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 vibrant Fruit Punch® 'Maraschino' Pinks (Dianthus) blooms, centered among green, slender leaves and buds. Its ruffled red petals and delicate pinkish stamens make this perennial a striking garden feature - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Bright red perennial blooms of Fruit Punch® 'Maraschino' Pinks (Dianthus) cluster amid narrow green leaves and buds in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Fruit Punch® 'Maraschino' Pinks (Dianthus)

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Close-up of Fruit Punch® 'Raspberry Ruffles' Pinks (Dianthus) with ruffled pink petals edged in white amid lush green foliage, highlighting its vibrant layers and texture - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of Fruit Punch® 'Raspberry Ruffles' Pinks (Dianthus) with fragrant pink, ruffled blooms, adds charm and vibrant color to garden beds with its lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fruit Punch® 'Raspberry Ruffles' Pinks (Dianthus)

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A close-up of a single Fruit Punch® 'Spiked Punch' Pinks (Dianthus) displays its vibrant, fringed magenta pink petals amid narrow greenish-gray leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Three bright magenta pink blooms with fringed petals of Fruit Punch® 'Spiked Punch' Pinks (Dianthus) stand out among slender green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Fruit Punch® 'Spiked Punch' Pinks (Dianthus)

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Close-up of three Fruit Punch® 'Sweetie Pie' Pinks (Dianthus) with ruffled pink and light pink blooms, set among narrow green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of a cluster of vibrant Fruit Punch® 'Sweetie Pie' Pinks (Dianthus) with ruffled pink petals blooms densely amid green foliage, creating a lush and colorful perennial flower display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fruit Punch® 'Sweetie Pie' Pinks (Dianthus)

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Close-up of Fruit Punch® 'Whipped Cream' Pinks (Dianthus) with ruffled white petals and green buds, set against a background of lush foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A cluster of Fruit Punch® 'Whipped Cream' Pinks (Dianthus) with green leaves grows in a garden bed covered with brown mulch - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Fruit Punch® 'Whipped Cream' Pinks (Dianthus)

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A close-up of Glacier Ivy (Hedera) shows creamy white-edged leaves with visible veins, set against a blurred green background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Glacier Ivy (Hedera)

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A cluster of small, bright pink flowers and unopened buds on green stems, surrounded by chartreuse-yellow foliage of the Glow Girl® Pink Spirea - Birchleaf Spiraea, creates a lively garden scene. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of Glow Girl® Pink Spirea - Birchleaf Spiraea displays clusters of vibrant pink, yellow-centered flowers above chartreuse foliage. This low-maintenance shrub is perfect for adding color and brightness to any green space. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Glow Girl® Pink Spirea - Birchleaf Spiraea

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Close-up of dense, vibrant green foliage on Glow Pop® Japanese Holly (Ilex). This compact shrub features healthy, oval-shaped broadleaf evergreen leaves in a striking mix of light and dark green shades. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCGlow Pop® Japanese Holly (Ilex) is a dense, compact shrub with bright yellow-green leaves, thriving on black landscaping fabric amid green grass and plants; this broadleaf evergreen offers year-round garden interest. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Glow Pop® Japanese Holly (Ilex)

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A close-up of a neatly trimmed, upright Glow Stick® Japanese Holly (Ilex) shrub with small leaves, surrounded by mulch and similar compact evergreen shrubs in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A single Glow Stick® Japanese Holly (Ilex), an upright compact evergreen with golden foliage, grows through black weed-control fabric amid grass, with other evenly spaced shrubs visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Glow Stick® Japanese Holly (Ilex)

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Gold Splash® Wintercreeper (Euonymus) features dense clusters of oval green leaves with yellow edges, creating vibrant texture. This low-maintenance ground cover boasts healthy, overlapping foliage and bright variegation - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of the Gold Splash® Wintercreeper (Euonymus), a low maintenance variegated evergreen shrub with dense foliage and striking yellow-edged green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Gold Splash® Wintercreeper (Euonymus)

$21.99
$21.99

A garden bed featuring tall, spiky purple spring blooms and bright yellow-green foliage of 'Golden Anniversary' False Indigo (Baptisia), surrounded by perennials, lush greenery, and vibrant purple ground cover - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of Golden Anniversary' False Indigo (Baptisia) features tall stems with clusters of deep purple flowers above light green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Golden Anniversary' False Indigo (Baptisia)

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A cluster of bright yellow Golden Butterfly® Marguerite Daisy (Argyranthemum) blooms with round centers, long petals, green leaves, and a few closed buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A lush bush of Golden Butterfly® Marguerite Daisy (Argyranthemum) features many bright yellow, daisy-like flowers amid green foliage and garden soil, with other plants in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Golden Butterfly® Marguerite Daisy (Argyranthemum)

