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.
Top-down view of orange tubular flowers bloom atop green stems on drought-tolerant 'Mango Tango' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache), surrounded by lush foliage for vibrant color in the garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of 'Mango Tango' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) with tall stems, tubular orange flowers, and green leaves, ideal for brightening garden beds and attracting hummingbirds - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Mango Tango' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

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Close-up of tall stems of 'Midnight Masquerade' Beardtongue (Penstemon) showcase trumpet-shaped light purple flowers among dark green and burgundy leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of clusters of purple and white bell-shaped blooms of 'Midnight Masquerade' Beardtongue (Penstemon), a drought-tolerant perennial, cover green stems in the sun, with lush green foliage softly blurred behind - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Midnight Masquerade' Beardtongue (Penstemon)

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A close-up of a round cluster of small, purple flowers blooming on 'Millenium' Allium with slender green leaves and more blooms softly blurred in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of vibrant 'Millenium' Allium blooms among green foliage in a garden surrounded by trees and grass, all under a partly cloudy sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Millenium' Allium

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‘Onyx and Pearls’ Beardtongue (Penstemon) is a bushy, drought-tolerant plant with dark green-purple foliage and tall stems of pale lavender-white flowers, shown growing in mulched garden beds with blurred greenery behind - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Onyx and Pearls' Beardtongue (Penstemon) boasts pale purple tubular flowers and dark green-purple foliage, thriving in sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Onyx and Pearls' Beardtongue (Penstemon)

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Top-down view of‘Paint the Town Fancy’ Pinks (Dianthus) showcases bright pink, fringed flowers with deep pink centers in clusters above green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Vivid pink, fringed flowers with deep magenta centers bloom amid slender green leaves on 'Paint the Town Fancy' Pinks (Dianthus) - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Paint the Town Fancy' Pinks (Dianthus)

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Clusters of vibrant 'Paint the Town Fuchsia' Pinks (Dianthus) bloom low to the ground, surrounded by green stems and mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense patch of 'Paint the Town Fuchsia' Pinks (Dianthus) with fringed fuchsia blooms, grows low in a garden bed, surrounded by mulch and green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Paint the Town Fuchsia' Pinks (Dianthus)

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A dense cluster of bright pink 'Paint the Town Magenta' Pinks (Dianthus) covers the ground like a vibrant carpet. Green foliage and more pink and light purple blooms appear behind, with a large pale rock on the left - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of vibrant 'Paint the Town Magenta' Pinks (Dianthus) fills a garden bed with lush green foliage, set against a blurred background of green lawn and other plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Paint the Town Magenta' Pinks (Dianthus)

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A cluster of bright magenta 'Paint the Town Red' Pinks (Dianthus) with serrated petals blooms in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of vibrant pink 'Paint the Town Red' Pinks (Dianthus) blooms closely together on green stems surrounded by garden soil - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Paint the Town Red' Pinks (Dianthus)

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Close-up of Peach Melba Montbretia (Crocosmia) with bright orange blooms with long, slender green leaves. This photo shows open flowers displaying vibrant yellow stamens and some buds still waiting to unfurl - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A vast field of vibrant orange Peach Melba Montbretia (Crocosmia) blooms stretches under a cloudy sky, with green leaves and distant trees and buildings on the horizon - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Peach Melba' Montbretia (Crocosmia)

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Clusters of 'Perfect Edging' Tall Fescue Grass (Festuca) with narrow green leaves and feathery seed heads thrive in a mulched, low-maintenance garden bed, surrounded by more plants and green grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of bright green and yellow variegated leaves of 'Perfect Edging' Tall Fescue Grass (Festuca) stand upright against a backdrop of dry mulch and plant debris, emphasizing this low-maintenance, decorative grass’s garden appeal - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Perfect Edging' Tall Fescue Grass (Festuca)

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A dense cluster of small, white flowers with green stems and leaves blooms in bright sunlight—'Peter Cottontail' Yarrow (Achillea) - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of small, white 'Peter Cottontail' Yarrow (Achillea) flowers with green stems grow densely outdoors in sunlight with a blurred background of soil and greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Peter Cottontail' Yarrow (Achillea)

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Prairie Princess' Ironweed (Vernonia) is a dense, rounded shrub with narrow green leaves and vibrant purple flower clusters that add bold color to mulched pollinator gardens alongside native perennials - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of Prairie Princess' Ironweed (Vernonia) features clusters of bright purple, spiky-petaled flowers and narrow green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Prairie Princess' Ironweed (Vernonia)

