Drought Tolerant Plants

Drought tolerant plants are a smart choice for any gardener who wants a beautiful landscape without constant watering. Whether you're dealing with hot summers, sandy soil, or stretches without rain, these plants are built to handle it. By choosing varieties that thrive in dry conditions, you conserve water and money. You still get to enjoy a garden full of color, texture, and life.

At Garden Crossings, our drought tolerant plant collection spans annuals, perennials, and shrubs. We choose every variety for strong performance in low-water conditions. You'll find varieties with vibrant blooms, bold foliage, and interesting form that look great even when conditions get tough. Because these plants are adapted to dry spells, they reward you with beauty all season long with minimal fuss.

A field of tall, pink Summerlong™ Coral Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) with green foliage is shown in the foreground more flowers and green trees appear blurred in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.
A close-up of Eye Catcher® 'Coral Craze' Coneflower (Echinacea) with vibrant pink pointed petals and a spiky orange center, set among green leaves and another similar bloom in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Eye Catcher® 'Coral Craze' Coneflowers (Echinacea), featuring vibrant pink blooms with dark centers, thrives among green leaves by a stone pathway - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Eye Catcher® 'Coral Craze' Coneflower (Echinacea)

$18.99
$18.99

Illustration of a house with a front yard landscaped using the EZ Scapes™ Beat The Heat #2 Garden Kit, featuring drought-tolerant perennials, pink and white flowering plants, and shrubs in decorative curved garden beds - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Diagram of two 10 x 5 layouts for the EZ Scapes™ Beat The Heat #2 Garden Kit: shallow border and island styles, both with sun-loving perennials—tall grasses (green), pink flowers, yellow daisies—in repeating grid patterns - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Beat The Heat #2 - Garden Kit

$139.43
$154.92 $139.43
The EZ Scapes™ Buzz & Blooms #1 Garden Kit features a drawing of a single-story house with a porch, surrounded by heat-tolerant plants and colorful shrubs for a vibrant, perennial garden—shown both in front of the house and as a separate landscape layout - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Diagram of two 5x10 garden layouts for a pollinator garden using the EZ Scapes™ Buzz & Blooms #1 Garden Kit, with three heat-tolerant plants in orange, purple, and blue; includes plant names and spacing. The lower layout is more clustered - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Buzz & Blooms #1 - Garden Kit

$134.03
$141.32 $134.03
Illustration of a house with a front yard garden planted with the EZ Scapes™ Dry Space Filler #3 Garden Kit, showcasing colorful, drought-tolerant perennials for pollinators and a patio with outdoor chairs - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. The EZ Scapes™ Dry Space Filler #3 Garden Kit includes two labeled layouts: a 10x5 Shallow Border and a 12x5 Deep Border. Features drought-tolerant, pollinator-friendly perennials like Catmint and Salvia—ideal for dry space gardens - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

EZ Scapes™ - Dry Space Filler #3 - Garden Kit

$173.61
$192.90 $173.61
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
Clusters of small, white Festival Star® Baby's Breath (Gypsophila) flowers with green leaves and stems create a lush, dense look. These delicate blooms are surrounded by fresh greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of Festival Star® Baby's Breath (Gypsophila) shows clusters of tiny white flowers and green stems against a blurred background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Festival Star® Baby's Breath (Gypsophila)

$17.99
$17.99

A close-up of the lush, upright Fine Line® Rhamnus, an architectural plant with dense, narrow green leaves, growing in front of a light-colored building exterior - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Fine Line® Rhamnus shrubs are planted in a row beside a white brick wall, bordered by vivid green grass and mulch under a clear blue sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Fine Line® Rhamnus

$22.99
$40.99 $22.99

The Fire Ball Seedless® Burning Bush (Euonymus), a compact non-invasive shrub with vibrant pink-red leaves, grows on mulch near a lake, set against autumn-colored trees and water in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.The Fire Ball Seedless® Burning Bush (Euonymus) is a leafy green, non-invasive shrub with dense upright branches growing in a mulch-covered garden bed, with grass and other plants in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fire Ball Seedless® Burning Bush (Euonymus)

$22.99
$40.99 $22.99

Top-down view of Fire Light Tidbit® Panicle Hydrangea, with pale yellow and white compact blooms, flowers in a garden bed near a white fence. Dark mulch surrounds the hydrangea, with pink flowers on the left, all highlighted by bright sunlight. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of pink and white Fire Light Tidbit® Panicle Hydrangea flowers bloom densely among green leaves, creating a vibrant, colorful floral display. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fire Light Tidbit® Panicle Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99

Clusters of pink and white Fire Light® Panicle Hydrangea blooms brighten the garden, their lush green leaves below. This hardy flowering shrub adds standout color and beauty against a backdrop of trees and shrubs. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of white Fire Light® Panicle Hydrangea flowers with green leaves fill the foreground, while tall green shrubs are visible in the background, creating a lush garden scene. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Fire Light® Panicle Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99

A cluster of vibrant orange and pink Fire Spinner® Ice Plant (Delosperma) flowers with narrow petals and yellow centers blooms among dense green succulent leaves, accented by a small brown rock on the right - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Fire Spinner® Ice Plant (Delosperma) features dense clusters of orange and purple blooms above succulent foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Fire Spinner® Ice Plant (Delosperma)

