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Drought-tolerant plants

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

Japanese Sago Palm
Japanese Sago Palm
Cycas revoluta
edible
Japanese Spindle Tree
Japanese Spindle Tree
Euonymus japonicus
Celastraceaeedible
Japanese White Pine
Japanese White Pine
Pinus parviflora
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Japanese Yew
Japanese Yew
Taxus cuspidata
edible
Jeffrey Pine
Jeffrey Pine
Pinus jeffreyi
ediblemedicinal
Jersey Cudweed
Jersey Cudweed
Gnaphalium luteoalbum
edible
Jerusalem Thorn
Jerusalem Thorn
Parkinsonia aculeata
Fabaceaeedible
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus
ediblemedicinal
Jicaro Mexican calabash
Jicaro Mexican calabash
Crescentia alata
Bignoniaceaeedible
Jimsonweed
Jimsonweed
Datura inoxia
Solaneaeediblemedicinal
Joconostle cactus
Joconostle cactus
Stenocereus stellatus
Cactaceaeedible
Johann's pine
Johann's pine
Pinus johannis
ediblemedicinal
Johnson Grass
Johnson Grass
Sorghum halepense
edible
Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree
Yucca brevifolia
ediblemedicinal
Judas Tree
Judas Tree
Cercis siliquastrum
edible
Jujube
Jujube
Ziziphus jujuba
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Juniper
Juniper
Juniperus communis nana
ediblemedicinal
Juniper
Juniper
Juniperus communis
ediblemedicinal
Juniperus tetragona
Juniperus tetragona
Juniperus tetragona
ediblemedicinal
Kansas Hawthorn
Kansas Hawthorn
Crataegus coccinoides
ediblemedicinal
Kapok Tree
Kapok Tree
Ceiba pentandra
edible
Katrafay
Katrafay
Cedrelopsis grevei
edible
Keeled-Fruited Cornsalad
Keeled-Fruited Cornsalad
Valerianella carinata
edible
Kenilworth Ivy
Kenilworth Ivy
Cymbalaria muralis
edible
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Kentucky Coffee Tree
Gymnocladus dioicus
Caesalpiniaceaeedible
King Protea
King Protea
Protea cynaroides
ediblemedicinal
King's Spear
King's Spear
Asphodeline lutea
ediblemedicinal
Knife-Leaf Wattle
Knife-Leaf Wattle
Acacia cultriformis
Fabaceaeedible
Knotweed
Knotweed
Polygonum douglasii
ediblemedicinal
Korean Barberry
Korean Barberry
Berberis koreana
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Korean Cherry
Korean Cherry
Prunus glandulosa
ediblemedicinal
Korean Honey Locust
Korean Honey Locust
Gleditsia koraiensis
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Korean Mint
Korean Mint
Agastache rugosa
ediblemedicinal
Korean Nut Pine
Korean Nut Pine
Pinus koraiensis
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Korean mugwort
Korean mugwort
Artemisia princeps
ediblemedicinal
Kou-Chiku
Kou-Chiku
Phyllostachys sulphurea viridis
edible
Kozo
Kozo
Broussonetia kazinoki
edible
Kurrajong
Kurrajong
Brachychiton populneus
edible
Lace-Bark Pine
Lace-Bark Pine
Pinus bungeana
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Lady's Bedstraw
Lady's Bedstraw
Galium verum
ediblemedicinal
Lady's Hand
Lady's Hand
Cyanella capensis
edible
Lady's Hand
Lady's Hand
Cyanella hyacinthoides
edible
Lady's Mantle
Lady's Mantle
Alchemilla xanthochlora
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Lanai Sandalwood
Lanai Sandalwood
Santalum freycinetianum
Santalaceaeediblemedicinal
Large Campanula
Large Campanula
Campanula latifolia
Lamiaceaeedible
Large-Flower Evening Primrose
Large-Flower Evening Primrose
Oenothera glazioviana
ediblemedicinal
Large-Flowered Star Tulip
Large-Flowered Star Tulip
Calochortus uniflorus
Liliaceaeedible
Late Spider Orchid
Late Spider Orchid
Ophrys holoserica
Orchidaceaeedible
Laurel cherry
Laurel cherry
Prunus caroliniana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Lavatera
Lavatera
Lavatera thuringiaca
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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