395 plants

Drought Tolerant

Less water. More garden. These plants are built for dry summers, water restrictions, and the simple reality that the best garden is one that doesn't need babysitting through a heat wave.

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  • Achillea millefolium 'White Beauty' – Yarrow

    Perennial

    Yarrow

    Achillea millefolium 'White Beauty'

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Achillea millefolium Tutti Frutti 'Apricot Delight' – Yarrow

    Perennial

    Yarrow

    Achillea millefolium Tutti Frutti 'Apricot Delight'

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Agapanthus 'Peter Pan' – Lily-of-the-Nile

    Perennial

    Lily-of-the-Nile

    Agapanthus 'Peter Pan'

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Agapanthus 'Tinker Bell' – Lily-of-the-Nile

    Perennial

    Lily-of-the-Nile

    Agapanthus 'Tinker Bell'

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Alchemilla mollis 'Thriller' – Lady's Mantle

    Perennial

    Lady's Mantle

    Alchemilla mollis 'Thriller'

    Low water
  • Armeria maritima 'Splendens' – Sea Thrift

    Grass / Sedge

    Sea Thrift

    Armeria maritima 'Splendens'

    Low water
  • Armeria pseudarmeria Dreameria 'Daydream' – Sea Thrift

    Grass / Sedge

    Sea Thrift

    Armeria pseudarmeria Dreameria 'Daydream'

    Low water
  • Armeria pseudarmeria Dreameria 'Dream Clouds' – Sea Thrift

    Grass / Sedge

    Sea Thrift

    Armeria pseudarmeria Dreameria 'Dream Clouds'

    (3)
    Low water
  • Asclepias fascicularis – Narrow Leaf Milkweed

    Perennial

    Narrow Leaf Milkweed

    Asclepias fascicularis

    (1)
    CA nativeLow water
  • Brachyscome 'Brasco Violet' – Swan River Daisy

    Perennial

    Swan River Daisy

    Brachyscome 'Brasco Violet'

    Low water
  • Ceanothus x 'Emerisa’s Gem' – Carmel Creeper

    Tree / Shrub

    Carmel Creeper

    Ceanothus x 'Emerisa’s Gem'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Snow-in-Summer 'Yo Yo' – live perennial

    Perennial

    Snow-in-Summer

    Cerastium tomentosum 'Yo Yo'

    Low water
  • Tower of Jewels – live perennial, drought tolerant

    Tree / Shrub

    Tower of Jewels

    Echium wildpretii

    (6)
    Low water
  • Epilobium canum ssp. canum – California Fuchsia

    Perennial

    California Fuchsia

    Epilobium canum ssp. canum

    CA nativeLow water
  • Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze' – Seaside Daisy

    Groundcover

    Seaside Daisy

    Erigeron glaucus 'Sea Breeze'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Erigeron glaucus 'Wayne Roderick' – Seaside Daisy

    Groundcover

    Seaside Daisy

    Erigeron glaucus 'Wayne Roderick'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Erigeron karvinskianus 'Spindrift' – Mexican Daisy

    Groundcover

    Mexican Daisy

    Erigeron karvinskianus 'Spindrift'

    Low water
  • Erigeron karvinskianus – Mexican Daisy

    Groundcover

    Mexican Daisy

    Erigeron karvinskianus

    (2)
    Low waterGroundcover
  • Eschscholzia californica 'Orange King' – California Poppy

    Annual

    California Poppy

    Eschscholzia californica 'Orange King'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Festuca idahoensis 'Siskiyou Blue' – Idaho Fescue

    Grass / Sedge

    Idaho Fescue

    Festuca idahoensis 'Siskiyou Blue'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Galium odoratum – Sweet Woodruff

    Groundcover

    Sweet Woodruff

    Galium odoratum

    Low waterGroundcover
  • Gaura lindheimeri 'Belleza White' – Beeblossom

    Perennial

    Beeblossom

    Gaura lindheimeri 'Belleza White'

