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Drought-tolerant plants

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

Horned Poppy
Horned Poppy
Glaucium flavum
edible
Horse Chestnut
Horse Chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Horse chestnut
Horse chestnut
Aesculus spp
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Horseshoe geranium
Horseshoe geranium
Pelargonium zonale
ediblemedicinal
Hosta sieboldii
Hosta sieboldii
Hosta sieboldii
Liliaceaeedible
Hottentot Fig
Hottentot Fig
Carpobrotus acinaciformis
edible
Hottentot Fig
Hottentot Fig
Carpobrotus edulis
edible
Houseleek
Houseleek
Sempervivum tectorum
Crassulaceaeediblemedicinal
Huang Ping
Huang Ping
Vitex negundo
ediblemedicinal
Hungarian Oat
Hungarian Oat
Avena orientalis
Poaceaeedible
Hyacinth Brodiaea
Hyacinth Brodiaea
Triteleia hyacinthina
Liliaceaeedible
Hybrid and neohybrid hickories
Hybrid and neohybrid hickories
Carya hybrids
Juglandaceaeedible
Hybrid poplar
Hybrid poplar
Populus hybrids
Salicaceaeediblemedicinal
Hypericum attenuatum
Hypericum attenuatum
Hypericum attenuatum
ediblemedicinal
Hypochoeris apargioides
Hypochoeris apargioides
Hypochoeris apargioides
edible
Hypochoeris incana
Hypochoeris incana
Hypochoeris incana
edible
Hypochoeris scorzonerae
Hypochoeris scorzonerae
Hypochoeris scorzonerae
edible
Hyssop
Hyssop
Hyssopus officinalis
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Iberian Star Thistle
Iberian Star Thistle
Centaurea iberica
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Ice Cream Bean
Ice Cream Bean
Inga edulis
edible
Ice Plant
Ice Plant
Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
edible
Ice Plant
Ice Plant
Sedum spectabile
Crassulaceaeediblemedicinal
Iceland Poppy
Iceland Poppy
Papaver nudicaule
ediblemedicinal
Imbu
Imbu
Spondias tuberosa
Anacardiaceaeedible
Indian Breadroot
Indian Breadroot
Psoralea cuspidata
edible
Indian Hawthorn
Indian Hawthorn
Rhaphiolepis indica
edible
Indian Madder
Indian Madder
Rubia manjith
ediblemedicinal
Indian Madder
Indian Madder
Rubia cordifolia
ediblemedicinal
Indian Milkvetch
Indian Milkvetch
Astragalus aboriginorum
ediblemedicinal
Indigo Bush
Indigo Bush
Indigofera heterantha
Fabaceaeedible
Iranian knapweed
Iranian knapweed
Centaurea depressa
Asteraceaeedible
Iris filifolia
Iris filifolia
Iris filifolia
Iridaceaeediblemedicinal
Italian Corn Salad
Italian Corn Salad
Valerianella eriocarpa
edible
Italian Grape Hyacinth
Italian Grape Hyacinth
Muscari botryoides
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Italian lords and ladies
Italian lords and ladies
Arum italicum
edible
Ivy Geranium
Ivy Geranium
Pelargonium australe
ediblemedicinal
Ivy-Leaved Geranium
Ivy-Leaved Geranium
Pelargonium peltatum
ediblemedicinal
Ixtle
Ixtle
Agave lechuguilla
edible
Jack Pine
Jack Pine
Pinus banksiana
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Barberry
Japanese Barberry
Berberis thunbergii
ediblemedicinal
Japanese Barberry
Japanese Barberry
Berberis sieboldii
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Beech
Japanese Beech
Fagus japonica
edible
Japanese Beech
Japanese Beech
Fagus crenata
Fagaceaeedible
Japanese Black Pine
Japanese Black Pine
Pinus thunbergii
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Chess
Japanese Chess
Bromus japonicus
edible
Japanese Chestnut
Japanese Chestnut
Castanea crenata
edible
Japanese Honeysuckle
Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
edible
Japanese Iris
Japanese Iris
Iris japonica
Iridaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Red Pine
Japanese Red Pine
Pinus densiflora
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Sage
Japanese Sage
Artemisia japonica
ediblemedicinal
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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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