Drought Tolerant Perennials

Drought tolerant perennials are one of the smartest investments you can make in a low-maintenance landscape. Unlike annuals, perennials come back year after year. Drought tolerant varieties also get more established each season, which means they need even less water over time. So once you plant them, they take care of themselves while delivering beautiful blooms and foliage season after season.

At Garden Crossings, our drought tolerant perennials come from a rigorously tested lineup. We build it for strong performance in dry, challenging conditions. You'll find varieties with bold blooms, interesting textures, and long flowering windows that keep your garden looking great all summer. Because they return stronger every year, your low-water garden gets better with time.

Close-up of Wedding Party® 'Whirlwind Romance' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) with double purple and white flowers, yellow stamens, and green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
Close-up of a dense cluster of tall, purple-blue spikes of Denim 'n Lace' Russian Sage (Perovskia) rises among green foliage with blurred green and orange garden plants in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Tall stems of Denim 'n Lace' Russian Sage (Perovskia), a compact perennial, showcase clusters of small purple flowers and dense silvery-green foliage in the garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Denim 'n Lace' Russian Sage (Perovskia)

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A cluster of spiky-leaved Dragon Slayer' Adam's Needle (Yucca), a drought-tolerant perennial, displays tall white flower stalks in a mulched garden bed, with grass and other blooming plants in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A spiky, green and blue-gray yucca grows in a garden bed with grass, other succulents - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Dragon Slayer' Adam's Needle (Yucca)

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A potted Drops of Jupiter' Ornamental Oregano (Oreganum) with clusters of small, vibrant purple flowers and green leaves sits outdoors on a grassy area near a walking path - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA bushy Drops of Jupiter' Ornamental Oregano (Oreganum) plant with clusters of tiny purple flowers grows in a sunny garden bed, surrounded by green foliage and other plants in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

'Drops of Jupiter' Ornamental Oregano (Oreganum)

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‘Encore’ Maiden Grass (Miscanthus) features tall, green foliage with feathery, cream plumes for vertical interest nearby, large red hibiscus flowers add vibrant color under a blue sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.'Encore' Maiden Grass (Miscanthus) features tall, feathery tan plumes and arching green leaves, adding vertical motion to your garden. It stands out against trees and a cloudy sky - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Encore' Maiden Grass (Miscanthus)

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Close-up of three bright yellow flowers with delicate petals, the 'Evening Sun' Missouri Evening Primrose (Oenothera) has clustered blooms and narrow green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.The ‘Evening Sun’ Missouri Evening Primrose (Oenothera) features bright yellow, five-petaled flowers and slender green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Evening Sun' Missouri Evening Primrose (Oenothera)

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Clusters of small, white flowers with feathery green leaves grow densely together—'Firefly Diamond' Yarrow (Achillea) - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Dense planting of 'Firefly Diamond' Yarrow (Achillea) with fern-like green leaves, grow along a garden bed bordered by a wooden fence and stones - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Firefly Diamond' Yarrow (Achillea)

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Close-up of clusters of vibrant magenta flowers of 'Firefly Fuchsia' Yarrow (Achillea) with tiny, densely packed pink blooms and green stems stand out against a blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A cluster of 'Firefly Fuchsia' Yarrow (Achillea) with fern-like green leaves thrives in a garden bed, bordered by purple, orange, and pink flowers, creating a vibrant perennial display - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Firefly Fuchsia' Yarrow (Achillea)

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Close-up of pale yellow and soft peach 'Firefly Peach Sky' Yarrow (Achillea) flowers bloom on green, fern-like stems in a garden bed, with blurred plants and soil in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of drought-tolerant 'Firefly Peach Sky' Yarrow (Achillea) shows yellow and orange blooms in a sunny garden, featuring green fern-like foliage with softly blurred in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Firefly Peach Sky' Yarrow (Achillea)

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'Firefly Sunshine' Yarrow (Achillea) displays bright yellow, clustered blooms and fern-like green foliage among other green plants and soil - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of bright yellow 'Firefly Sunshine' Yarrow (Achillea) flowers, a drought-tolerant perennial with fern-like green foliage, bloom vibrantly in the garden, their flower heads standing out against a backdrop of lush greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Firefly Sunshine' Yarrow (Achillea)

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A dense cluster of bright yellow flowers and green foliage, 'Golden Spring' Alyssum (Aurinia) - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Bright yellow 'Golden Spring' Alyssum (Aurinia) flowers with green stems bloom by a weathered wooden fence, surrounded by wood chips and sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Golden Spring' Alyssum (Aurinia)

