461 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 'Moonshine' – Yarrow

    Perennial

    Yarrow

    Achillea 'Moonshine'

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Achillea millefolium 'Island Pink' (syn. A. mill. x borealis 'Pink Island Form') – Island Yarrow

    Perennial

    Island Yarrow

    Achillea millefolium 'Island Pink' (syn. A. mill. x borealis 'Pink Island Form')

    CA nativeDeer resistant
  • Achillea millefolium 'Sonoma Coast' – Yarrow

    Perennial

    Yarrow

    Achillea millefolium 'Sonoma Coast'

    CA nativeDeer resistant
  • 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
  • Achillea millefolium Tutti Frutti 'Pink Grapefruit' – Yarrow

    Perennial

    Yarrow

    Achillea millefolium Tutti Frutti 'Pink Grapefruit'

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

    Perennial

    Lily-of-the-Nile

    Agapanthus 'Peter Pan'

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Armeria maritima 'Splendens' – Sea Thrift

    Grass / Sedge

    Sea Thrift

    Armeria maritima 'Splendens'

    Low water
  • Armeria pseudarmeria 'Ballerina Red' – Sea Thrift

    Grass / Sedge

    Sea Thrift

    Armeria pseudarmeria 'Ballerina Red'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Armeria pseudarmeria Dreameria 'Dream Clouds' – Sea Thrift

    Grass / Sedge

    Sea Thrift

    Armeria pseudarmeria Dreameria 'Dream Clouds'

    (3)
    Low water
  • Carex divulsa – European Grey Sedge

    Grass / Sedge

    European Grey Sedge

    Carex divulsa

    (1)
    Low water
  • Carex tumulicola – Foothill Sedge

    Grass / Sedge

    Foothill Sedge

    Carex tumulicola

    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
  • Eryngium zabelii 'Big Blue' – Sea Holly

    Perennial

    Sea Holly

    Eryngium zabelii 'Big Blue'

    Cut flowerDeer resistant
  • 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

    (1)
    Low waterGroundcover
  • Gaura lindheimeri 'Belleza White' – Beeblossom

    Perennial

    Beeblossom

    Gaura lindheimeri 'Belleza White'

    (1)
    Low 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'

    (2)
    Low waterGroundcover
  • Nepeta x faassenii 'Junior Walker' – Dwarf Catmint

    Perennial

    Dwarf Catmint

    Nepeta x faassenii 'Junior Walker'

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

    Grass / Sedge

    Black Mondo Grass

    Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

    (2)
    Low water
  • Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita BOP' – Foothill Penstemon

    Perennial

    Foothill Penstemon

    Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita BOP'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Phlomis fruticosa – Jerusalem Sage

    Tree / Shrub

    Jerusalem Sage

    Phlomis fruticosa

    (2)
    Low water
  • Phyla nodiflora 'Tesla' – Lippia, Frogfruit

    Groundcover

    Lippia, Frogfruit

    Phyla nodiflora 'Tesla'

    (1)
    Low waterGroundcover
  • Salvia 'Mystic Spires Blue' – Sage

    Perennial

    Sage

    Salvia 'Mystic Spires Blue'

    Low water
  • Salvia greggii 'Blue Note' – Autumn Sage

    Perennial

    Autumn Sage

    Salvia greggii 'Blue Note'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Salvia guaranitica 'Black & Blue' – Anise-Scented Sage

    Tree / Shrub

    Anise-Scented Sage

    Salvia guaranitica 'Black & Blue'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Salvia hybrid 'Tanami Blue' – Tanami Series Perennial

    Annual

    Tanami Series Perennial

    Salvia hybrid 'Tanami Blue'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Salvia pachyphylla – Rose Sage

    Tree / Shrub

    Rose Sage

    Salvia pachyphylla

    CA nativeDeer resistant
  • Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings' – Senecio

    Perennial

    Senecio

    Senecio candicans 'Angel Wings'

    (2)
    Low water
  • Sesleria autumnalis – Autumn Moor Grass

    Grass / Sedge

    Autumn Moor Grass

    Sesleria autumnalis

    (1)
    Low water
  • Thymus serpyllum 'Elfin' – Creeping Thyme

    Perennial

    Creeping Thyme

    Thymus serpyllum 'Elfin'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Verbena 'Empress Flair Violet Blue' – Verbena

    Vine

    Verbena

    Verbena 'Empress Flair Violet Blue'

    Low water
  • Veronica 'Waterperry Blue' – Speedwell

    Groundcover

    Speedwell

    Veronica 'Waterperry Blue'

    (1)
    Low waterGroundcover