    Low water
  • Gaura lindheimeri 'Rosy Jane' – Beeblossom

    Perennial

    Beeblossom

    Gaura lindheimeri 'Rosy Jane'

    (1)
    Deer resistantLow water
  • Gazania 'SunBathers Tikal' – Treasure Flower

    Perennial

    Treasure Flower

    Gazania 'SunBathers Tikal'

    Low water
  • Gazania rigens 'Giant Violet Bicolor' – Treasure Flower
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    Perennial

    Treasure Flower

    Gazania rigens 'Giant Violet Bicolor'

    (2)
    Deer resistantLow water
  • Geum 'Double Bloody Mary' – Grecian Rose, Avens

    Perennial

    Grecian Rose, Avens

    Geum 'Double Bloody Mary'

    (1)
    Deer resistantLow water
  • Lavandula angustifolia 'Platinum Blonde' (syn. L. 'Momparler') – English Lavender

    Perennial

    English Lavender

    Lavandula angustifolia 'Platinum Blonde' (syn. L. 'Momparler')

    Low water
  • Lavandula x intermedia 'Phenomenal' – Hybrid Lavender

    Perennial

    Hybrid Lavender

    Lavandula x intermedia 'Phenomenal'

    Low water
  • Lithodora diffusa 'Tidepool Sky Blue' – Gromwell

    Tree / Shrub

    Gromwell

    Lithodora diffusa 'Tidepool Sky Blue'

    (2)
    Low waterGroundcover
  • Lomandra longifolia 'Arctic Frost' – Mat Rush

    Grass / Sedge

    Mat Rush

    Lomandra longifolia 'Arctic Frost'

    Low waterGroundcover
  • Lotus x 'Amazon Sunset' – Parrot's Beak

    Tree / Shrub

    Parrot's Beak

    Lotus x 'Amazon Sunset'

    (1)
    Low waterGroundcover
  • Myoporum parvifolium 'Davis' – Creeping Boobialla

    Tree / Shrub

    Creeping Boobialla

    Myoporum parvifolium 'Davis'

    (1)
    Low waterGroundcover
  • Nemesia 'Fairy Kisses Boysenberry' – Bicolor Nemesia

    Perennial

    Bicolor Nemesia

    Nemesia 'Fairy Kisses Boysenberry'

    Low water
  • Nepeta x faassenii – Catmint

    Perennial

    Catmint

    Nepeta x faassenii

    (1)
    Low water
  • Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' – Black Mondo Grass

    Grass / Sedge

    Black Mondo Grass

    Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Osteospermum ecklonis Osticade 'Daybreak' – Cape Daisy

    Vine

    Cape Daisy

    Osteospermum ecklonis Osticade 'Daybreak'

    Low water
  • Penstemon heterophyllus 'Electric Blue' – Foothill Penstemon

    Perennial

    Foothill Penstemon

    Penstemon heterophyllus 'Electric Blue'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Phyla nodiflora 'Tesla' – Lippia, Frogfruit

    Groundcover

    Lippia, Frogfruit

    Phyla nodiflora 'Tesla'

    Low waterGroundcover
  • Salvia 'Mystic Spires Blue' – Sage

    Perennial

    Sage

    Salvia 'Mystic Spires Blue'

    Low water
  • Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' – Senecio

    Perennial

    Senecio

    Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings'

    Low water
  • Thymus serpyllum 'Elfin' – Creeping Thyme

    Perennial

    Creeping Thyme

    Thymus serpyllum 'Elfin'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Verbena hybrid 'Tapien Blue Violet' – Verbena
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    Groundcover

    Verbena

    Verbena hybrid 'Tapien Blue Violet'

    (1)
    Low waterGroundcover
  • Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' – Speedwell

    Groundcover

    Speedwell

    Veronica 'Waterperry Blue'

    Low waterGroundcover