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)
Potentilla fruticosa 'Gold Drop'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Groneland'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Hopleys Orange'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Katherine Dykes'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'King Cup'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Klondike'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Limelight'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Manchu'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Medicine Wheel Mountain'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Mount Everest'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Pretty Polly'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Red Lady'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Snowbird'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Sommerflor'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Sophie's Blush'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Summer Dawn'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Summer Sorbet'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Sunset'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Tilford Cream'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Vilmoriniana'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Wessex Silver'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa 'Yellow Bird'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Cream'issima = 'Minjau06'
Shrubby cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Double Punch Gold = 'Minjau03'
Shrubby cinquefoil
Potentilla fruticosa Mango Tango = 'Uman'
Shrubby cinquefoil, Golden hardhack, Widdy, Bush cinquefoil
Quercus
Oak
Quercus ilex
Holm oak, Evergreen oak, Holly leaved oak
Quercus suber
Cork oak
Robinia pseudoacacia
Common acacia, False acacia, Black locust, Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Tortuosa'
Common acacia, False acacia, Black locust, Tortured locust
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Umbraculifera'
Mop head acacia, Common acacia, False acacia, Black locust, Locust
Rosa 'Cecile Brunner'
Shrub rose, Polyantha rose
Rosa 'Dunwich Rose'
Spinosissima hybrid rose
Rosa 'Eye Love You'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa 'Fellemberg'
Climbing China rose
Rosa 'Fimbriata'
Rugosa rose
Rosa 'Hansa'
Rugosa rose
Rosa 'Hermosa'
China rose
Rosa 'Rural England'
Rambling rose
Rosa 'Sunset Babylon Eyes®'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Argus = 'Vispanredbig'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Aria Babylon Eyes® = Ipb126516'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Aromatic™ Aurora® = 'Bozhrug755'
Rugosa rose
Rosa banksiae
Banksian rose, Banksia rose, Lady Bank's rose
Rosa banksiae 'Lutea'
Rambling rose, Yellow banksia, Banksian rose, Banksia rose, Lady Bank's rose
Rosa banksiae 'Lutescens'
Rambling rose, Banksian rose, Banksia rose, Lady Bank's rose
Rosa Bees Paradise® Bernstein = 'Tan19505'
Ground cover rose (Persica type)
Rosa Blushing Babylon Eyes® = 'Intereybabulb'
Shrub rose (Persica type)