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Drought-tolerant plants

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

Celtis jessoensis
Celtis jessoensis
Celtis jessoensis
Urticaceaeediblemedicinal
Celtis koraiensis
Celtis koraiensis
Celtis koraiensis
Urticaceaeedible
Celtis laveillei
Celtis laveillei
Celtis laveillei
Urticaceaeedible
Celtis tetrandra
Celtis tetrandra
Celtis tetrandra
Urticaceaeedible
Centaurea chamaerhaponticum
Centaurea chamaerhaponticum
Centaurea chamaerhaponticum
Asteraceaeedible
Centaurea raphanina
Centaurea raphanina
Centaurea raphanina
Asteraceaeedible
Centranthus macrosiphon
Centranthus macrosiphon
Centranthus macrosiphon
Lamiaceaeedible
Century Plant
Century Plant
Agave parryi
ediblemedicinal
Century Plant
Century Plant
Agave utahensis discreta
Agavaceaeedible
Century Plant
Century Plant
Agave utahensis eborispina
edible
Cerro Potosi Pinyon
Cerro Potosi Pinyon
Pinus culminicola
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Cheat Grass
Cheat Grass
Bromus tectorum
Poaceaeedible
Checkerberry
Checkerberry
Gaultheria procumbens
edible
Cherimoya
Cherimoya
Annona cherimola
Annonaceaeedible
Chestnut Hybrids
Chestnut Hybrids
Castanea
edible
Chia
Chia
Salvia columbariae
ediblemedicinal
Chia
Chia
Salvia hispanica
ediblemedicinal
Chick Pea
Chick Pea
Cicer arietinum
Fabaceaeedible
Chilean Bellflower
Chilean Bellflower
Lapageria rosea
edible
Chilean algarrobo
Prosopis chilensis
Fabaceaeedible
Chilghoza Pine
Chilghoza Pine
Pinus gerardiana
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
China Jute
Abutilon theophrasti
Malvaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinchweed
Chinchweed
Pectis papposa
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Chestnut
Chinese Chestnut
Castanea henryi
Fagaceaeedible
Chinese Chinquapin
Chinese Chinquapin
Castanea seguinii
Fagaceaeedible
Chinese Fountain Grass
Chinese Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides
edible
Chinese Pea Shrub
Chinese Pea Shrub
Caragana sinica
Fabaceaeedible
Chinese Peony
Chinese Peony
Paeonia lactiflora
ediblemedicinal
Chinese Pistache
Chinese Pistache
Pistacia chinensis
Anacardiaceaeedible
Chinese Sea Buckthorn
Chinese Sea Buckthorn
Hippophae sinensis
Salicaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese White Pine
Chinese White Pine
Pinus armandii
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Chinese Wild Ginger
Chinese Wild Ginger
Asarum splendens
ediblemedicinal
Chinese chestnut
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
ediblemedicinal
Chinese hackberry
Chinese hackberry
Celtis sinensis
edible
Chinknut
Chinknut
Castanea x neglecta
Fagaceaeedible
Chinquapin
Chinquapin
Castanea pumila
edible
Chinquapin
Chinquapin
Castanea pumila ashei
edible
Chiotilla
Chiotilla
Escontria chiotilla
edible
Chir Pine
Chir Pine
Pinus roxburghii
ediblemedicinal
Chitra
Chitra
Berberis aristata
ediblemedicinal
Chokeberry
Chokeberry
Aronia melanocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Cholla
Cholla
Cylindropuntia spp.
Cactaceaeedible
Chondrilla chondrilloides
Chondrilla chondrilloides
Chondrilla chondrilloides
edible
Chondrilla juncea
Chondrilla juncea
Chondrilla juncea
edible
Chorispora sabulosa
Chorispora sabulosa
Chorispora sabulosa
edible
Chorispora tenella
Chorispora tenella
Chorispora tenella
Fabaceaeedible
Christ's Thorn
Christ's Thorn
Paliurus spina-christi
Rhamnaceaeedible
Christmas Bush
Christmas Bush
Alchornea cordifolia
edible
Chutro
Chutro
Berberis asiatica
Berberidaceaeediblemedicinal
Cicer microphyllum
Cicer microphyllum
Cicer microphyllum
Fabaceaeedible
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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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