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 '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
  • Aloe vera – Aloe Vera
    Sold out

    Succulent

    Aloe Vera

    Aloe vera

    (1)
    Low water
  • Lemon Verbena – live plant, drought tolerant

    Perennial

    Lemon Verbena

    Aloysia triphylla

    Low water
  • Armeria alliacea – Thrift Sea Pink

    Perennial

    Thrift Sea Pink

    Armeria alliacea

    (1)
    Low water
  • Armeria pseudarmeria 'Ballerina Red' – Sea Thrift

    Grass / Sedge

    Sea Thrift

    Armeria pseudarmeria 'Ballerina Red'

    Low water
  • Bidens ferulifolia Timeless Collection 'Blazing Ring of Fire' – Beggarticks

    Perennial

    Beggarticks

    Bidens ferulifolia Timeless Collection 'Blazing Ring of Fire'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Carex x 'The Beatles' – Mop Top Sedge

    Grass / Sedge

    Mop Top Sedge

    Carex x 'The Beatles'

    Low water
  • Felicia amelloides 'San Gabriel' – Blue Marguerite
    Sold out

    Tree / Shrub

    Blue Marguerite

    Felicia amelloides 'San Gabriel'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Festuca arundinacea 'Glow Sticks' – Tall Fescue Grass

    Grass / Sedge

    Tall Fescue Grass

    Festuca arundinacea 'Glow Sticks'

    Low waterLow water
  • Festuca idahoensis 'Tomales Bay' – Idaho Fescue

    Grass / Sedge

    Idaho Fescue

    Festuca idahoensis 'Tomales Bay'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Gazania 'SunBathers Cremazu' – Treasure Flower

    Perennial

    Treasure Flower

    Gazania 'SunBathers Cremazu'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Gazania 'SunBathers Totonaca' – Treasure Flower

    Perennial

    Treasure Flower

    Gazania 'SunBathers Totonaca'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Karmina' – Crane's Bill

    Perennial

    Crane's Bill

    Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Karmina'

    (1)
    Deer resistantLow water
  • Lantana camara 'Bandana Cherry' – Lantana

    Perennial

    Lantana

    Lantana camara 'Bandana Cherry'

    Low water
  • Lantana montevidensis – Weeping Lantana

    Tree / Shrub

    Weeping Lantana

    Lantana montevidensis

    Low waterGroundcover
  • Libertia peregrinans – New Zealand Iris

    Grass / Sedge

    New Zealand Iris

    Libertia peregrinans

    Low water
  • Myoporum parvifolium 'Red Leaf Form' – Creeping Boobialla

    Tree / Shrub

    Creeping Boobialla

    Myoporum parvifolium 'Red Leaf Form'

    Low waterGroundcover
  • Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low' – Catmint

    Perennial

    Catmint

    Nepeta racemosa 'Walker's Low'

    Low water
  • Nepeta x faassenii 'Junior Walker' – Dwarf Catmint

    Perennial

    Dwarf Catmint

    Nepeta x faassenii 'Junior Walker'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Pelargonium peltatum 'Cascade Ville de Paris Lilac' – Ivy Geranium

    Vine

    Ivy Geranium

    Pelargonium peltatum 'Cascade Ville de Paris Lilac'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Penstemon barbatus Rock Candy 'Blue' – Garden Penstemon

    Perennial

    Garden Penstemon

    Penstemon barbatus Rock Candy 'Blue'

    Low water
  • Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita BOP' – Foothill Penstemon

    Perennial

    Foothill Penstemon

    Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita BOP'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Penstemon x mexicali 'Red Rocks' – Beardtongue

    Perennial

    Beardtongue

    Penstemon x mexicali 'Red Rocks'

    Low water
  • Phlomis fruticosa – Jerusalem Sage

    Tree / Shrub

    Jerusalem Sage

    Phlomis fruticosa

    (2)
    Low water
  • Phormium 'Amazing Red' – New Zealand Flax

    Perennial

    New Zealand Flax

    Phormium 'Amazing Red'

    Low water
  • Rudbeckia hirta 'Cappuccino' – Black-Eyed Susan

    Perennial

    Black-Eyed Susan

    Rudbeckia hirta 'Cappuccino'

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

    Tree / Shrub

    Anise-Scented Sage

    Salvia guaranitica 'Black & Blue'

    Low water
  • Satureja douglasii 'Indian Mint' – Yerba Buena

    Perennial

    Yerba Buena

    Satureja douglasii 'Indian Mint'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Sedum rupestre 'Sunsparkler Wildfire' – Stonecrop

    Succulent

    Stonecrop

    Sedum rupestre 'Sunsparkler Wildfire'

    Cut flowerLow water
  • Thymus praecox 'Albiflorus' – White Creeping Thyme

    Perennial

    White Creeping Thyme

    Thymus praecox 'Albiflorus'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Thymus praecox 'Highland Cream' – Creeping Thyme

    Perennial

    Creeping Thyme

    Thymus praecox 'Highland Cream'

    Low water
  • Thymus serpyllum 'Magic Carpet' – Creeping Thyme

    Perennial

    Creeping Thyme

    Thymus serpyllum 'Magic Carpet'

    Low water
  • Common Thyme 'Silver Posie' – live perennial, evergreen

    Groundcover

    Common Thyme

    Thymus vulgaris 'Silver Posie'

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Verbena 'Empress Flair Violet Blue' – Verbena

    Vine

    Verbena

    Verbena 'Empress Flair Violet Blue'

    Low water