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With its striking golden leaves and tall stalks adorned with vibrant red tubular flowers, 'Golden Delicious' Golden Leaved Pineapple Sage (Salvia) is a deer-resistant annual that stands out among other green foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCGolden Delicious' Golden Leaved Pineapple Sage (Salvia) offers bright green, pointed leaves above red and pink petunias, creating a lush, deer-resistant garden display against a backdrop of lawn and shrubs. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Golden Delicious' Golden Leaved Pineapple Sage (Salvia)

$10.99
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Goldilocks Rocks® Bidens features vibrant yellow blooms with dark centers and green foliage, blurred hints of red and pink flowers in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTwo bright yellow Goldilocks Rocks® Bidens flowers with rounded petals bloom above dense green foliage. A white plant tag with "PW" is partly visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Goldilocks Rocks® Bidens

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Close-up of a Good Vibrations® Privet (Ligustrum), a deer-resistant shrub with green leaves edged in yellow, displayed in a white PW pot on a wooden surface. More pots and greenery are softly blurred in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA dense Good Vibrations® Privet (Ligustrum) bush with pale green and yellow-variegated, deer-resistant foliage grows in a garden, its lush leaves standing out among the other greenery. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Good Vibrations® Privet (Ligustrum)

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A Graceful Grasses® 'Fireworks' Variegated Red Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) in a blue pot stands out with its striking foliage, surrounded by lush green plants and vibrant flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.Graceful Grasses® 'Fireworks' Variegated Red Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) with striking red leaves and feathery plumes grows behind a border of green foliage and white flowers, adding height and color to a lush garden setting - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Graceful Grasses® 'Fireworks' Variegated Red Fountain Grass (Pennisetum)

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Graceful Grasses® 'Sky Rocket' Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) features long green leaves edged in white and fluffy flower spikes, with blurred orange and red blooms in the background enhancing its striking appearance - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Graceful Grasses® 'Sky Rocket' Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) is a dense, ornamental grass with long green leaves and fluffy pinkish-purple flower spikes - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Graceful Grasses® 'Sky Rocket' Fountain Grass (Pennisetum)

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A colorful garden with red and white flowers, a curved stone border, Graceful Grasses® Purple Fountain Grass Pennisetum, greenhouses in the background, and a single cloud in the blue sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Graceful Grasses® Purple Fountain Grass Pennisetum displays long, arching feathery flower spikes in pinkish purple and tan hues, growing densely outdoors with vibrant green foliage as a backdrop - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Graceful Grasses® Purple Fountain Grass Pennisetum

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Close-up of Granita® Raspberry Ice Plant (Delosperma) features bright pink blooms with thin petals and yellow centers above dense green succulent leaves, creating a stunning, drought-tolerant ground cover ideal for sunny spots - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense cluster of bright pink Granita® Raspberry Ice Plant (Delosperma) flowers with narrow petals grows among succulent green leaves, offering a vibrant, colorful, and drought-tolerant ground cover - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Granita® Raspberry Ice Plant (Delosperma)

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A striking display of 'Green Twister' Coneflower (Echinacea) features large brown centers and petals blending green, yellow, and pink - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Green Twister Coneflower (Echinacea)

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Close-up of a cluster of small white flowers with pink stamens and green leaves on a Ground Hug® Aronia shrub. Some buds are unopened, set against a blurred green background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of Ground Hug® Aronia, a dense cluster of green shrubs, showcases numerous small white flowers among its leaves, elegantly covering the ground outdoors - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Ground Hug® Aronia

$22.99
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A cluster of Guardian Angel™ Berry Sparkler Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) displays vibrant pink and purple blooms with dense, rounded petals on tall green stems, set against a blurred backdrop of similar flowers - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Clusters of vibrant pink-purple flowers with yellow centers bloom among green leaves, surrounded by other heat-loving annuals like Guardian Angel™ Berry Sparkler Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) in a lively garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Guardian Angel™ Berry Sparkler Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
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A close-up of a vibrant Happy Ever Appster® 'Red Hot Returns' Daylily (Hemerocallis) with yellow-green center, surrounded by green leaves and buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Two vibrant pink Happy Ever Appster® 'Red Hot Returns' Daylilies (Hemerocallis) with yellow centers bloom side by side on green stems, set against a soft, blurred backdrop of foliage and soil - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Happy Ever Appster™ 'Red Hot Returns' Daylily (Hemerocallis)

$17.99
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Three pink, five-petaled flowers with yellow centers bloom among dense green foliage on Happy Face Hearts® Potentilla shrub - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Happy Face Hearts® Potentilla showcases four light pink, five-petaled blooms with yellow centers among lush green foliage. Small buds appear in the leaves. This drought-tolerant shrub’s flowers have a soft, delicate look - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Happy Face Hearts® Potentilla

$22.99
$22.99