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)
Helianthemum nummularium
Common sun rose, Rock rose
Helianthus 'Capenoch Star'
Sunflower
Helianthus 'Lemon Queen'
Showy sunflower, Cheerful sunflower
Helianthus 'Loddon Gold'
Sunflower
Helianthus 'Triomphe de Gand'
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Common sunflower, Annual sunflower, Marigold of Peru
Helianthus annuus 'Pacino'
Common sunflower, Annual sunflower, Marigold of Peru
Helianthus annuus 'Valentine'
Common sunflower, Annual sunflower, Marigold of Peru
Helianthus annuus 'Velvet Queen'
Common sunflower, Annual sunflower, Marigold of Peru
Helianthus annuus Sunfinity® Yellow Dark Center = 'Heiz0001'
Sunflower
Helianthus x laetiflorus
Showy sunflower, Cheerful sunflower
Hemerocallis 'American Revolution'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Anzac'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Arctic Snow'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Aten'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Berlin Lemon'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Berlin Red'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Black Magic'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Bonanza'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Burning Daylight'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Buzz Bomb'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Canary Glow'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Cartwheels'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Catherine Woodbery'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Corky'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Frans Hals'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Gentle Shepherd'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Golden Chimes'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Jenny Wren'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Joan Senior'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Lark Song'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Lemon Bells'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Little Red Hen'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Marion Vaughan'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Neyron Rose'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Oriental Ruby'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Penelope Vestey'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Pink Damask'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Sammy Russell'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Stafford'
Day lily
Hemerocallis 'Stoke Poges'
Day lily
Hemerocallis citrina
Lemon day lily, Citron Day lily, Long yellow daylily
Hemerocallis dumortieri
Dumortier's daylily
Hemerocallis fulva
Orange day lily, Fulvous day lily, Tawny day lily
Hemerocallis fulva 'Green Kwanso'
Orange day lily, Fulvous day lily, Tawny day lily
Hemerocallis fulva var. rosea
Orange day lily, Fulvous day lily, Tawny day lily
Hemerocallis Golden Zebra = 'Malja'
Day lily
Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
Lemon day lily, Tawny day lily, Custard lily