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.

Purple and white blooming helleborus
The Meant To Bee® 'Queen Nectarine' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) displays yellow-orange tubular blooms in a garden bed near a white fence among other green and flowering plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A black bee rests on tall, slender purple and peach Meant To Bee® 'Queen Nectarine' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) blooms, surrounded by dense foliage in a garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Meant To Bee® 'Queen Nectarine' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

$17.99
$17.99

A dense growth of blooming purple bell-shaped Mini Marvels™ 'Midnight' Bellflower (Campanula) grows in a garden bed, surrounded by green foliage and soil - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Dense clusters of vibrant purple, bell-shaped Mini Marvels™ 'Midnight' Bellflower (Campanula) bloom close to the ground as a stunning perennial ground cover, framed by green foliage and soil, with lush greenery in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Mini Marvels™ 'Midnight' Bellflower (Campanula)

$19.99
$19.99

Close-up of small, bright red New Vintage™ Red Yarrow (Achillea) flowers bloom on fern-like stems and leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A dense field of New Vintage™ Red Yarrow, a drought-tolerant plant, showcases clusters of small red flowers and fern-like green leaves, with yellowish-white blooms - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

New Vintage™ Red Yarrow (Achillea)

$17.99
$17.99
Close-up of small, delicate peach and yellow flowers bloom closely on New Vintage™ Terracotta Yarrow (Achillea) with green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Clusters of yellow and light orange flowers bloom on tall green stems of New Vintage™ Terracotta Yarrow (Achillea), surrounded by lush foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

New Vintage™ Terracotta Yarrow (Achillea)

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$26.99

Close-up of Ocean Sunset™ Orange Vibe Ice Plant (Delosperma) flower featuring long, narrow orange petals with a pale yellow center and green succulent leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Ocean Sunset™ Orange Vibe Ice Plant (Delosperma) features bright orange flowers and green succulent leaves near a brick border - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Ocean Sunset™ Orange Vibe Ice Plant (Delosperma)

$17.99
$17.99
Close-up of vibrant pink Ocean Sunset™ Violet Flare Ice Plant (Delosperma) flowers with thin petals and pale yellow centers, set against green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Close-up of a cluster of vibrant Ocean Sunset™ Violet Flare Ice Plant (Delosperma) with spiky purple flowers, white centers, and thick green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Ocean Sunset™ Violet Flare Ice Plant (Delosperma)

$17.99
$17.99
Close-up of a vibrant purple Ocean Sunset™ Violet Ice Plant (Delosperma) flower with a yellow center, surrounded by green foliage and blurred purple flowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A dense patch of Ocean Sunset™ Violet Ice Plant (Delosperma) used as groundcover with bright pink flowers and green foliage, fills most of the image, bordered on the right by a stone or concrete edge - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Ocean Sunset™ Violet Ice Plant (Delosperma)

$17.99
$17.99
A garden featuring dense green ornamental grasses, a large Phenomenal® Lavender (Lavandula) with cold-hardy blooms, and a cluster of light pink heather in front, all set against mulch and lush background greenery - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A garden features blooming Phenomenal® Lavender (Lavandula) in the foreground, surrounded by colorful flowers and greenery, with a gazebo and brick building in the background beneath a partly cloudy sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Phenomenal® Lavender (Lavandula)

$18.99
$18.99

A dense clump of tall, upright Prairie Winds® 'Blue Paradise' Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium) with reddish-purple stems and leaves grows in a garden bed featuring plant markers and other plants in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Two clumps of Prairie Winds® 'Blue Paradise' Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium) with reddish-purple stems stand upright in the garden bed, surrounded by a mix of green and yellow plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Prairie Winds® 'Blue Paradise' Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium)

$18.99
$18.99
Prairie Winds® 'Brush Strokes' Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium) features tall, narrow bluish-green blades with reddish-purple tips, thriving in a mulched garden bed among green plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A clump of upright, narrow, blue-green Prairie Winds® 'Brush Strokes' Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium) grows in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by leafy green plants in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Prairie Winds® 'Brush Strokes' Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium)

$18.99
$18.99
A clump of Prairie Winds® 'Cheyenne Sky' Switch Grass (Panicum), with green and reddish-purple blades, grows in a mulched garden bed surrounded by other flowering plants in the softly blurred background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A large clump of Prairie Winds® 'Cheyenne Sky' Switch Grass (Panicum) with tall, thin green blades and reddish-purple seed heads grows in a garden bed, surrounded by other green plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Prairie Winds® 'Cheyenne Sky' Switch Grass (Panicum)

$27.99
$27.99

A dense cluster of Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls' Switch Grass (Panicum) features narrow green leaves and silvery, airy flower plumes, showcased outdoors in a natural setting - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls' Switch Grass (Panicum), with long, slender green leaves and airy flower plumes, grows in a garden amid other foliage and a lush green lawn - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Prairie Winds® 'Niagara Falls' Switch Grass (Panicum)

