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Drought-tolerant plants

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

Finger Poppy Mallow
Finger Poppy Mallow
Callirhoe digitata
edible
Flax Lily
Flax Lily
Dianella revoluta
Asparagaceaeedible
Fleshy hawthorn
Fleshy hawthorn
Crataegus succulenta
ediblemedicinal
Fleshy spurge
Fleshy spurge
Euphorbia neriifolia
Euphorbiaceaeedible
Florence Fennel
Florence Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare azoricum
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Flower Of An Hour
Flower Of An Hour
Hibiscus trionum
ediblemedicinal
Flowering sea kale
Flowering sea kale
Crambe cordifolia
Brassicaceaeedible
Fool's Parsley
Fool's Parsley
Aethusa cynapium
edible
Fountain grass
Fountain grass
Pennisetum setaceum
edible
Fourleaf Milkweed
Fourleaf Milkweed
Asclepias quadrifolia
edible
Foxtail Barley
Foxtail Barley
Hordeum jubatum
edible
Foxtail Lily
Foxtail Lily
Eremurus stenophyllus aurantiacus
Asparagaceaeedible
Fragrant Bedstraw
Fragrant Bedstraw
Galium triflorum
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
French Psyllium
French Psyllium
Plantago arenaria
ediblemedicinal
French tamarisk
French tamarisk
Tamarix gallica
Cistaceaeediblemedicinal
Fringed Lily
Fringed Lily
Thysanotus tuberosus
edible
Fringed Pink
Fringed Pink
Dianthus superbus
ediblemedicinal
Fritillaria sewerzowii
Fritillaria sewerzowii
Fritillaria sewerzowii
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Fritillaria verticillata
Fritillaria verticillata
Fritillaria verticillata
Liliaceaeedible
Frogfruit
Frogfruit
Phyla nodiflora
edible
Frost Grape
Frost Grape
Vitis vulpina
edible
Frost Grape
Vitis cordifolia
Vitaceaeedible
Fuegia fern
Fuegia fern
Azorella fuegiana
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Fustic Tree
Fustic Tree
Maclura tinctoria
Moraceaeedible
Galactites tomentosa
Galactites tomentosa
Galactites tomentosa
edible
Galium gracile
Galium gracile
Galium gracile
Rubiaceaeediblemedicinal
Gamote
Gamote
Cymopterus purpurascens
edible
Garden Stonecrop
Garden Stonecrop
Sedum arboroseum
Crassulaceaeediblemedicinal
Garlic
Garlic
Allium sativum
ediblemedicinal
Gaultheria shallon
Gaultheria shallon
Gaultheria shallon
edible
Gebang Palm Corypha palm
Gebang Palm Corypha palm
Corypha utan
edible
German Garlic
German Garlic
Allium senescens
ediblemedicinal
Giant Dropseed
Giant Dropseed
Sporobolus giganteus
Poaceaeedible
Giant Fennel
Giant Fennel
Ferula communis
Apiaceaeedible
Giant Holly Fern
Giant Holly Fern
Polystichum munitum
edible
Giant Hyssop
Giant Hyssop
Agastache urticifolia
ediblemedicinal
Giant Milkweed
Giant Milkweed
Calotropis gigantea
ediblemedicinal
Giant Saltbush
Giant Saltbush
Atriplex nummularia
edible
Giant Wild Rye
Giant Wild Rye
Leymus condensatus
Poaceaeedible
Giant onion
Giant onion
Allium giganteum
Alliaceaeediblemedicinal
Ginkgo
Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgoaceaeediblemedicinal
Gleditsia japonica
Gleditsia japonica
Gleditsia japonica
edible
Globe Springparsley
Globe Springparsley
Cymopterus globosus
edible
Globe Thistle
Globe Thistle
Echinops setifer
edible
Gmelin's saltbush
Gmelin's saltbush
Atriplex gmelinii
edible
Gnaphalium affine
Gnaphalium affine
Gnaphalium affine
edible
Gnaphalium indicum
Gnaphalium indicum
Gnaphalium indicum
edible
Gnaphalium japonicum
Gnaphalium japonicum
Gnaphalium japonicum
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Goat nipple
Goat nipple
Elaeagnus glabra
Roseaceaeedible
Goat's Beard
Goat's Beard
Aruncus dioicus
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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