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.

Not sure where to start? Start with Best Sellers, California Natives, or Low Water Plants.
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  • Achillea 'Moonshine' – Yarrow

    Perennial

    Yarrow

    Achillea 'Moonshine'

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Achillea millefolium 'Terracotta' – Yarrow

    Perennial

    Yarrow

    Achillea millefolium 'Terracotta'

    Low water
  • Agastache hybrid Sunny Sparks 'Pink Improved' – Hummingbird Mint

    Perennial

    Hummingbird Mint

    Agastache hybrid Sunny Sparks 'Pink Improved'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Alstroemeria 'Princess Amina' – Princess Lily

    Perennial

    Princess Lily

    Alstroemeria 'Princess Amina'

    Low water
  • Anthurium plowmanii – Bird's Nest Anthurium

    Perennial

    Bird's Nest Anthurium

    Anthurium plowmanii

    (1)
    Low water
  • Baumea rubiginosa 'Variegata' – Variegated Rush

    Grass / Sedge

    Variegated Rush

    Baumea rubiginosa 'Variegata'

    Low water
  • Bidens 'Smile Dark Red' – Beggarticks

    Perennial

    Beggarticks

    Bidens 'Smile Dark Red'

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Bidens ferulifolia Timeless Collection 'Blazing Star' – Beggarticks

    Perennial

    Beggarticks

    Bidens ferulifolia Timeless Collection 'Blazing Star'

    Low water
  • Bulbine frutescens (orange form) – Stalked Bulbine

    Tree / Shrub

    Stalked Bulbine

    Bulbine frutescens (orange form)

    Low water
  • Calibrachoa Colibri 'Bright Red' – Million Bells

    Perennial

    Million Bells

    Calibrachoa Colibri 'Bright Red'

    Low water
  • Serbian Bellflower – live perennial, deer resistant

    Perennial

    Serbian Bellflower

    Campanula poscharskyana

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Carex flacca – Blue Sedge

    Grass / Sedge

    Blue Sedge

    Carex flacca

    Low water
  • Carex tumulicola – Foothill Sedge

    Grass / Sedge

    Foothill Sedge

    Carex tumulicola

    CA nativeLow water
  • Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana' – Dwarf Tickseed

    Perennial

    Dwarf Tickseed

    Coreopsis auriculata 'Nana'

    Low water
  • Perennial

    Silver Ponyfoot

    Dichondra argentea 'Silver Falls'

    Low water
  • Dymondia margaretae – Silver Carpet

    Groundcover

    Silver Carpet

    Dymondia margaretae

    Low waterGroundcover
  • Epilobium canum var. latifolium 'Everett's Choice' – California Fuchsia
    Sold out

    Perennial

    California Fuchsia

    Epilobium canum var. latifolium 'Everett's Choice'

    (1)
    CA nativeLow water
  • Erigeron karvinskianus 'Moerheimii' – Mexican Daisy

    Groundcover

    Mexican Daisy

    Erigeron karvinskianus 'Moerheimii'

    Low waterGroundcover
  • Eriogonum fasciculatum 'Warriner Lytle' – California Buckwheat

    Perennial

    California Buckwheat

    Eriogonum fasciculatum 'Warriner Lytle'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Festuca valesiaca 'Buddy Blue' – Blue Fescue

    Grass / Sedge

    Blue Fescue

    Festuca valesiaca 'Buddy Blue'

    Low water
  • English Lavender 'Chill-Out Blue' – live perennial, drought tolerant

    Perennial

    English Lavender

    Lavandula angustifolia 'Chill-Out Blue'

    Cut flowerDeer resistant
  • Lavandula x intermedia 'Sensational!' – Lavandin

    Perennial

    Lavandin

    Lavandula x intermedia 'Sensational!'

    Low water
  • Leucanthemum x superbum 'Goldfinch' – Shasta Daisy

    Perennial

    Shasta Daisy

    Leucanthemum x superbum 'Goldfinch'

    Low water
  • Greek Oregano – live perennial, deer & drought resistant

    Perennial

    Greek Oregano

    Origanum heracleoticum

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Penstemon hybrida MissionBells 'Deep Rose' – Garden Penstemon

    Perennial

    Garden Penstemon

    Penstemon hybrida MissionBells 'Deep Rose'

    Low water
  • Rosmarinus officinalis 'Haifa' – Rosemary

    Perennial

    Rosemary

    Rosmarinus officinalis 'Haifa'

    Low water
  • Salvia mexicana 'Limelight' – Mexican Sage

    Tree / Shrub

    Mexican Sage

    Salvia mexicana 'Limelight'

    Low water
  • Salvia x jamensis VIBE 'Ignition Sunrise' – Jame Sage Perennial

    Annual

    Jame Sage Perennial

    Salvia x jamensis VIBE 'Ignition Sunrise'

    Low water
  • Stonecrop 'Cape Blanco' – live perennial, deer & drought resistant

    Succulent

    Stonecrop

    Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Sesleria 'Campo de Azul' – Blue Moor Grass

    Grass / Sedge

    Blue Moor Grass

    Sesleria 'Campo de Azul'

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

    Perennial

    Blue-Eyed Grass

    Sisyrinchium bellum 'Rocky Point'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Thymus pseudolanuginosus – Woolly Thyme

    Perennial

    Woolly Thyme

    Thymus pseudolanuginosus

    (1)
    Low water
  • Thymus pulegioides 'Foxley' – Thyme

    Perennial

    Thyme

    Thymus pulegioides 'Foxley'

    Low water
  • Thymus x citriodorus 'Lime' – Lime Thyme

    Perennial

    Lime Thyme

    Thymus x citriodorus 'Lime'

    Low water
  • Verbena 'Empress Sun Pink' – Verbena

    Vine

    Verbena

    Verbena 'Empress Sun Pink'

    Low water
  • Verbena 'Empress Sun Red' – Verbena

    Vine

    Verbena

    Verbena 'Empress Sun Red'

    Low water
  • Verbena 'Empress Sun White' – Verbena

    Vine

    Verbena

    Verbena 'Empress Sun White'

    Low water
  • Verbena hybrid 'Hurricane Blue' – Verbena

    Groundcover

    Verbena

    Verbena hybrid 'Hurricane Blue'

    Low waterGroundcover
  • Verbena x hortensis Vanessa 'White' – Garden Verbena

    Perennial

    Garden Verbena

    Verbena x hortensis Vanessa 'White'

    Low water