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)
Rosa Bravo Babylon Eyes® = 'Ipb069914'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Chawton Cottage® = 'Harxcel'
Climbing rose (Persica type)
Rosa David's Dream = 'Forcat'
Floribunda rose (Persica type)
Rosa Devil Babylon Eyes® = 'IPB135416'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Easy on the Eyes = 'WEKswechefy'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Eye Candy = 'Chewsumstar'
Floribunda rose (Persica type)
Rosa Eye of the Storm = 'Wekeots'
Floribunda rose (Persica type)
Rosa Fancy Babylon Eyes® = 'Intereybabnaf'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Flame Babylon Eyes® = 'Ipb027710'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Flower Carpet® Jojo Peach® = 'Noa813219'
Ground cover rose (Persica type)
Rosa Glorious Babylon Eyes® = 'Intereybabolg'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Little Lucy = 'Guesjury'
Floribunda rose (Persica type)
Rosa Looking Up = 'Chewpopeye'
Climbing rose (Persica type)
Rosa Maestro Babylon Eyes® = 'IPB046310'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Megan = 'Foreyes'
Floribunda rose (Persica type)
Rosa Nera™ Reka® = 'Bozreka027'
Floribunda (cluster-flowered) rose
Rosa Orienta® Aladdin = Tan15506'
Climbing rose (Persica type)
Rosa Orienta® Aylin = 'Tan18507'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Orienta® Farina = 'Tan17681'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Orienta® Laila = 'Tan15507'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Orienta® Magnolia = 'Tan15555'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Orienta® Shila = 'Tan14688'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Patricia Boe = 'Hardoosie'
Climbing rose (Persica type)
Rosa Persian Dawn = 'Viseureye'
Climbing rose (Persica type)
Rosa Persian Sun™ = 'Vispersun'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Renée Van Wegberg™ Taste of Love® = 'Bozmilefra'
Edible rose, Shrub rose
Rosa rugosa 'Rubra'
Rugosa rose, Ramanas rose, Japanese rose, Turkestan rose, Hedgehog rose
Rosa See You® Baby = 'KORhulth006'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa See You® in Apricot = 'KORhulth007'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa See You® in Lemon = 'KORhulth008'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa See You® in Pink = 'KORhulth002'
Floribunda rose (Persica type)
Rosa See You® in Purple = 'Korreform 500'
Floribunda rose (Persica type)
Rosa See You® in Red = 'KORhulth003'
Floribunda rose (Persica type)
Rosa spinosissima
Spinosissima rose
Rosa Stand Speak Rise Up! = 'Visperpur'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa Sweet Babylon Eyes® = 'Intereybabews'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosa The Alexandra Rose = 'Ausday'
Shrub rose
Rosa x harrisonii 'Williams' Double Yellow'
Spinosissima hybrid rose, Old Scotch yellow
Rosa x odorata
Tea rose
Rosa x odorata 'Bengal Crimson'
China rose
Rosa x odorata 'Mutabilis'
China rose, Tea rose
Rosa x odorata 'Pallida'
China rose
Rosa Your Lovely Eyes = 'WEKnecflopats'
Shrub rose (Persica type)
Rosmarinus
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary, Common rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Gorizia'
Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis 'Green Ginger'
Rosemary