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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)

Penstemon 'George Home'

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Penstemon 'Hidcote Pink'

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Penstemon 'Ice Cream™ Blackberry'

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Penstemon 'Ice Cream™ Sweet Cherry'

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Penstemon 'Lilac Frost'

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Penstemon 'Maurice Gibbs'

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Penstemon 'Melting Candy'

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Penstemon 'Midnight'

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Penstemon 'Mother of Pearl'

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Penstemon 'Myddleton Gem'

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Penstemon 'Osprey'

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Penstemon 'Papal Purple'

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Penstemon 'Pennington Gem'

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Penstemon 'Pensham Blackberry Ice'

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Penstemon 'Pensham Czar'

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Penstemon 'Pensham Eleanor Young'

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Penstemon 'Pensham Just Jayne'

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Penstemon 'Pensham Laura'

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Penstemon 'Pensham Loganberry Ice'

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Penstemon 'Pensham Plum Jerkum'

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Penstemon 'Pensham Westminster Belle'

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Penstemon 'Pink Endurance'

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Penstemon 'Port Wine'

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Penstemon 'Raven'

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Penstemon 'Red Riding Hood'

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Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'

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Penstemon 'Russian River'

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Penstemon 'Schoenholzeri'

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Penstemon 'Strawberries and Cream'

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Penstemon 'Thorn'

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Penstemon 'Vanilla Plum'

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Penstemon 'Windsor Red'

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Penstemon barbatus

Bearded penstemon, Beardlip penstemon, Common beardtongue

Penstemon davidsonii

Davidson's beardtongue

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'

Foxglove penstemon, Foxglove beard tongue

Penstemon Etna = 'Yatna'

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Penstemon fruticosus var. scouleri 'Amethyst'

Scouler's woody beard tongue

Penstemon Fujiyama = 'Yayama'

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Penstemon hartwegii 'Picotee Red'

Hartweg's beard tongue

Penstemon heterophyllus 'Blue Spring'

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Penstemon heterophyllus 'Catherine de la Mare'

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Penstemon heterophyllus 'Electric Blue'

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Penstemon heterophyllus 'Heavenly Blue'

Foothill penstemon

Penstemon Kilimanjaro = 'Yajaro'

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Penstemon Phoenix Appleblossom 09 = 'PeniAblos09'

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Penstemon Phoenix Magenta 09 = 'Peni Mag09'

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Penstemon Phoenix Pink 09 = 'Peni Pina09'

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Penstemon Phoenix Red = 'Pheni Reeds'

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