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Drought-tolerant plants

Survive long dry spells. Once established, minimal watering. We've filtered our catalogue down to 50 matchs.

Crambe kotschyana
Crambe kotschyana
Crambe kotschyana
edible
Cranberry Gourd
Abobra tenuifolia
edible
Cranberry Heath
Cranberry Heath
Astroloma humifusum
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Cranberry-myrtle
Cranberry-myrtle
Myrteola nummularia
edible
Crataegus aprica
Crataegus aprica
Crataegus aprica
ediblemedicinal
Crataegus pontica
Crataegus pontica
Crataegus pontica
ediblemedicinal
Creeping Bramble
Creeping Bramble
Rubus tricolor
ediblemedicinal
Creeping Oregon Grape
Creeping Oregon Grape
Mahonia repens
edible
Crimson Glory Vine
Vitis coignetiae
Vitaceaeedible
Crispleaf Buckwheat
Crispleaf Buckwheat
Eriogonum corymbosum
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Crocus kotschyanus
Crocus kotschyanus
Crocus kotschyanus
ediblemedicinal
Crocus nudiflorus
Crocus nudiflorus
Crocus nudiflorus
ediblemedicinal
Crocus serotinus
Crocus serotinus
Crocus serotinus
Iridaceaeediblemedicinal
Crooked Yellow Stonecrop
Crooked Yellow Stonecrop
Sedum rupestre
ediblemedicinal
Crown Imperial
Crown Imperial
Fritillaria imperialis
edible
Crown Vetch
Crown Vetch
Coronilla varia
Fabaceaeedible
Crownscale
Crownscale
Atriplex coronata
Chenopodiaceaeediblemedicinal
Cruciata laevipes
Cruciata laevipes
Cruciata laevipes
edible
Cucurbita digitata
Cucurbita digitata
Cucurbita digitata
edible
Cucurbita foetidissima
Cucurbita foetidissima
Cucurbita foetidissima
edible
Cumin - Jeera
Cumin - Jeera
Cuminum cyminum
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Currant Grape
Vitis cinerea floridana
Vitaceaeedible
Curry plant
Curry plant
Helichrysum italicum
Lamiaceaemedicinal
Curry tree
Curry tree
Murraya koenigii
edible
Curve-leaf yucca
Curve-leaf yucca
Yucca recurvifolia
Asparagaceaeediblemedicinal
Cusick's sunflower
Cusick's sunflower
Helianthus cusickii
ediblemedicinal
Cutch tree
Cutch tree
Acacia catechu
edible
Cycas
Cycas
Cycas spp.
ediblemedicinal
Cyprus Vetch
Cyprus Vetch
Lathyrus ochrus
Fabaceaeedible
Dadap December tree
Dadap December tree
Erythrina subumbrans
edible
Dalea gattingeri
Dalea gattingeri
Dalea gattingeri
Fabaceaeedible
Dalea purpurea
Dalea purpurea
Dalea purpurea
edible
Dangleberry
Dangleberry
Gaylussacia frondosa
edible
Dasylirion wheeleri
Dasylirion wheeleri
Dasylirion wheeleri
edible
Date Palm
Date Palm
Phoenix dactylifera
Arecaceaeedible
Datura quercifolia
Datura quercifolia
Datura quercifolia
ediblemedicinal
Day Flower
Day Flower
Commelina communis
Commelinaceaeedible
Day Lily
Day Lily
Hemerocallis darrowiana
edible
Deer Brush
Deer Brush
Ceanothus integerrimus
Rhamnaceaeedible
Deerberry
Deerberry
Vaccinium stamineum
ediblemedicinal
Deltoid Balsamroot
Deltoid Balsamroot
Balsamorhiza deltoidea
edible
Descurainia antarctica
Descurainia antarctica
Descurainia antarctica
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Desert Almond
Desert Almond
Prunus fasciculata
ediblemedicinal
Desert Biscuitroot
Desert Biscuitroot
Lomatium foeniculaceum
edible
Desert Fan Palm
Desert Fan Palm
Washingtonia filifera
Palmaceaeedible
Desert Grass Turgid panic grass
Desert Grass Turgid panic grass
Panicum turgidum
edible
Desert Hackberry
Desert Hackberry
Celtis pallida
edible
Desert Juniper
Desert Juniper
Juniperus osteosperma
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Desert Lily
Desert Lily
Hesperocallis undulata
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Desert Panicgrass
Desert Panicgrass
Panicum urvilleanum
edible
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Frequently asked

What are good drought-tolerant plants?

We catalogue 50 matching species. See the list above. Each links to its full profile with cultivation, dosage, and companion notes.

How do I pick from this list?

Filter further by your other constraints — edible vs medicinal, mature size, USDA zone. Each plant profile has the full attribute table.

Are these plants verified?

Each plant entry is sourced from Permapeople + Trefle databases and reviewed before publication. Cultivation data marked 'high confidence' comes from horticultural references; lower confidence flags less-certain attributions.

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