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)
Sedum acre 'Yellow Queen'
Wall pepper, Biting stomecrop
Sedum aizoon
Hoso-ba-no-kirin-so, Stonecrop
Sedum album 'Coral Carpet'
Chubby fingers stonecrop, Coral carpet stonecrop
Sedum anacampseros
Evergreen orpine, Lover come back
Sedum caucasicum
Caucasian stonecrop
Sedum cauticola
Hidaka-misebaya, Cliff stonecrop
Sedum cauticola 'Coca-Cola'
Cliff stonecrop
Sedum erythrostictum 'Frosty Morn'
Red Dot stonecrop
Sedum erythrostictum 'Mediovariegatum'
Red dot stonecrop
Sedum ewersii var. homophyllum 'Rosenteppich'
Rose carpet stonecrop, Ewer's stonecrop
Sedum Herbstfreude Group 'Lajos'
Lajos stonecrop
Sedum hispanicum 'Blue Carpet'
Blue carpet stonecrop
Sedum kamtschaticum
Hirohano-kirinsho, Kamschatka stonecrop, Orange stonecrop
Sedum kamtschaticum 'Variegatum'
Kamschatka stonecrop, Orange stonecrop
Sedum kamtschaticum 'Weihenstephaner Gold'
Hirohano-kirinsho, Kamschatka stonecrop, Orange stomecrop
Sedum kamtschaticum var. ellacombeanum
Kamschatka stonecrop, Orange stonecrop
Sedum middendorffianum
Hina-kirinsho, Middendorf stonecrop
Sedum oreganum
Oregon stonecrop, Creamy stonecrop
Sedum oregonense
Oregonense stonecrop
Sedum Plum Dazzled = 'Pldaz2018'
Stonecrop
Sedum pulchellum
Bird's claw sedum
Sedum reflexum 'Blue Cushion'
Reflexed stonecrop
Sedum rupestre
Stone orpine, Crooked stonecrop, Rock stonecrop, Reflexed stonecrop
Sedum rupestre 'Angelina'
Angelina stonecrop, Stone orpine, Crooked stonecrop
Sedum rupestre 'Monstrosum Cristatum'
Monstrous stone orpine
Sedum sediforme
Stonecrop habited stonecrop, Mediterranean stonecrop
Sedum selskianum
Selskianum stonecrop
Sedum sieboldii 'Dragon'
October plant, October daphne, Misebaya
Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'
Pacific stonecrop, Spatula leaved stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium 'Purpureum'
Pacific stonecrop, Spatula leaved stonecrop
Sedum spectabile
Ice plant, O-benkei-so, Showy stonecrop
Sedum spectabile 'Crystal Pink'
Ice plant, Showy stonecrop
Sedum spectabile 'Iceberg'
Ice plant, O-benkei-so, Showy stonecrop
Sedum spectabile 'Indian Chief'
Ice plant, O-benkei-so, Showy stonecrop
Sedum spectabile 'Pina Colada'
Stonecrop
Sedum spectabile 'Stardust'
Ice plant, Showy stonecrop
Sedum spectabile 'Walberton's Pizazz'
Ice plant, Showy stonecrop
Sedum spectabile Brilliant Group 'Meteor'
Ice plant, O-benkei-so, Showy stonecrop
Sedum spectabile Brilliant Group 'Septemberglut'
Ice plant, Showy stonecrop
Sedum spurium
Two row stonecrop, Caucasian stonecrop
Sedum spurium 'Fuldaglut'
Fireglow two-row stonecrop, Caucasian stonecrop
Sedum spurium 'Green Mantle'
Fireglow two-row stonecrop, Caucasian stonecrop
Sedum spurium 'Purpurteppich'
Two row stonecrop, Caucasian stonecrop
Sedum spurium 'Schorbuser Blut'
Two row stonecrop, Caucasian stonecrop
Sedum spurium 'Tricolor'
Tricolor stonecrop, Caucasian stonecrop
Sedum spurium 'Voodoo'
Tricolor stonecrop, Caucasian stonecrop
Sedum stenopetalum 'Douglasii'
Wormleaf stonecrop
Sedum takesimense Atlantis® = 'Nonsitnal'