$19.99
$19.99
A Prairie Winds® 'October Sky' Switch Grass (Panicum) features tall, narrow green leaves and wispy reddish-purple plumes, growing in a mulched garden with green grass - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A large clump of Prairie Winds® 'October Sky' Switch Grass (Panicum) with tall, thin green and reddish blades grows in a landscaped garden bed among plants and trees, with buildings and parked cars visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Prairie Winds® 'October Sky' Switch Grass (Panicum)

$18.99
$18.99
Prairie Winds® 'Totem Pole' Switch Grass (Panicum) stands tall in a garden bed with green foliage and red lilies with a house visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A clump of tall, bluish-green Prairie Winds® 'Totem Pole' Switch Grass (Panicum) grows in a garden bed among flowering plants and greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Prairie Winds® 'Totem Pole' Switch Grass (Panicum)

$19.99
$19.99

A close-up of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Blazing Glory' Daylily (Hemerocallis) featuring ruffled orange-yellow petals with a deep red center, set among green leaves and perennial flower buds - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A close-up of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Blazing Glory' Daylily (Hemerocallis) with orange petals and a deep red center, blooming among perennials and green leaves in a garden with blurred flowers in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Rainbow Rhythm® 'Blazing Glory' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

$19.99
$19.99
A close-up of the vibrant Rainbow Rhythm® 'Blood, Sweat and Tears' Daylily (Hemerocallis), a reblooming perennial with ruffled pink petals, a yellow center, and prominent stamens amid green leaves and soil - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Blood, Sweat and Tears' Daylily (Hemerocallis), a vibrant reblooming perennial with ruffled red and yellow blooms, set among long green leaves and sunlit outdoor foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Rainbow Rhythm® 'Blood, Sweat and Tears' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

$19.99
$19.99
A close-up shows the ruffled pink and yellow blooms of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Lake of Fire' Daylily (Hemerocallis) with green leaves and small yellow and purple flowers in the sunny background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Lake of Fire' Daylily (Hemerocallis), an easy-to-grow perennial with vibrant orange-red petals edged in yellow, surrounded by green leaves and blurred background flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Rainbow Rhythm® 'Lake of Fire' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

$19.99
$19.99
A close-up of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Nosferatu' Daylily (Hemerocallis) displays its dark purple, ruffled blooms with a bright yellow center, surrounded by green leaves and buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of a Rainbow Rhythm® 'Nosferatu' Daylily (Hemerocallis) with ruffled, dark purple blooms with a yellow-green center above long, slender green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Rainbow Rhythm® 'Nosferatu' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

$19.99
$19.99

A close-up of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Orange Smoothie' Daylily (Hemerocallis) showcases its ruffled peach petals, green foliage, and unopened buds, emphasizing the vibrant beauty of this perennial - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Two large Rainbow Rhythm® 'Orange Smoothie' Daylily (Hemerocallis) plants display ruffled peach petals with yellow-green centers, blooming among slender green leaves and buds in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Rainbow Rhythm® 'Orange Smoothie' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

$19.99
$19.99
A close-up of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Persian Ruby' Daylily (Hemerocallis) showcases its deep red petals and bright yellow center, blooming among green leaves and yellow blossoms in a sunlit garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Persian Ruby' Daylily (Hemerocallis) reveals a deep burgundy flower with a yellow center, measuring about 6 inches in diameter. Blurred green leaves in the background enhance this eye-catching perennial - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Rainbow Rhythm® 'Persian Ruby' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

$19.99
$19.99
A close-up of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Primal Scream' Daylily (Hemerocallis) in full bloom, displaying tangerine orange flowers among green, blade-like leaves, with more orange daylilies in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Dense planting of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Primal Scream' Daylily (Hemerocallis) blooms with tangerine orange flowers with delicate petals and stamens, set off by long, slender green leaves and surrounded by buds and fading blooms - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Rainbow Rhythm® 'Primal Scream' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

$19.99
$19.99

A close-up of the Rainbow Rhythm® 'Ruby Spider' Daylily (Hemerocallis), featuring deep red petals with a vivid yellow center, surrounded by green leaves and unopened buds in a garden setting - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Rainbow Rhythm® 'Ruby Spider' Daylily (Hemerocallis) features striking red and yellow blooms nestled among green foliage, vibrant under bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Rainbow Rhythm® 'Ruby Spider' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

$19.99
$19.99

A close-up of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Sound of My Heart' Daylily shows ruffled pale pink petals with a deep purple eyezone and yellow-green center - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of two Rainbow Rhythm® 'Sound of My Heart' Daylily (Hemerocallis) blooms with ruffled pink and purple petals, yellow centers, and green leaves in a mulched garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Rainbow Rhythm® 'Sound of My Heart' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

$19.99
$19.99
A close-up of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Star of the North' Daylily (Hemerocallis) displays a yellow bloom with bold maroon markings near the center, set against green buds and foliage in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A cluster of Rainbow Rhythm® 'Star of the North' Daylily (Hemerocallis), striking perennials with deep maroon centers, blooms in a garden bed set among green grass and long, slender leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Rainbow Rhythm® 'Star of the North' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

$19.99
$19.99