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)
Lavandula stoechas 'Lavlov™ Deep Pink'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Lavlov™ Deep Purple'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Lavlov™ Purple'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Lavlov™ White'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Lusi Pink'
Lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Lusi Purple'
Lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Night of Passion'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Pink Panache'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Purple Panache'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'Silver Anouk'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas 'The Princess'
French Lavender 'The Princess'
Lavandula stoechas 'Twin Summer'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas Javelin Forte™ Deep Purple = 'Labz0004'
Spanish lavender
Lavandula stoechas Purple Rain Adventure = 'Agri812'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas 'Provencal'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas f. leucantha
White flowered French lavender
Lavandula stoechas subsp. stoechas f. rosea 'Kew Red'
French lavender, Butterfly lavender
Lavandula viridis
Green lavender
Lavandula x 'Christiana'
Lavender
Lavandula x chaytoriae 'Richard Gray'
Soft leaved lavender
Lavandula x ginginsii 'Downderry Velvet'
Bushy lavender
Lavandula x intermdia 'Silver Sands'
Lavender
Lavandula x intermedia 'Arabian Night'
Lavandin, Intermediate English x French lavender
Lavandula x intermedia 'Edelweiss'
Lavandin, Intermediate lavender
Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso'
Lavandin, Intermediate lavender
Lavandula x intermedia 'Heavenly Night'
Lavandin, Intermediate lavender
Lavandula x intermedia 'Hidcote Giant'
Lavandin, Intermediate lavender
Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence'
Lavender
Lavandula x intermedia 'Tuscan Night'
Lavender
Lavandula x intermedia Dutch Group
Dutch lavender, Lavandin, Intermediate lavender
Lavandula x intermedia Walberton's Silver Edge = 'Walvera'
Lavandin, Intermediate lavender
Lewisia cotyledon 'Sunset Glow'
Bitter root
Liatris ligulistylis
Strap styled blazing star
Liatris punctata
Snake root
Liatris spicata 'Alba'
Spike gayfeather, Dense blazing star
Liatris spicata 'Floristan Violett'
Spike Gayfeather, Dense blazing Star
Limonium 'Purple Parachute'
Sea lavender
Liriope
Lily Turf
Liriope muscari
Big blue lily turf, Southern lilyturf, Blue lilyturf
Liriope muscari 'Gold-banded'
Lily turf
Liriope muscari 'Monroe White'
Lily turf
Liriope muscari 'Variegata'
Big blue lily turf, Southern lilyturf, Blue lilyturf
Liriope spicata 'Gin-ryu'
Creeping liriope, Creeping lily turf
Lonicera etrusca
Etruscan honeysuckle
Lonicera etrusca 'Superba'
Etruscan honeysuckle
Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata
Privet honeysuckle, Box honeysuckle, Royal carpet honeysuckle, Shrubby honeysuckle
Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis
Shining honeysuckle, Boxleaf honeysuckle
Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis 'Baggesen's Gold'
Shining honeysuckle, Boxleaf honeysuckle