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Drought-tolerant plants

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

Berberis rubrostilla
Berberis rubrostilla
Berberis rubrostilla
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis ruscifolia
Berberis ruscifolia
Berberis ruscifolia
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis sherriffii
Berberis sherriffii
Berberis sherriffii
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis sibirica
Berberis sibirica
Berberis sibirica
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis sikkimensis
Berberis sikkimensis
Berberis sikkimensis
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Berberis soulieana
Berberis soulieana
Berberis soulieana
ediblemedicinal
Berberis ulcina
Berberis ulcina
Berberis ulcina
ediblemedicinal
Berlandier's wolfberry
Berlandier's wolfberry
Lycium berlandieri
ediblemedicinal
Bermuda Buttercup
Bermuda Buttercup
Oxalis pes-caprae
edible
Betoum
Betoum
Pistacia atlantica
Anacardiaceaeedible
Biennial Wormwood
Biennial Wormwood
Artemisia biennis
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Big-Cone Pine
Big-Cone Pine
Pinus coulteri
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Bigberry Manzanita
Bigberry Manzanita
Arctostaphylos glauca
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Bigleaf Aster
Bigleaf Aster
Aster macrophyllus
edible
Bigseed Biscuitroot
Bigseed Biscuitroot
Lomatium macrocarpum
Apiaceaeedible
Biota
Biota
Thuja orientalis
Cupressaceaeediblemedicinal
Bird Grape
Vitis munsoniana
Vitaceaeedible
Bird spiderflower
Bird spiderflower
Cleome ornithopodioides
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Bird's Foot Trefoil
Bird's Foot Trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
edible
Birdbill Dayflower
Birdbill Dayflower
Commelina dianthifolia
edible
Biscuitroot
Biscuitroot
Lomatium gayeri
Apiaceaeedible
Biscuitroot
Biscuitroot
Lomatium cous
edible
Biscuitroot
Biscuitroot
Lomatium canbyi
edible
Biscuitroot
Biscuitroot
Lomatium grayi
Apiaceaeedible
Biscuitroot
Biscuitroot
Lomatium ambiguum
edible
Bishop's Pine
Bishop's Pine
Pinus muricata
ediblemedicinal
Bitterleaf
Bitterleaf
Gymnanthemum amygdalinum
edible
Black Box
Black Box
Eucalyptus largiflorens
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Black Catechu
Black Catechu
Senegalia catechu
edible
Black Cumin
Black Cumin
Nigella sativa
ediblemedicinal
Black Huckleberry
Black Huckleberry
Gaylussacia baccata
edible
Black Knapweed
Black Knapweed
Centaurea nigra
edible
Black Oak
Black Oak
Quercus velutina
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Black Sloe
Black Sloe
Prunus umbellata
ediblemedicinal
Black locust
Black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
edible
Black-Eyed Pea
Black-Eyed Pea
Vigna unguiculata unguiculata
edible
Black-Wood
Black-Wood
Cotoneaster racemiflorus
edible
Blackjack Oak
Blackjack Oak
Quercus marilandica
ediblemedicinal
Blackseed Plantain
Blackseed Plantain
Plantago rugelii
ediblemedicinal
Blackwood
Blackwood
Acacia melanoxylon
Fabaceaeedible
Bladder Dock
Bladder Dock
Rumex vesicarius
ediblemedicinal
Blanket flower
Blanket flower
Gaillardia x grandiflora
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Blessed Thistle
Blessed Thistle
Cnicus benedictus
ediblemedicinal
Blond Psyllium
Blond Psyllium
Plantago ovata
ediblemedicinal
Blue Agave
Blue Agave
Agave tequilana
Asparagaceaeedible
Blue Flax Lily
Blue Flax Lily
Dianella caerulea
Asparagaceaeedible
Blue Oak
Blue Oak
Quercus douglasii
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Blue Spider Wort
Blue Spider Wort
Commelina coelestis
edible
Blue Wild Rye
Blue Wild Rye
Elymus glauca
Poaceaeedible
Blue elderberry
Blue elderberry
Sambucus caerulea
ediblemedicinal
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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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