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 'Paprika' – Yarrow

    Groundcover

    Yarrow

    Achillea millefolium 'Paprika'

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Achillea millefolium Tutti Frutti 'Pink Grapefruit' – Yarrow

    Perennial

    Yarrow

    Achillea millefolium Tutti Frutti 'Pink Grapefruit'

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Achillea ptarmica 'Peter Cottontail' – Yarrow

    Perennial

    Yarrow

    Achillea ptarmica 'Peter Cottontail'

    Low water
  • Agastache 'Kudos Coral' – Dwarf Hyssop

    Perennial

    Dwarf Hyssop

    Agastache 'Kudos Coral'

    Low water
  • Ajuga reptans 'Mahogany' – Carpet Bugle

    Perennial

    Carpet Bugle

    Ajuga reptans 'Mahogany'

    Low water
  • Anigozanthos 'Bush Blitz' (Bush Gems Series) – Kangaroo Paw

    Perennial

    Kangaroo Paw

    Anigozanthos 'Bush Blitz' (Bush Gems Series)

    Low water
  • Anigozanthos 'Bush Ranger' (Bush Gems Series) – Kangaroo Paw

    Perennial

    Kangaroo Paw

    Anigozanthos 'Bush Ranger' (Bush Gems Series)

    Low water
  • Armeria maritima 'Alba' – Sea Thrift

    Grass / Sedge

    Sea Thrift

    Armeria maritima 'Alba'

    Low water
  • Bouteloua gracilis – Blue Grama Grass

    Grass / Sedge

    Blue Grama Grass

    Bouteloua gracilis

    Low water
  • Calibrachoa hybrid 'Calitastic Violaceous' – Million Bells

    Perennial

    Million Bells

    Calibrachoa hybrid 'Calitastic Violaceous'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Calibrachoa hybrida Lia 'Chili Pepper' – Million Bells

    Perennial

    Million Bells

    Calibrachoa hybrida Lia 'Chili Pepper'

    Low water
  • Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger' – Blue Sedge

    Grass / Sedge

    Blue Sedge

    Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger'

    Low water
  • Carex oshimensis EverColor 'Everlime' – Japanese Sedge

    Grass / Sedge

    Japanese Sedge

    Carex oshimensis EverColor 'Everlime'

    Low water
  • Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis 'Carmel Creeper' – California Lilac

    Tree / Shrub

    California Lilac

    Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis 'Carmel Creeper'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Coreopsis 'Jethro Tull' – Fluted Tickseed

    Perennial

    Fluted Tickseed

    Coreopsis 'Jethro Tull'

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

    Annual

    Chocolate Cosmos

    Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Chocamocha'

    Cut flowerDeer resistant
  • Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple' – Foxglove

    Perennial

    Foxglove

    Digitalis purpurea 'Dalmatian Purple'

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

    Groundcover

    Seaside Daisy

    Erigeron glaucus 'Cape Sebastian'

    CA nativeLow water
  • Festuca glauca 'Elijah's Blue' – Blue Fescue Grass

    Grass / Sedge

    Blue Fescue Grass

    Festuca glauca 'Elijah's Blue'

    Low water
  • Festuca rubra – Red Fescue Grass

    Grass / Sedge

    Red Fescue Grass

    Festuca rubra

    Low waterGroundcover
  • Geranium x 'Johnson’s Blue' – Crane's Bill

    Perennial

    Crane's Bill

    Geranium x 'Johnson’s Blue'

    Deer resistantLow water
  • Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' – Crane's Bill

    Perennial

    Crane's Bill

    Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Biokovo'

    (2)
    Deer resistantLow water
  • Isotoma fluviatilis 'Blue Star Creeper' – Blue Star Creeper

    Perennial

    Blue Star Creeper

    Isotoma fluviatilis 'Blue Star Creeper'

    (1)
    Low water
  • Kniphofia 'Papaya Popsicle' – Torch Lily

    Grass / Sedge

    Torch Lily

    Kniphofia 'Papaya Popsicle'

    Low water
  • Kniphofia 'Redhot Popsicle' – Torch Lily

    Grass / Sedge

    Torch Lily

    Kniphofia 'Redhot Popsicle'

    Low water
  • Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver' – Spotted Dead Nettle

    Perennial

    Spotted Dead Nettle

    Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver'

    (1)
    Deer resistantLow water
  • Lantana camara 'Irene' – Lantana

    Tree / Shrub

    Lantana

    Lantana camara 'Irene'

    Low water
  • Lithodora diffusa 'Grace Ward' – Lithodora

    Tree / Shrub

    Lithodora

    Lithodora diffusa 'Grace Ward'

    Low water
  • Lomandra longifolia 'Breeze' – Mat Rush

    Grass / Sedge

    Mat Rush

    Lomandra longifolia 'Breeze'

    Low water
  • Muhlenbergia sericea (syn. M. filipes, M. capillaris var. filipes) – Gulf Muhly

    Grass / Sedge

    Gulf Muhly

    Muhlenbergia sericea (syn. M. filipes, M. capillaris var. filipes)

    Low water
  • Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nana' – Dwarf Mondo Grass

    Grass / Sedge

    Dwarf Mondo Grass

    Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nana'

    Low waterGroundcover
  • Pelargonium x hortorum 'Tango Strawberry Ice' – Zonal Geranium

    Perennial

    Zonal Geranium

    Pelargonium x hortorum 'Tango Strawberry Ice'

    Low water
  • Pelargonium x hortorum 'Tango White' – Zonal Geranium

    Perennial

    Zonal Geranium

    Pelargonium x hortorum 'Tango White'

    Low water
  • Penstemon 'Midnight' – Beardtongue

    Perennial

    Beardtongue

    Penstemon 'Midnight'

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

    Groundcover

    Creeping Phlox

    Phlox subulata 'Snowflake'

    Cut flowerLow water
  • Rosmarinus officinalis 'Foxtail' – Rosemary

    Perennial

    Rosemary

    Rosmarinus officinalis 'Foxtail'

    Low water
  • Black-Eyed Susan 'Sunbeckia Laura' – live perennial, drought tolerant

    Perennial

    Black-Eyed Susan

    Rudbeckia 'Sunbeckia Laura'

    Cut flowerDeer resistant
  • Salvia farinacea 'Sallyfun Deep Ocean' – Mealycup Sage

    Perennial

    Mealycup Sage

    Salvia farinacea 'Sallyfun Deep Ocean'

    Low water
  • Pincushion Flower 'Barocca' – live perennial, drought tolerant

    Perennial

    Pincushion Flower

    Scabiosa 'Barocca'

    Cut flowerDeer resistant
  • Verbena 'Tapien Blue Violet' – live annual

    Perennial

    Verbena

    Verbena hybrid 'Tapien Blue Violet'

    Deer resistantLow water