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‘Gone With the Wind’ Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus) features tall, wispy ornamental grass with thin, feathery tops in a natural outdoor setting, surrounded by earthy soil and green plants with trees blurred in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.'Gone With the Wind' Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus) features tall, slender ornamental grass with wispy seed heads, thriving in sandy soil and accented by surrounding grasses and lush green vegetation - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Gone With the Wind' Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus)

$18.99
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Close-up of 'Green Jewel' Coneflower (Echinacea) with pale green, spiky petals and a textured green center, set amid lush leaves and blurred pink flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of several 'Green Jewel' Coneflower (Echinacea) blooms with spiky central disks and narrow green petals, surrounded by leaves and a few blurred pink flowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Green Jewel' Coneflower (Echinacea)

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Top-down view of 'Halo Sky Blue' Perennial Violet (Viola) blooms, featuring fragrant blue-violet flowers with green leaves, thriving in bright sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A black, ribbed planter filled with fragrant 'Halo Sky Blue' Perennial Violet (Viola) blooms sits on a patio, surrounded by green foliage and a softly blurred outdoor background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

'Halo Sky Blue' Perennial Violet (Viola)

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Close-up of clusters of bright yellow flowers with narrow petals bloom among green leaves on 'Hello Yellow' Milkweed (Asclepias) - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A cluster of bright yellow 'Hello Yellow' Milkweed (Asclepias) flowers with green leaves fills the foreground, while blurred pink and pale yellow blooms brighten the background, creating a vibrant butterfly garden scene - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Hello Yellow' Milkweed (Asclepias)

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Close-up of delicate pink and yellow spidery flowers with long, thin petals bloom above green, heart-shaped leaves—Hugs And Kisses' Barrenwort (Epimedium) is a deer-resistant perennial ideal for lush shade gardens - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Delicate pink flowers with long, thin petals and yellow centers bloom on arching stems among green leaves of 'Hugs And Kisses' Barrenwort (Epimedium). Flower pot and yellow flowers are blurred in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Hugs and Kisses' Barrenwort (Epimedium)

$21.99
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A potted 'Inca Batavia' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria) with vibrant purple flowers, green leaves, and several clusters of long-blooming perennial blossoms, isolated on a white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

'Inca Batavia' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria)

$21.99
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The 'Inca Holland' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria) displays vibrant orange and yellow blooms amid lush green leaves, with additional flowers in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A black pot filled with vibrant orange and yellow 'Inca Holland' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria) and lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

'Inca Holland' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria)

$19.99
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A large cluster of 'June' Hosta, a shade-loving, slug-resistant plant with broad green leaves and yellow-green centers, is surrounded by leafy plants, including some with white and green variegation - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.The 'June' Hosta features large leaves with blue-green edges and yellow-green centers, flourishing near a concrete path among mulch and surrounding foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'June' Hosta

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A close-up of 'Karley Rose' Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) swaying in the sunlit field, its tall feathery plumes softly illuminated as a building and trees blur in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA dense clump of 'Karley Rose' Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) displays long, narrow green leaves and fuzzy tan-purple flower spikes outdoors, with blurred purple flowers in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Karley Rose' Fountain Grass (Pennisetum)

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‘Lemon Purrfection’ Catmint (Nepeta) with clusters of small purple flowers planted in a mulched bed with blurred grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of a cluster of vibrant yellow-green 'Lemon Purrfection' Catmint (Nepeta), a drought-tolerant perennial, displays numerous small purple flowers blooming with grass and soil visible in the garden background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Lemon Purrfection' Catmint (Nepeta)

$17.99
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A close-up of vibrant 'Little Adder' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) showcases its purple flower spike with small blossoms and green, serrated leaves, set against a background of blurred compact hyssop flowers and foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A close-up of 'Little Adder' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) featuring spiky purple blossoms and green serrated leaves, with similar flowering plants in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Little Adder' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

$17.99
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A cluster of vibrant golden yellow 'Little Goldstar' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) flowers with dark centers is surrounded by lush green foliage and tall grasses, with a patch of pale pink flowers in the lower left corner - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of golden yellow 'Little Goldstar' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) blooms among green foliage and tall ornamental grasses, adding vibrant color to the garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Little Goldstar' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

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A cluster of 'Little Henry' Brown-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) blooms in the sun, displaying yellow petals with brown centers amid green leaves. A white fence and blurred pink flowers are in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of vibrant 'Little Henry' Brown-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) flowers with yellow and brown petals, surrounded by green leaves and highlighted by sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Little Henry' Brown-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

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A 'Major Wheeler' Honeysuckle Vine (Lonicera) climbs a beige wooden building, its green leaves and clusters of red, trumpet-shaped flowers creating a vibrant display against the shingled roof - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Major Wheeler' Honeysuckle Vine (Lonicera)

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