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Drought-tolerant plants

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

Blue false indigo
Blue false indigo
Baptisia australis
medicinal
Bluebell
Bluebell
Hyacinthoides nonscripta
edible
Blunt folia Maytenus
Blunt folia Maytenus
Maytenus obtusifolia
edible
Bolax
Bolax
Bolax gummifera
edible
Boldu
Boldu
Peumus boldus
ediblemedicinal
Boleko Nut
Boleko Nut
Ongokea gore
edible
Bongardia chrysogonum
Bongardia chrysogonum
Bongardia chrysogonum
edible
Boobialla
Boobialla
Myoporum tetrandrum
edible
Boobyalla
Boobyalla
Myoporum insulare
edible
Borage
Borage
Borago officinalis
ediblemedicinal
Border pinyon
Border pinyon
Pinus discolor
ediblemedicinal
Borneo Teak
Borneo Teak
Intsia palembanica
Fabaceaeediblemedicinal
Bottlebrush
Bottlebrush
Callistemon citrinus
edible
Box Huckleberry
Box Huckleberry
Gaylussacia brachycera
edible
Boz-Pirnal Oak
Boz-Pirnal Oak
Quercus aucheri
Fagaceaeediblemedicinal
Bracken
Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum
ediblemedicinal
Bracken
Bracken
Pteridium aquilinum esculentum
edible
Bractscale
Bractscale
Atriplex serenana
Chenopodiaceaeediblemedicinal
Bramble wattle Gundabluey
Bramble wattle Gundabluey
Acacia victoriae
edible
Branched Pencil Cholla
Branched Pencil Cholla
Opuntia ramosissima
Cactaceaeedible
Brazil Cherry
Brazil Cherry
Eugenia uniflora
edible
Bread trees
Bread trees
Encephalartos spp.
edible
Breadroot
Breadroot
Psoralea esculenta
edible
Briançon Apricot
Briançon Apricot
Prunus brigantina
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Bristle Oats
Bristle Oats
Avena strigosa
Poaceaeedible
Bristle-Cone Pine
Bristle-Cone Pine
Pinus aristata
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Bristly Fiddleneck
Bristly Fiddleneck
Amsinckia tesselata
Fabaceaeedible
Bristly Ox-Tongue
Bristly Ox-Tongue
Picris echioides
edible
Broad-Leaved Geebong
Broad-Leaved Geebong
Persoonia levis
Proteaceaeedible
Broadleaf Stonecrop
Broadleaf Stonecrop
Sedum spathulifolium
ediblemedicinal
Broom
Broom
Cytisus scoparius
Fabaceaeedible
Buck's-Horn Plantain
Buck's-Horn Plantain
Plantago coronopus
ediblemedicinal
Buckbrush
Buckbrush
Ceanothus cuneatus
edible
Buckroot
Buckroot
Psoralea canescens
Fabaceaeedible
Buffalo Berry
Buffalo Berry
Shepherdia argentea
ediblemedicinal
Bugle
Bugle
Ajuga reptans
ediblemedicinal
Bulbous Barley
Bulbous Barley
Hordeum bulbosum
Poaceaeedible
Bulbous Springparsley
Bulbous Springparsley
Cymopterus bulbosus
edible
Bull Mitchell grass
Bull Mitchell grass
Astrebla squarrosa
edible
Bunge's hackberry
Bunge's hackberry
Celtis bungeana
edible
Bunny Ears
Bunny Ears
Opuntia microdasys
Cactaceaeedible
Burgambel oak
Burgambel oak
Quercus x hybrid
ediblemedicinal
Burnet Saxifrage
Burnet Saxifrage
Pimpinella saxifraga
ediblemedicinal
Burr Oak
Burr Oak
Quercus macrocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Burrawang
Burrawang
Macrozamia spp.
edible
Bush Chinkapin
Bush Chinkapin
Castanea alnifolia
edible
Bush Grape
Bush Grape
Vitis x doaniana
Vitaceaeedible
Bush Grape
Bush Grape
Vitis acerifolia
edible
Bush Vetchling
Bush Vetchling
Lathyrus ornatus
Fabaceaeedible
Butcher's Broom - Knee Holly
Butcher's Broom - Knee Holly
Ruscus aculeatus
edible
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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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