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Drought-tolerant garden

Created by: papaver on 2023-07-09 • List type: user • Visibility: Public

Drought-tolerant plants, edible and decorative, for a low-maintenance garden.

Plant Type Drought resistant Life cycle Light requirement Soil type USDA Hardiness zone Water requirement Note
Blanket Flower
Blanket Flower
Gaillardia pinnatifida
Species
 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 7-10 Moist
Californian Poppy
Californian Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
Species
 Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 6-11 Dry, Moist
Catmint
Catmint
Nepeta cataria
Species
 Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium 3-7 Dry, Moist
Common Day Lily
Common Day Lily
Hemerocallis fulva
Species
 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 3-10 Dry, Moist
Common Sunflower
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Species
 Annual Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 6-9 Dry, Moist
Cone Flower
Cone Flower
Echinacea pallida
Species
 Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-8 Moist
Corsican Mint
Corsican Mint
Mentha requienii
Species
 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 5-9 Moist
Cosmos
Cosmos
Cosmos bipinnatus
Species
 Annual Full sun Light (sandy), Medium 8-11 Dry, Moist
Fennel
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Species
 Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-9 Dry, Moist
French Marigold
French Marigold
Tagetes patula
Species
 Annual Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 2-11 Dry, Moist
Globe Thistle
Globe Thistle
Echinops ritro
Species
 Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 3-10 Dry, Moist
Korean Mint
Korean Mint
Agastache rugosa
Species
 Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium 7-10 Dry, Moist
Lavender
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Species
 Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 5-8 Dry, Moist
Mesquite
Mesquite
Prosopis juliflora
Species
 Full sun Light (sandy), Medium 7-12 Dry, Moist
Mullein
Mullein
Verbascum densiflorum
Species
 Biennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-8 Dry, Moist
Oenothera odorata
Oenothera odorata
Oenothera odorata
Species
 Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium 4-8 Dry, Moist
Rosemary
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Species
 Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium 6-11 Dry, Moist
Rue
Rue
Ruta graveolens
Species
 Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-10 Dry, Moist
Safflower | Koosumbha | Hoang-tchi
Safflower | Koosumbha | Hoang-tchi
Carthamus tinctorius
Species
 Annual Full sun Light (sandy), Medium Dry, Moist
Sage
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Species
 Annual, Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium 3-11 Dry, Moist
Sesame
Sesame
Sesamum indicum
Species
 Annual Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 10-12 Moist
Strawberry tree
Strawberry tree
Arbutus unedo
Species
 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium 7-11 Dry, Moist
Thyme
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Species
 Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium 5-11 Dry, Moist
Vervain
Vervain
Verbena officinalis
Species
 Perennial Full sun Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-8 Moist
Vetiver
Vetiver
Chrysopogon zizanioides
Species
 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium 7-11 Moist, Wet
Yarrow
Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Species
 Perennial Full sun, Partial sun/shade Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay) 4-8 Dry, Moist