Drought Tolerant Shrubs

Drought tolerant shrubs bring lasting structure, multi-season color, and year-round presence to a low-water landscape. These woody plants grow larger and more resilient each season. So the longer they're established, the less attention they need. Unlike annuals and perennials, shrubs also create a permanent framework that anchors your garden through even the driest summers.

At Garden Crossings, our drought tolerant shrubs come from a thoroughly vetted lineup. We choose every variety for standout beauty and reliable dry-weather performance. You'll find varieties with showy blooms, colorful foliage, and strong form that look great across multiple seasons. Because these shrubs come back stronger every year, they're one of the most rewarding investments you can make. Your water-wise landscape gets better with every passing season.

Close-up of a Paraplu Pink Ink® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus), a stunning shrub with white and pink petals, deep red center, green leaves, visible flower bud, and dew drops sparkling on its delicate blooms. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.
Close-up of Clusters of vibrant pink flowers with delicate petals and green leaves cover the compact Double Play® Princess™ Spiraea, displaying various bloom stages - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Double Play® Princess™ Spiraea is a dense, compact shrub covered in clusters of small pink flowers, thriving in a mulched landscape bed with a road visible behind it. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Double Play® Princess™ Spiraea

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of Paraplu Rouge® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) with delicate pink petals and a vibrant white, red, and yellow center, surrounded by green leaves; this deer-resistant shrub stands out against a dark, blurred background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of Paraplu Rouge® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) shows vibrant pink blooms with deep red centers and white stamens, surrounded by green foliage and unopened buds on this deer resistant shrub. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Paraplu Rouge® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of vibrant green leaves on Bayside Bonito™ Southern Wax Myrtle (Myrica), an evergreen shrub with elongated leaves in varied green shades—new growth stands out among mature foliage, ideal for coastal landscapes. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of vibrant green, narrow, lance-shaped leaves growing in clusters on a Bayside Bonito™ Southern Wax Myrtle (Myrica) evergreen shrub. Overlapping leaves point in various directions against a softly blurred coastal foliage backdrop. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Bayside Bonito™ Southern Wax Myrtle (Myrica)

$21.99
$21.99
Pickleball™ Ninebark (Physocarpus) is a drought-tolerant shrub featuring clusters of small white flowers with pale pink buds, set against chartreuse-yellow foliage for outdoor gardens - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Clusters of small white and pink flower buds on chartreuse-yellow foliage of the Pickleball™ Ninebark (Physocarpus) with a bee collecting nectar from one of its flowers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Pickleball™ Ninebark (Physocarpus)

$22.99
$22.99
A cluster of vibrant pink Paraplu® Red Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) flowers with lush green leaves and buds blooms outdoors as a tropical shrub in natural sunlight against a green leafy background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of a vibrant pink Paraplu® Red Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) flower with a deep red center and white stamen, surrounded by green leaves and a partially opened bud on this tropical shrub - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Paraplu® Red Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99
Silverstone™ Cotoneaster, a dense, low-growing shrub with silvery-gray foliage grows on a grassy lawn surrounded by green and reddish shrubs and trees in a lush garden setting - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Dense, low-growing Silverstone™ Cotoneaster shrubs border a neatly trimmed lawn, with lush green bushes and blooming pink hydrangeas in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Silverstone™ Cotoneaster

$22.99
$22.99
Dense green foliage with variegated leaves and clusters of pink, tubular flower buds make Vinho Verde® Weigela a vibrant and colorful variegated shrub for any garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Vinho Verde® Weigela's dense green leaves edged and veined in purple, offering a striking contrast creatomg vibrant, eye-catching foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Vinho Verde® Weigela

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24

Clusters of small pink flowers with yellow centers bloom on green shrubs, likely the La Vida Grande® Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis), a popular flowering shrub that fills the image with vibrant blossoms and lush foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. The La Vida Grande® Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis) features clusters of small, pale pink five-petaled flowers and glossy green leaves, adding a vibrant touch to any sunny garden. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

La Vida Grande® Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis)

$22.99
$22.99
A Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis), a columnar shrub with deep red, purple, and green leaves, grows in a mulched garden bed among other plants with a grassy lawn and greenhouse behind it - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis) with deep purple foliage growing in a mulched garden bed among green and red-leaved plants, with a building featuring large windows in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99

Featherman™ Chastetree (Vitex) is a pollinator-friendly shrub with dense green foliage and thin stems topped by small, pale purple flowers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Featuring dense green foliage and clusters of narrow leaves with small, pale purple flowers on upright stems, the Featherman™ Chastetree (Vitex) is set against lush greenery - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Featherman™ Chastetree (Vitex)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of a brilliant pink Jazz Hands® Velvet Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum) bloom with twisted petals, set against dark purple foliage and a softly blurred background that highlights its unique structure - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.The rich purple foliage of Jazz Hands® Velvet Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum) appears in the foreground, accented by pink fringe flowers, while soft green leaves and tiny yellow blooms blur in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Jazz Hands® Velvet Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of Red Zeppelin® Sweetshrub (Calycanthus), a deer-resistant shrub with glossy, dark purple burgundy foliage and bright green-orange buds. The wet-looking leaves and emerging buds add unique texture and color - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A garden bed features a large Red Zeppelin® Sweetshrub (Calycanthus) with burgundy foliage, deer resistance, mulch and small pink flowers at its base, surrounded by green grass and assorted trees and shrubs in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Red Zeppelin® Sweetshrub (Calycanthus)

$23.99
$23.99
An Aquavita® Juniper (Juniperus), an evergreen shrub with dense blue-green foliage, grows in a mulched garden bed bordered by grass and other shrubs, with colorful flowers nearby - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of Aquavita® Juniper (Juniperus), showcasing evergreen needle-like leaves and blue berries against a soft green backdrop - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Aquavita® Juniper (Juniperus)

$23.99
$23.99