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Drought-tolerant plants

Survive long dry spells. Once established, minimal watering. We've filtered our catalogue down to 1,705 matchs.

Slime Lily
Slime Lily
Albuca major
Asparagaceaeedible
Slime Lily
Slime Lily
Albuca canadensis
Asparagaceaeedible
Small Hackberry
Small Hackberry
Celtis tenuifolia
Ulmaceaeedible
Small Houseleek
Small Houseleek
Sedum album
ediblemedicinal
Small Indian Breadroot
Small Indian Breadroot
Psoralea hypogaea
ediblemedicinal
Smallflower Soapplant
Smallflower Soapplant
Chlorogalum parviflorum
edible
Smilax glauca
Smilax glauca
Smilax glauca
ediblemedicinal
Smoke Tree
Smoke Tree
Cotinus coggygria
edible
Smooth Cat's Ear
Smooth Cat's Ear
Hypochoeris glabra
edible
Smooth Sumach
Smooth Sumach
Rhus glabra
ediblemedicinal
Smut Grass
Smut Grass
Sporobolus indicus
Poaceaeedible
Snake Lily
Snake Lily
Dichelostemma volubile
Liliaceaeedible
Snakeroot
Snakeroot
Liatris punctata
edible
Snapdragon
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Snow Pear
Snow Pear
Pyrus nivalis
edible
Snowball Sand Verbena
Abronia fragrans
Fabaceaeedible
Snowberry
Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus laevigatus
edible
Soap aloe
Soap aloe
Aloe maculata
Asclepiadaceaemedicinal
Soap Tree
Soap Tree
Yucca elata
ediblemedicinal
Soapweed
Soapweed
Yucca glauca
ediblemedicinal
Solanum nigrum
Solanum nigrum
Solanum nigrum
ediblemedicinal
Solanum simile
Solanum simile
Solanum simile
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Solanum triflorum
Solanum triflorum
Solanum triflorum
ediblemedicinal
Soledad Pine
Soledad Pine
Pinus torreyana
ediblemedicinal
Solidago missouriensis
Solidago missouriensis
Solidago missouriensis
ediblemedicinal
Solidago nemoralis
Solidago nemoralis
Solidago nemoralis
ediblemedicinal
Solidago odora
Solidago odora
Solidago odora
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Solomon's Seal
Solomon's Seal
Polygonatum odoratum
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Sophora davidii
Sophora davidii
Sophora davidii
edible
Sophora mollis
Sophora mollis
Sophora mollis
edible
Sophora sericea
Sophora sericea
Sophora sericea
Fabaceaeedible
Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum bicolor
Sorghum bicolor
edible
Sour Plum
Sour Plum
Prunus gracilis
ediblemedicinal
Southern Redcedar
Southern Redcedar
Juniperus silicicola
ediblemedicinal
Southwestern White Pine
Southwestern White Pine
Pinus strobiformis
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Spanish Bayonet
Spanish Bayonet
Yucca aloifolia
ediblemedicinal
Spanish Bayonet
Spanish Bayonet
Yucca harrimaniae
ediblemedicinal
Spanish broom
Spanish broom
Spartium junceum
medicinal
Spanish Dagger
Spanish Dagger
Yucca gloriosa
Asparagaceaeediblemedicinal
Spanish Grape
Spanish Grape
Vitis berlandieri
edible
Spanish Nut
Spanish Nut
Gynandriris sisyrinchium
Iridaceaeediblemedicinal
Spanish Salsify
Spanish Salsify
Scolymus hispanicus
edible
Sparaxis bulbifera
Sparaxis bulbifera
Sparaxis bulbifera
Iridaceaeedible
Speargrass
Speargrass
Aciphylla squarrosa
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Spearleaf Stonecrop
Spearleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
ediblemedicinal
Specklepod Milkvetch
Specklepod Milkvetch
Astragalus diphysus
ediblemedicinal
Spider Milkweed
Spider Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Spiderwort
Spiderwort
Tradescantia virginiana
edible
Spindle Tree
Spindle Tree
Euonymus europaeus
edible
Spineless yucca
Spineless yucca
Yucca gigantea
ediblemedicinal
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Frequently asked

What are good drought-tolerant plants?

We catalogue 1705 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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