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 Herbstfreude Group
Stonecrop
Sedum spectabile Brilliant Group 'Brilliant'
Ice plant, O-benkei-so, Showy stonecrop
Sedum telephium 'Purple Emperor'
Orpine, Live forever, Midsummer men
Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings'
Sea cabbage
Solanum
Nightshade
Solanum crispum
Chilean potato tree, Climbing potato
Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin'
Chilean potato tree, Climbing potato
Solanum laxum 'Album'
Potato vine, Jasmine nightshade
Stachys byzantina
Lambs tongue, Lamb's tails, Woolly betony, Lambs ears, Woolly woundwort
Stachys macrantha 'Robusta'
Big betony, Big sage
Stipa gigantea
Golden oats, Giant oats, Giant feather grass
Syringa
Lilac
Syringa meyeri 'Palibin'
Korean lilac, Meyer lilac
Thymus vulgaris
Common thyme
Tradescantia
Spiderwort, Spider lily
Tradescantia Andersoniana Group
Spiderwort, Spider lily, Trinity flower, Devil in the pulpit, Giant spiderwort
Tradescantia Andersoniana Group 'Osprey'
Spiderwort, Spider lily, Trinity flower, Devil in the pulpit, Giant spiderwort
Tradescantia Andersoniana Group 'Perinne's Pink'
Spiderwort
Verbena
Vervain
Verbena bonariensis
Purple top verbena, Tall verbena, Brazilian verbena
Verbena bonariensis 'Lollipop'
South America vervain, Purple top, Tall verbena, Brazilian verbena
Verbena rigida
Veined verbena, Rigid verbena, Lilac veined verbena
Veronica
Speedwell, Bird's eye
Veronica spicata 'Ulster Blue Dwarf'
Silver speedwell
Viburnum
Arrow wood
Viburnum tinus
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Gwenllian'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus 'Purpureum'
Laurustinus
Viburnum tinus Spirit = 'Anvi'
Laurustinus
Vinca major 'Variegata'
Greater periwinkle, Band plant, Running myrtle, Large periwinkle, Band plant
Vinca major 'Wojos Jem'
Greater periwinkle, Large periwinkle
Vinca minor
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Gertrude Jekyll'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Illumination'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor f. alba
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
x Halimiocistus sahucii
Sahuci hybrid sun rose
Yucca filamentosa
Adam's needle yucca, Spoonleaf yucca, Silkgrass, Adam's thread
Yucca filamentosa 'Bright Edge'
Adam's needle yucca, Spoonleaf yucca, Silkgrass, Adam's thread
Yucca gloriosa 'Variegata'
Spanish dagger, Roman candle, Palm lily, Moundlily yucca, Soft tipped yucca
Abies concolor
Colorado fir, White fir, Colorado white fir, Rocky Mountain white fir
Abies concolor
Colorado fir, White fir, Colorado white fir, Rocky Mountain white fir
Abies concolor 'Archer's Dwarf'
Colorado fir, White fir, Colorado white fir, Rocky Mountain white fir
Abies concolor 'Compacta'
Colorado fir, White fir, Colorado white fir, Rocky Mountain white fir
Abies concolor 'Violacea'
Colorado fir, White fir, Colorado white fir, Rocky Mountain white fir
Abies concolor 'Wattez Prostrate'
Colorado fir, White fir, Colorado white fir, Rocky Mountain white fir
Abies lasiocarpa
Subalpine fir, Alpine fir, White fir, Balsam fir, Rocky mountain fir