With specialized mechanisms that allow them to survive without water during times of drought, these drought tolerant plants require little if any supplementary water. Although most can survive without additional water, they do need some water and/or shade occasionally, especially as seedlings or young plants.
Given additional moisture you may find they thrive for long periods in your garden or landscape. These plants are often opportunistic and will quickly bloom and produce seed during the rainy season followed by a period when they will either ‘senesce’ (die back) or remain in a non-flowering state. We chose six of these amazing drought resistant plants that you can put in your garden.
Bonfire
Growing up to 3 meters begonia bonfire is a hardy dense that is an excellent choice for an informal screening in your garden. It has very fine, deeply divided leaves with lovely bronze colored new growth. It flowers heavily through-out spring with brilliant red, spider-like flowers that are attractive to birds.
Stonecrop (Sedum)
Perfect plant for any garden sedum, are often taken for granted , partly because they don’t bloom until the fall, but also because they require so little care from the gardener. Their thick, succulent leaves are able to withstand drought and rainy weather. The flower buds form early and remain attractive well in winter.
Canyon Penstemon
Canyon Penstemon has tall spikes of rose-purple flowers that attract hummingbirds in the spring. Triangular green leaves are fused at the base of the stem, and have serrated margins. You need to plant Canyon Penstemon in full sun to part shade and you have to provide excellent drainage.
Silvery Lupine
Once established this drought tolerant, perennial wildflower needs only little bit of water. Silvery lupine is fragrant flower that will bloom in June with purple to white flowers in whorls up stem. Needs full to partial sun, reaching up to 24 inches in height.
Manzanita
Manzanita or “little apple” because of the small, round nutritious fruit eaten by bears, coyotes, foxes, quail, and other animals, including human beings. They are evergreen, colorful, and grow fast. Make sure you pick the right plant for your soil as some prefer sand and some clay.
Lomandra -Katrinus Deluxe
This cold hardy, drought tolerant, shade tolerant, heat tolerant, pine-green fine foliage and weeping habit gives you the look and feel or an ornamental grass all year long. Don’t cut it in winter because it won’t need it; evergreen even when temperatures are very low. This is a great low maintenance choice where ornamental grass is desired.
6 Amazing Drought Resistant Plants
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