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 Phoenix Rose = 'Penharros'
Beard tongue
Penstemon Phoenix Violet 09 = 'Peni Vio09'
Beard tongue
Penstemon pinifolius
Pineleaf penstemon, Creeping red penstemon, Pineleaf beard tingue
Penstemon pinifolius 'Mersea Yellow'
Pineleaf beard tongue
Penstemon procerus 'Roy Davidson'
Long beard tongue
Penstemon smallii
Small's beard tongue
Penstemon Vesuvius = 'Yasius'
Beard tongue
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Azure sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Bluesette'
Azure sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Crazy Blue'
Russian sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Prime Time'
Russian sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia Silvery Blue = 'Lissvery'
Russian sage
Petunia Vista® Silverberry = 'EDV BUBBLEGUM'
Trailing petunia
Philadelphus x hybrida 'Fragrant Falls'
Mock orange
Phlox paniculata 'Blue Dolphin'
Border phlox
Phormium 'Rainbow Maiden'
Flax lily, New Zealand flax
Photinia serratifolia
Christmas berry, Chinese hawthorn, Chinese photinia, Oriental photinia
Photinia Super Hedge = 'Branpara'
Christmas berry
Photinia x fraseri
Fraser's photinia, Redtip photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Birmingham'
Christmas berry, Fraser photinia, Redtip photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Canivily'
Fraser's hybrid photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Louise'
Frasers hybrid photinia, Christmas berry
Photinia x fraseri 'Mandarino'
Frasers hybrid photinia, Christmas berry
Photinia x fraseri 'Robusta'
Frasers hybrid photinia, Christmas berry
Physocarpus 'Burning Embers'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Pinus aristata
Rocky mountain bristlecombe pine, Hickory pine
Pinus bungeana
Whitebark pine, Pine, Lace bark pine
Pinus contorta
Beach pine, Shore pine, Western scrub Pine, Knotty pine, North coast scrub pine
Pinus contorta 'Chief Joseph'
Beach pine, Shore pine, Western Scrub Pine, Knotty pine, North Coast Scrub Pine
Pinus densiflora
Japanese red pine, Akamatsu
Pinus densiflora 'Alice Verkade'
Dwarf Japenese red pine
Pinus densiflora 'Haybud'
Japanese red pine
Pinus densiflora 'Jane Kluis'
Dwarf Japenese red pine
Pinus densiflora 'Low Glow'
Groundcover Japenese red pine
Pinus densiflora 'Umbraculifera'
Japanese red pine
Pinus heldreichii
Bosnian pine
Pinus heldreichii 'Smidtii'
Bosnian pine
Pinus heldreichii var. leucodermis 'Schmidtii'
Bosnian pine
Pinus longaeva
Bristlecone pine, Western bristlecone pine, Ancient pine, Great basin pine
Pinus mugo
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine
Pinus mugo
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine
Pinus mugo 'Arpad'
Ghost pine
Pinus mugo 'Benjamin'
Dwarf mountain pine
Pinus mugo 'Carsten's Wintergold'
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine
Pinus mugo 'Corleys Mat'
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine
Pinus mugo 'Echiniformis'
Dwarf mountain pine
Pinus mugo 'Golden Glow'
Mountain pine, Swiss mountain pine
Pinus mugo 'Hoersholm'
Dwarf mountain pine