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Drought-tolerant plants

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

Tree mallow
Tree mallow
Lavatera arborea
edible
Tree of heaven
Tree of heaven
Ailanthus altissima
edible
Tribulus terrestris
Tribulus terrestris
Tribulus terrestris
edible
Trichilia emetica
Trichilia emetica
Trichilia emetica
edible
Triticale
Triticale
Triticosecale spp
edible
Tropaeolum brachyceras
Tropaeolum brachyceras
Tropaeolum brachyceras
Tropaeolaceaeedible
Tropaeolum sessilifolium
Tropaeolum sessilifolium
Tropaeolum sessilifolium
edible
Tufted lovegrass
Tufted lovegrass
Eragrostis caroliniana
edible
Tulip Tree; Portia Tree; Pacific Rosewood
Tulip Tree; Portia Tree; Pacific Rosewood
Thespesia populneoides
edible
Tundra milkvetch
Tundra milkvetch
Astragalus umbellatus
ediblemedicinal
Turkey Bush
Turkey Bush
Myoporum deserti
edible
Twining Fringed Lily
Twining Fringed Lily
Thysanotus patersonii
edible
Twist-Spine Prickly Pear
Twist-Spine Prickly Pear
Opuntia macrorhiza
edible
Twisted-Leaf Yucca
Twisted-Leaf Yucca
Yucca rupicola
Asparagaceaeediblemedicinal
Twistedleaf Garlic
Twistedleaf Garlic
Allium obliquum
ediblemedicinal
Ulmus macrocarpa
Ulmus macrocarpa
Ulmus macrocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Umari
Umari
Poraqueiba sericea
edible
Umbrella Thorn
Vachellia tortilis
Fabaceaeedible
Upland Bent
Upland Bent
Agrostis perennans
Poaceaeedible
Upright Hedge Parsley
Upright Hedge Parsley
Torilis japonica
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Utah Serviceberry
Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
edible
Uñi
Uñi
Ugni molinae
Myricaceaeedible
Vaccinium brittonii
Vaccinium brittonii
Vaccinium brittonii
ediblemedicinal
Valeriana phu
Valeriana phu
Valeriana phu
ediblemedicinal
Valley Grape
Vitis girdiana
Vitaceaeedible
Valonia Oak
Valonia Oak
Quercus ithaburensis macrolepis
ediblemedicinal
Vanilla
Vanilla
Vanilla planifolia
edible
Veldt Grape
Veldt Grape
Cissus quadrangularis
edible
Velvet prickly pear
Velvet prickly pear
Opuntia tomentosa
Cactaceaeedible
Verbascum thapsus
Verbascum thapsus
Verbascum thapsus
medicinal
Vernicia fordii
Vernicia fordii
Vernicia fordii
ediblemedicinal
Vicia pseudo-orobus
Vicia pseudo-orobus
Fabaceaeedible
Viper's Bugloss
Viper's Bugloss
Echium vulgare
Lamiaceaeedible
Virginia Day-Flower
Virginia Day-Flower
Commelina virginica
edible
Virginia Rose
Virginia Rose
Rosa virginiana
ediblemedicinal
Vitis flexuosa
Vitis flexuosa
Vitaceaeedible
Vitis labruscana
Vitis labruscana
Vitaceaeedible
Vitis parvifolia
Vitis parvifolia
Vitaceaeedible
Vitis romanetii
Vitis romanetii
Vitaceaeedible
Vitis thunbergii
Vitis thunbergii
Vitis thunbergii
edible
Volga Wild Rye
Volga Wild Rye
Leymus racemosus
edible
Wahoo- Indian Arrow Wood - Burning Bush
Wahoo- Indian Arrow Wood - Burning Bush
Euonymus atropurpureus
edible
Wall Lettuce
Wall Lettuce
Mycelis muralis
edible
Wall Rocket
Wall Rocket
Diplotaxis muralis
Brassicaceaeedible
Wall Whitlow Grass
Wall Whitlow Grass
Draba muralis
Brassicaceaeedible
Wand Milkweed
Wand Milkweed
Asclepias viridiflora
edible
Water Bush
Water Bush
Myoporum montanum
edible
Water Mallee
Water Mallee
Eucalyptus dumosa
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Wattleskip
Wattleskip
Acacia podalyriifolia
Fabaceaeedible
Wavy-Leaved Thistle
Wavy-Leaved Thistle
Cirsium undulatum
Asteroideaeedible
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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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