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 millefolium 'Terracotta' – Yarrow

    Perennial

    Yarrow

    Achillea millefolium 'Terracotta'

    Low 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
  • Lemon Verbena – live plant, drought tolerant

    Perennial

    Lemon Verbena

    Aloysia triphylla

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

    Grass / Sedge

    Sea Thrift

    Armeria pseudarmeria Dreameria 'Daydream'

    Low water
  • Brachyscome 'Brasco Violet' – Swan River Daisy

    Perennial

    Swan River Daisy

    Brachyscome 'Brasco Violet'

    Low water
  • Serbian Bellflower – live perennial, deer resistant

    Perennial

    Serbian Bellflower

    Campanula poscharskyana

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Carex x 'The Beatles' – Mop Top Sedge

    Grass / Sedge

    Mop Top Sedge

    Carex x 'The Beatles'

    Low water
  • Ceanothus gloriosus 'Anchor Bay' – Point Reyes Wild Lilac

    Tree / Shrub

    Point Reyes Wild Lilac

    Ceanothus gloriosus 'Anchor Bay'

    CA nativeLow 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
  • Cordyline 'Charlie Boy' – Palm Lily

    Tree / Shrub

    Palm Lily

    Cordyline 'Charlie Boy'

    Low water
  • Chocolate Cosmos 'Chocamocha' – live annual, deer & drought resistant

    Annual

    Chocolate Cosmos

    Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Chocamocha'

    Cut flowerDeer resistant
  • Dymondia margaretae – Silver Carpet

    Groundcover

    Silver Carpet

    Dymondia margaretae

    Low waterGroundcover
  • Erigeron glaucus 'Cape Sebastian' – Seaside Daisy

    Groundcover

    Seaside Daisy

    Erigeron glaucus 'Cape Sebastian'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Festuca idahoensis 'Tomales Bay' – Idaho Fescue

    Grass / Sedge

    Idaho Fescue

    Festuca idahoensis 'Tomales Bay'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' – Crane's Bill

    Perennial

    Crane's Bill

    Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'

    (2)
    Deer resistantLow water
  • Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Karmina' – Crane's Bill

    Perennial

    Crane's Bill

    Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Karmina'

    (2)
    Deer resistantLow water
  • Helleborus 'Frostkiss Charmer' – Lenten Rose

    Perennial

    Lenten Rose

    Helleborus 'Frostkiss Charmer'

    Low water
  • Isotoma fluviatilis 'Blue Star Creeper' – Blue Star Creeper

    Perennial

    Blue Star Creeper

    Isotoma fluviatilis 'Blue Star Creeper'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Lomandra longifolia 'Breeze' – Mat Rush

    Grass / Sedge

    Mat Rush

    Lomandra longifolia 'Breeze'

    Low water
  • Nemesia 'Fairy Kisses Boysenberry' – Bicolor Nemesia

    Perennial

    Bicolor Nemesia

    Nemesia 'Fairy Kisses Boysenberry'

    Low water
  • Nepeta x faassenii 'Whispurr Pink' – Catmint

    Perennial

    Catmint

    Nepeta x faassenii 'Whispurr Pink'

    Low water
  • Nepeta x faassenii – Catmint

    Perennial

    Catmint

    Nepeta x faassenii

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

    Vine

    Cape Daisy

    Osteospermum ecklonis Osticade 'Daybreak'

    Low water
  • Pelargonium peltatum 'Cascade Ville de Paris Lilac' – Ivy Geranium
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    Vine

    Ivy Geranium

    Pelargonium peltatum 'Cascade Ville de Paris Lilac'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Creeping Phlox 'Snowflake' – live perennial, deer resistant

    Groundcover

    Creeping Phlox

    Phlox subulata 'Snowflake'

    (1)
    Cut flowerLow water
  • Raoulia australis – Scabweed

    Perennial

    Scabweed

    Raoulia australis

    Low water
  • Salvia 'Amistad' – Friendship Sage

    Tree / Shrub

    Friendship Sage

    Salvia 'Amistad'

    Low water
  • Salvia 'Love and Wishes' – Sage

    Perennial

    Sage

    Salvia 'Love and Wishes'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Salvia 'Mesa Azure' – Autumn Sage

    Tree / Shrub

    Autumn Sage

    Salvia 'Mesa Azure'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Salvia clevelandii 'Winnifred Gilman' – Cleveland Sage

    Tree / Shrub

    Cleveland Sage

    Salvia clevelandii 'Winnifred Gilman'

    CA nativeDeer resistant
  • Salvia farinacea 'Sallyfun Deep Ocean' – Mealycup Sage

    Perennial

    Mealycup Sage

    Salvia farinacea 'Sallyfun Deep Ocean'

    Low water
  • Salvia nemorosa 'May Night' – Meadow Sage

    Perennial

    Meadow Sage

    Salvia nemorosa 'May Night'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Salvia spathacea – Hummingbird Sage

    Tree / Shrub

    Hummingbird Sage

    Salvia spathacea

    Low water
  • Sedum rupestre 'Sunsparkler Wildfire' – Stonecrop

    Succulent

    Stonecrop

    Sedum rupestre 'Sunsparkler Wildfire'

    Cut flowerLow water
  • Sisyrinchium bellum 'Rocky Point' – Blue-Eyed Grass

    Perennial

    Blue-Eyed Grass

    Sisyrinchium bellum 'Rocky Point'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Thymus serpyllum 'Magic Carpet' – Creeping Thyme

    Perennial

    Creeping Thyme

    Thymus serpyllum 'Magic Carpet'

    Low water
  • Verbena hybrid 'Tapien Blue Violet' – Verbena

    Groundcover

    Verbena

    Verbena hybrid 'Tapien Blue Violet'

    (1)
    Low waterGroundcover