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Drought-tolerant plants

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

Spotted Golden Thistle
Spotted Golden Thistle
Scolymus maculatus
edible
Spotted Hawkweed
Spotted Hawkweed
Hypochoeris maculata
edible
Spotted laurel
Spotted laurel
Aucuba japonica
edible
Spreading dewberry
Spreading dewberry
Rubus jacens
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Squaw Apple
Squaw Apple
Peraphyllum ramosissimum
edible
Squaw Grass
Squaw Grass
Leymus triticoides
edible
Squaw Potato
Squaw Potato
Perideridia oregana
ediblemedicinal
Squawthorn
Squawthorn
Lycium torreyi
ediblemedicinal
St Barnaby's Thistle
St Barnaby's Thistle
Centaurea solstitialis
Asteraceaeedible
Stagberry
Stagberry
Viburnum prunifolium
ediblemedicinal
Staghorn sumac
Staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
ediblemedicinal
Stanford's manzanita
Stanford's manzanita
Arctostaphylos stanfordiana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Stanleya wrightii
Stanleya wrightii
Stanleya wrightii
edible
Star Tulip
Star Tulip
Calochortus elegans
edible
Stellaria nipponica
Stellaria nipponica
Stellaria nipponica
ediblemedicinal
Stemless Carline Thistle
Stemless Carline Thistle
Carlina acaulis
edible
Sterile Oats
Sterile Oats
Avena sterilis
edible
Sticky Ground Cherry
Sticky Ground Cherry
Physalis viscosa
Solanaceaeediblemedicinal
Stiff Sunflower
Stiff Sunflower
Helianthus pauciflorus
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Stolon stonecrop
Stolon stonecrop
Sedum stoloniferum
ediblemedicinal
Stone pine
Stone pine
Pinus pinea
edible
Stonecrop
Stonecrop
Sedum forsterianum
Crassulaceaeediblemedicinal
Stonecrop
Stonecrop
Sedum makinoi
ediblemedicinal
Strawberry Guava
Strawberry Guava
Psidium cattleianum
Myrtaceaeedible
Strawberry Tomato
Strawberry Tomato
Physalis pruinosa
edible
Strawberry tree
Strawberry tree
Arbutus unedo
edible
Sugar Apple
Sugar Apple
Annona squamosa
edible
Sugar Bush
Sugar Bush
Protea mellifera
ediblemedicinal
Sugar Bush
Sugar Bush
Protea repens
Proteaceaeediblemedicinal
Sugar Bush
Sugar Bush
Rhus ovata
Anacardiaceaeedible
Sugar Pine
Sugar Pine
Pinus lambertiana
ediblemedicinal
Sugarberry
Sugarberry
Celtis laevigata
edible
Sugarwood
Sugarwood
Myoporum platycarpum
edible
Summer Grape
Summer Grape
Vitis aestivalis
edible
Summer Grape
Summer Grape
Vitis aestivalis argentifolia
edible
Summer Haw
Summer Haw
Crataegus flava
ediblemedicinal
Sunberry
Sunberry
Physalis minima
Solanaceaeedible
Sundial Lupine
Sundial Lupine
Lupinus perennis
ediblemedicinal
Swamp Milkweed
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
edible
Swamp Oak
Swamp Oak
Casuarina glauca
edible
Swedish Coffee
Swedish Coffee
Astragalus boeticus
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Fennel
Sweet Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare dulce
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Fern
Sweet Fern
Comptonia peregrina
edible
Sweet Fern
Sweet Fern
Comptonia peregrina asplenifolia
edible
Sweet Leaf
Sweet Leaf
Sauropus androgynus
edible
Sweet Mountain Grape
Vitis monticola
Vitaceaeedible
Sweet Rocket
Sweet Rocket
Hesperis matronalis
edible
Sweet Vernal Grass
Sweet Vernal Grass
Anthoxanthum odoratum
edible
Sweet William
Sweet William
Dianthus barbatus
Caryophyllaceaeediblemedicinal
Sweet Winter Grape
Vitis cinerea
Vitaceaeedible
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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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