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The 'Prima Angelina' Stonecrop (Sedum) features bright green, needle-like foliage and forms a dense, bushy mound outdoors, adding vibrant color and texture alongside other garden greenery - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.A dense cluster of yellow-green, needle-like 'Prima Angelina' Stonecrop (Sedum) grows low to the ground, featuring reddish stem tips and dark soil visible at the base - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Prima Angelina' Stonecrop (Sedum)

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A dense clump of 'Puppy Love' Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) features tall, slender green leaves and many fuzzy brownish-purple flower spikes growing upright in an outdoor garden setting - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of 'Puppy Love' Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) with tall green leaves and fluffy brownish-purple flower spikes grows in a sunny garden, surrounded by mulch and lawn - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Puppy Love' Fountain Grass (Pennisetum)

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A vibrant cluster of 'Purple Emperor' Coneflower (Echinacea) with dark centers blooms in a garden bed among green leaves and other butterfly-attracting plants basking in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Side view of 'Purple Emperor' Coneflower (Echinacea) blooms with dark centers in a garden, surrounded by ornamental grasses and other colorful, butterfly-attracting flowers under bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Purple Emperor' Coneflower (Echinacea)

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Three large, pink 'Radiant Rose' Hollyhock (Alcea) perennial flowers with pale yellow centers bloom vertically on a green stem, surrounded by broad, textured leaves and lush dark green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Swift GreenhousesClose-up of 'Radiant Rose' Hollyhock (Alcea) flower with vibrant pink petals, a yellow center, and detailed veining, set against lush green leaves and other perennials in the background - Photo Courtesy of Swift Greenhouses

'Radiant Rose' Hollyhock (Alcea)

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Close-up of ‘Rays For Days’ False Sunflower (Heliopsis) features bright yellow double blooms with dense, layered petals set against lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A thriving clump of Rays For Days' False Sunflower (Heliopsis) displays bright yellow blooms and lush green leaves in a mulched, pollinator-friendly garden, set against a backdrop of grass - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Rays For Days' False Sunflower (Heliopsis)

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A dense bed of 'Rosie Posie' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) fills the foreground, with green leaves and stems visible among its drought tolerant purple blooms before a background of bright yellow flowers with dark centers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Top-down view of several purple 'Rosie Posie' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) bloom amid green foliage and a few white and yellow flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Rosie Posie' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

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A dense cluster of 'Ruby Giant' Coneflower (Echinacea) with pink petals and dark orange-brown centers blooms in sunlight, surrounded by green leaves. People appear blurred in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A vibrant garden blooms with 'Ruby Giant' Coneflower (Echinacea), a beautiful drought-tolerant plant, in front of leafy green trees. A white wooden garden obelisk supports purple climbing flowers in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Ruby Giant' Coneflower (Echinacea)

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‘Sage Advice’ Russian Sage (Perovskia) features dense, spiky purple blooms and green leaves in a garden. This drought-tolerant perennial stands out, complemented by pale greenish-yellow flower clusters in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.‘Sage Advice’ Russian Sage (Perovskia), a drought-tolerant perennial, features tall spikes of small purple flowers in mulch, surrounded by bright pink blooms and lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Sage Advice' Russian Sage (Perovskia)

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Close-up of ‘Serendipity’ Allium features dense clusters of vibrant purple, spiky, ball-shaped flowers atop slender green stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of vibrant 'Serendipity' Allium, a perennial with globe-shaped purple blooms and tall green stems, grows outdoors in a garden with grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Serendipity' Allium

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A cluster of 'Snowbells' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) displays white flowers with yellow centers, emerging from green stems and leaves above soil, with the blooms standing out against a dark background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A cluster of 'Snowbells' Lenten Rose (Helleborus) blooms with white petals, yellow centers, and green stems set against a dark background. The delicate flowers slightly overlap, with green leaves at the base - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Snowbells' Lenten Rose (Helleborus)

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Close-up of 'Snowsation' Candytuft (Iberis), showing clusters of small white blooms with overlapping petals, set against a blurred background of similar flowers and green stems - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.Clusters of small white blooms from 'Snowsation' Candytuft (Iberis) with green foliage grow in a garden bed, surrounded by brown mulch - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.

'Snowsation' Candytuft (Iberis)

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A garden bed showcases 'Summer Serenade' Lavender (Lavandula), with dense clusters of fragrant purple blooms and green stems, surrounded by lush foliage and yellow flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Summer Serenade' Lavender (Lavandula)

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