geranium
Geranium x antipodeum 'Chocolate Candy'
Traver's hybrid geranium
Geranium x antipodeum 'Crug Strain'
Traver's hybrid geranium
Geranium x antipodeum 'Pink Spice'
Traver's hybrid geranium
Geranium x antipodeum 'Sea Spray'
Traver's hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Berggarten'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Cambridge'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'St Ola'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Westray'
Cambridge hybrid geranium
Geranium x magnificum
Showy geranium
Geranium x magnificum
Showy geranium
Geranium x magnificum 'Blue Blood'
Showy geranium
Geranium x magnificum 'Rosemoor'
Showy geranium
Geranium x monacense
Monaco hybrid geranium
Geranium x oxonianum
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford geranium
Geranium x oxonianum 'Beholder's Eye'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Rose Clair'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill
Geranium x oxonianum 'Wageningen'
Druce's cranesbill, Oxford cranesbill
Gleditsia triacanthos
Common honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Bujotii'
Grey honey locust, Common honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'
Common honey locust
Hebe 'First Light'
Shrubby veronica
Hebe 'Rhubarb Crumble'
Hedera algeriensis
Algerian ivy, African ivy, Wildenow, Canary Island ivy
Hedera algeriensis
Algerian ivy, African ivy, Wildenow, Canary Island ivy
Hedera colchica
Persian ivy, Colchis ivy, Bullock's heart ivy
Hedera colchica 'Dentata Variegata'
Persian ivy, Colchis ivy, Bullock's heart ivy, Elephant's ears
Hedera colchica 'Dentata'
Elephant's ears, Persian ivy, Colchis ivy, Bullock's heart ivy
Hedera hibernica 'Deltoidea'
Shield ivy, Sweetheart ivy, Atlantic ivy, Irish ivy
Helianthemum 'Ben Fhada'
Rock rose
Helianthemum 'Ben Hope'
Common sun rose, Rock rose
Helianthemum 'Cerise Queen'
Rock rose
Helianthemum 'Highdown Apricot'
Rock rose
Helianthemum 'Mrs C.W. Earle'
Rock rose
Helianthemum 'Old Gold'
Rock rose
Helianthemum 'Red Dragon'
Rock rose
Helianthemum 'Sudbury Gem'
Rock rose
Helianthemum 'Wisley Primrose'
Rock rose