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 telephium
Orpine, Live forever, Midsummer men
Sedum telephium 'Chocolate Cherry®'
Autumn stonecrop
Sedum telephium 'Marina'
Autumn stonecrop
Sedum telephium 'Rainbow Xenox'
Orpine, Live forever, Midsummer men
Sedum telephium 'Strawberries and Cream'
Orpine, Live forever, Midsummer men
Sedum telephium 'Touchdown Teak'
Autumn stonecrop
Sedum telephium Atropurpureum Group
Orpine, Live forever, Midsummer men
Sedum telephium Atropurpureum Group 'Dark Knight'
Orpine, Live forever, Midsummer men
Sedum telephium subsp. maximum 'Gooseberry Fool'
Orpine, Live forever, Midsummer men
Sedum telephium subsp. ruprechtii
Misummer men, Orpine, Live-Long
Sempervivum 'Chick Charms® Giants Gold Mine'
Houseleek
Sempervivum 'Chick Charms® Giants Steel Appeal'
Houseleek
Sempervivum Chick Charms® Giants Glacier Blue = 'GGB2022'
Houseleek
Sempervivum Chick Charms® Giants Maroon Mountain = 'GMM2022'
Houseleek
Sempervivum Star™ Series
Houseleek
Senecio
Groundsel, Ragwort
Senecio doria
Doria groundsel
Senecio polyodon
Stem-toothed groundsel
Senecio polyodon 'Vivid Violet'
Pink ragwort
Sorbus
Rowan
Sorbus aria
Whitebeam
Sorbus aria
Whitebeam
Sorbus aria 'Chrysophylla'
Golden whitebeam, Whitebeam
Sorbus aria 'Lutescens'
Whitebeam
Sorbus aria 'Magnifica'
Whitebeam
Sorbus aria 'Majestica'
Whitebeam
Stachys
Betony, Hedge nettle, Woundwort
Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears'
Lambs tongue, Lamb's tails, Woolly betony, Lambs ears, Woolly woundwort
Stachys byzantina 'Cotton Boll'
Lambs tongue, Lamb's tails, Woolly betony, Lambs ears, Woolly woundwort
Stachys byzantina 'Fuzzy Wuzzy'
Lambs tongue, Lambs tails, Woolly ears
Stachys byzantina 'Primrose Heron'
Lambs tongue, Lamb's tails, Woolly betony, Lambs ears, Woolly woundwort
Stachys byzantina 'Silver Carpet'
Lambs tongue, Lamb's tails, Woolly betony, Lambs ears, Woolly woundwort
Stachys macrantha 'Superba'
Big betony, Big sage
Stachys officinalis
Bishop's wort, Betony
Stachys officinalis 'Hummelo'
Bishop's wort, Betony
Stachys officinalis 'Saharan Pink'
Bishop's wort, Betony
Stipa gigantea 'Gold Fontaene'
Golden oats, Giant oats, Giant feather grass
Stokesia laevis Amethyst = 'Stam01'
Stoke's aster
Taxus baccata
English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata
English yew, Common yew, Yew
Taxus baccata 'Aureomarginata'
English yew, 'Fastigiata' (narrow) yew
Taxus baccata 'Bultinck Orange Beauty'
Dwarf English yew
Taxus baccata 'David'
English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata 'Davie'
English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata 'Dovastoniana'
Westfelton yew, Dovaston's yew, English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata 'Dovastonii Aurea'
Westfelton yew, English yew, Common yew
Taxus baccata 'Dwarf Bright Gold'
Dwarf English yew
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Aureomarginata'
English yew, Common yew, Irish yew