$17.99
$17.99

A close-up of a vibrant orange Fireball' Marigold (Tagetes) bloom among green leaves with another marigold in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A large glazed brown ceramic pot filled with blooming 'Fireball' Marigold (Tagetes), a drought-tolerant annual in vibrant orange and yellow, sits on a stone patio with blurred green foliage in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Fireball' Marigold (Tagetes)

$14.99
$14.99
Fishnet Stockings Coleus features vibrant leaves with bright yellow-green centers, deep purple edges, and bold magenta veins - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCFishnet Stockings Coleus features bold yellow-green and deep burgundy-red patterned leaves with jagged edges and striking veining - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fishnet Stockings Coleus

$10.99
$10.99

Clusters of fragrant, bottlebrush-shaped white blooms grow on green leafy stems of the shade-tolerant Fizzy Mizzy® Sweetspire (Itea), surrounded by broad, textured green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of fragrant white blooms rise above green leaves in a dense, sunlit garden. Fizzy Mizzy® Sweetspire (Itea)’s small flowers are packed tightly along upright stems, creating texture in these shade-tolerant shrubs. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fizzy Mizzy® Sweetspire (Itea)

$22.99
$22.99
Flambe® Yellow Strawflower (Chrysocephalum) features clusters of small, bright yellow, rounded blooms above green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A brown pot features a bushy Flambe® Yellow Strawflower (Chrysocephalum), its silvery-green leaves and bright yellow flowers thriving outdoors among stones and greenery - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Flambe® Yellow Strawflower (Chrysocephalum)

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of a flowering plant with clusters of bright pink to magenta blossoms on dark reddish-purple stems, photographed outdoors against a softly blurred green and yellow garden background. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A tall flowering plant with dark reddish-purple stems and bright pink blossoms, planted in a garden bed with grass and other plants in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Flutterjoy™ 'Neon Nights' Cardinal Flower (Lobelia)

$19.99
$19.99
Close-up of blooming Flutter™ Deep Blue Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa) with delicate purple petals and vibrant green foliage, its blossoms standing out against lush greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A brown terracotta pot holds green foliage and clusters of light purple Flutter™ Deep Blue Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa) displayed against a plain white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Flutter™ Deep Blue Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa)

$17.99
$17.99

A cluster of Frill Factor™ Adrenaline Blush Pinks (Dianthus) blooms, featuring pale pink, fringed petals tightly grouped for a soft and textured effect - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A dense mound of pale pink, fringed Frill Factor™ Adrenaline Blush Pinks (Dianthus) blooms in a garden bed, with another cluster of fragrant pink flowers visible in the background and green grass surrounding them - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Frill Factor™ Adrenaline Blush Pinks (Dianthus)

$19.99
$19.99
A cluster of vibrant pink fringed Frill Factor™ Aftershock Pinks (Dianthus) flowers in bloom, with thin, feathery petals and green stems barely visible beneath the dense blossoms - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A dense mound of Frill Factor™ Aftershock Pinks (Dianthus) blooms in a garden bed, creating a striking pink perennial display amid mulch and green grass, with taller plants and foliage providing a lush backdrop - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Frill Factor™ Aftershock Pinks (Dianthus)

$19.99
$19.99
Close-up of bright magenta and white ruffled blooms, like Fruit Punch® 'Black Cherry Frost' Pinks (Dianthus), show intricate patterns on green stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of red and white ruffled carnations, like the Fruit Punch® 'Black Cherry Frost' Pinks (Dianthus), fill the image with vibrant, serrated petals, blooms, lush green stems, and unopened buds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fruit Punch® 'Black Cherry Frost' Pinks (Dianthus)

$18.99
$18.99
Clusters of Fruit Punch® 'Cherry Vanilla' Pinks (Dianthus) feature pink and white ruffled blooms with deep centers and pale edges, above green-gray leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of dark pink Fruit Punch® 'Cherry Vanilla' Pinks (Dianthus) with frilled white edges bloom among green leaves in a garden bed with mulch in front and blurred purple flowers behind - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Fruit Punch® 'Cherry Vanilla' Pinks (Dianthus)

$18.99
$18.99
Two vibrant coral pink Fruit Punch® 'Classic Coral' Pinks (Dianthus) blooms stand amid slender green leaves, with more pink blossoms in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Fruit Punch® 'Classic Coral' Pinks (Dianthus) blooms in a garden bed, surrounded by green leaves and brown soil - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fruit Punch® 'Classic Coral' Pinks (Dianthus)

$18.99
$18.99

A close-up of vibrant Fruit Punch® 'Cranberry Cocktail' Pinks (Dianthus) in bloom, with green leaves and a bud, growing outdoors in soil - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Vivid pink Fruit Punch® 'Cranberry Cocktail' Pinks (Dianthus) bloom with ruffled petals on green stems and buds, standing out against a lush background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fruit Punch® 'Cranberry Cocktail' Pinks (Dianthus)

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of Fruit Punch® 'Funky Fuchsia' Pinks (Dianthus) displays bright pink ruffled blooms, making it a standout perennial border plant, surrounded by green foliage and some partially visible yellow buds in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Bright magenta double blooms of Fruit Punch® ‘Funky Fuchsia’ Pinks (Dianthus) feature frilled petals and slender green leaves, plus unopened buds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fruit Punch® 'Funky Fuchsia' Pinks (Dianthus)

$27.99
$27.99