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Drought-tolerant plants

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

Baikal Skullcap - Huang-Qin
Baikal Skullcap - Huang-Qin
Scutellaria baicalensis
ediblemedicinal
Bailey's dewberry
Bailey's dewberry
Rubus baileyanus
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Balsam Root
Balsam Root
Balsamorhiza hookeri
edible
Balu Andean tree bean
Balu Andean tree bean
Erythrina edulis
edible
Barbadoes paintbrush
Barbadoes paintbrush
Calochortus barbatus
Liliaceaeedible
Barbed goatgrass
Barbed goatgrass
Aegilops triuncialis
Poaceaeedible
Barberry
Barberry
Berberis georgii
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Barberry
Barberry
Berberis vulgaris
ediblemedicinal
Barrelier's woodsorrel
Barrelier's woodsorrel
Oxalis barrelieri
edible
Barrenwort
Barrenwort
Epimedium grandiflorum
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Barro
Barro
Quercus brantii
ediblemedicinal
Basil Thyme
Acinos arvensis
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Bastard Breadnut
Bastard Breadnut
Brosimum guianense
edible
Bastard Fig
Bastard Fig
Opuntia phaeacantha
Cactaceaeedible
Bastard Oleaster
Bastard Oleaster
Elaeagnus latifolia
edible
Bastard Toad Flax
Bastard Toad Flax
Comandra umbellata
edible
Bay tree
Bay tree
Laurus nobilis
ediblemedicinal
Bayberry
Bayberry
Myrica heterophylla
ediblemedicinal
Beach Flax Lily
Beach Flax Lily
Dianella congesta
edible
Beach Hibiscus
Beach Hibiscus
Hibiscus tilliaceus
ediblemedicinal
Beach Pea
Beach Pea
Lathyrus japonicus
edible
Beach Pea
Beach Pea
Lathyrus japonicus maritimus
Fabaceaeedible
Beach Pine
Beach Pine
Pinus contorta
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Beach Plum
Beach Plum
Prunus maritima
ediblemedicinal
Bead Tree
Bead Tree
Melia azederach
Meliaceaeedible
Beaked Cornsalad
Beaked Cornsalad
Valerianella radiata
Caryophyllaceaeedible
Beaked hawksbeard
Beaked hawksbeard
Crepis vesicaria
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Beaver Indian breadroot
Beaver Indian breadroot
Psoralea castorea
Fabaceaeedible
Bebb Oak
Bebb Oak
Quercus x bebbiana
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Bedstraw Milkweed
Bedstraw Milkweed
Asclepias galioides
edible
Bee Orchid
Bee Orchid
Ophrys apifera
ediblemedicinal
Beech
Beech
Fagus sylvatica
ediblemedicinal
Bei Chai Hu
Bei Chai Hu
Bupleurum chinense
edible
Beleric Myrobalan
Beleric Myrobalan
Terminalia bellirica
edible
Berberis amurensis
Berberis amurensis
Berberis amurensis
ediblemedicinal
Berberis angulosa
Berberis angulosa
Berberis angulosa
ediblemedicinal
Berberis calliantha
Berberis calliantha
Berberis calliantha
ediblemedicinal
Berberis capillaris
Berberis capillaris
Berberis capillaris
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis chengii
Berberis chengii
Berberis chengii
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis chitria
Berberis chitria
Berberis chitria
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis concinna
Berberis concinna
Berberis concinna
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis empetrifolia
Berberis empetrifolia
Berberis empetrifolia
ediblemedicinal
Berberis everstiana
Berberis everstiana
Berberis everstiana
ediblemedicinal
Berberis flexuosa
Berberis flexuosa
Berberis flexuosa
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis gagnepainii
Berberis gagnepainii
Berberis gagnepainii
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis heterophylla
Berberis heterophylla
Berberis heterophylla
ediblemedicinal
Berberis jaeschkeana
Berberis jaeschkeana
Berberis jaeschkeana
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis lycium
Berberis lycium
Berberis lycium
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis parisepala
Berberis parisepala
Berberis parisepala
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis rariflora
Berberis rariflora
Berberis rariflora
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
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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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