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.
Close-up of vibrant Angelface® Blue Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) with delicate purple petals and yellow-white centers, densely clustered among green stems and leaves in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Angelface® Blue Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
$10.99

A cluster of vibrant purple Angelface® Cascade Blue Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) flowers with green leaves forms a lush, colorful display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Angelface® Cascade Blue Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
$10.99

A lush Angelface® Cascade Pink Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) bush shows vibrant pink blooms and green leaves in a garden, with white-flowered bushes and hanging summer snapdragon baskets partly seen on the left - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of Angelface® Cascade Pink Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) blooms densely outdoors, showcasing vibrant pink petals and lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Angelface® Cascade Pink Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
$10.99
Close-up of blooming Angelface® Cascade Snow Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) with green leaves and buds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.White blooms of Angelface® Cascade Snow Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) cover green stems with narrow leaves, standing out in the garden. Sunlight enhances their delicate look - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Angelface® Cascade Snow Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of Angelface® Perfectly Pink Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) featuring vibrant magenta-pink flowers with deep purple centers and lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A large gray planter features Angelface® Perfectly Pink Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) with pink blooms, white and yellow flowers, and trailing greenery, set in a landscaped garden with red mulch and other blooming plants in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Angelface® Perfectly Pink Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
$10.99

Clusters of vibrant purple Angelface® Super Blue Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) flowers with green leaves and white-centered blossoms create a lush display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Angelface® Super Blue Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
$10.99

Tall spikes of Angelface® Super White Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) bloom above green foliage, accented by lush plants and touches of pink and red flowers in the garden background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Angelface® Super White Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) with delicate white petals on upright green stems, surrounded by slender leaves and buds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Angelface® Super White Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
$10.99

Tall stems with purple and white tubular flowers, surrounded by slender green leaves. Angelface® Wedgwood Blue Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) offers a vibrant, dense display for any garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of tall green stems with abundant small purple and white blooms, Angelface® Wedgwood Blue Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia), thrive in a lush garden bordered by leafy foliage and vibrant flowers at the bottom right corner - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Angelface® Wedgwood Blue Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
$10.99

A cluster of Angelface® Wedgwood Pink Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) with green, lance-shaped leaves in the background. The flowers feature delicate tubular blooms with striking yellow and purple centers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Angelface® Wedgwood Pink Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) showcases abundant pink and white blooms with green leaves in a stylish light-blue ceramic pot - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Angelface® Wedgwood Pink Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of Angelface® White Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) featuring heat-tolerant, ruffled white flowers with yellow-green centers, set against green leaves and stems. The blurred background highlights the delicate blossoms - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A large decorative planter filled with lush green foliage and Angelface® White Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) with white flowers sits on a stone ledge outdoors, framed by a table and house in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Angelface® White Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
$10.99
A close-up of Angelflare™ Black Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) shows clusters of dark purple-black velvety flowers and green leaves with a blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Close-up of Angelflare™ Black Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia) showing deep purple, velvety petals with a yellow-speckled center against a soft pink and green blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

AngelFlare™ Black Summer Snapdragon (Angelonia)

$10.99
$10.99
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
The Art & Sol™ 'Bad Hair Day' Mangave features lush, green, narrow leaves cascading from a tall cream ceramic vase, evoking a wild look against a crisp white background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Decorative pot not included.Close-up top view of the Art & Sol™ 'Bad Hair Day' Mangave, displaying long, narrow green leaves with brownish-purple spots that radiate outward from the center in a unique circular pattern - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Art & Sol® 'Bad Hair Day' Mangave

$19.99
$19.99

An Art & Sol™ 'Catch a Wave' Mangave, a large spiky gray-green drought-tolerant succulent, grows in a garden bed edged with small dark purple ground cover, with green grass visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.The Art & Sol™ 'Catch a Wave' Mangave is a spiky green succulent with thick, pointed leaves in a round, glossy glazed ceramic pot - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Art & Sol® 'Catch a Wave' Mangave

$19.99
$19.99
A close-up of the Art & Sol™ 'Lavender Lady' Mangave, a large spiky succulent with pointed silvery-green leaves, surrounded by smaller drought-tolerant plants in soil - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.An Art & Sol™ 'Lavender Lady' Mangave, a dark green, drought-tolerant succulent with pointed leaves, grows in a weathered white pot on a brick and concrete patio near a wooden fence - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Decorative pot not included.

Art & Sol® 'Lavender Lady' Mangave

$19.99
$19.99

A close-up of Art & Sol™ 'Night Owl' Mangave with thick, wavy dark purple leaves edged in small thorns, growing next to a large rock and green leaved plants - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.The Art & Sol™ 'Night Owl' Mangave, with dark green spiky leaves, is shown in a textured round white ceramic pot against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Art & Sol® 'Night Owl' Mangave

$19.99
$19.99
Art & Sol™ 'Thunderbird' Mangave is a drought-tolerant succulent with pointed purple and green leaves, thriving in sandy soil - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.The Art & Sol™ 'Thunderbird' Mangave features large, spiky reddish-purple leaves and thrives in soil. Bordered by green needle-like foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Art & Sol® 'Thunderbird' Mangave

$19.99
$19.99
A close-up of the Art & Sol™ 'Tooth Fairy' Mangave shows its striking blue-green rosette with brownish-red edged leaves, potted and set against a blurred background of pavement and out-of-focus greenery - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Decorative pot not included.The Art & Sol™ 'Tooth Fairy' Mangave is a green, spiky succulent with reddish-edged leaves that form a blue-green rosette in a white, round ceramic pot with raised polka dots - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Art & Sol® 'Tooth Fairy' Mangave

$19.99
$19.99
A close-up of Art & Sol™ 'Purple People Eater' Mangave, a drought-tolerant succulent with thick, pointed gray-green leaves edged with reddish-brown spines. The rosette stands out against a backdrop of other greenery - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A close-up of Art & Sol™ 'Purple People Eater' Mangave, a drought-tolerant succulent, showcases its spiky, gray-green leaves in a rocky garden bed amid blooming purple and green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Art & Sol® Purple People Eater Mangave

$19.99
$19.99
A top-down view of Art & Sol™ 'Silver Fox' Mangave, a unique succulent with thick grayish-blue leaves forming a spiky rosette. Its drought tolerance and bold look brighten any garden, set against soil and stone tiles - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Decorative pot not included.An Art & Sol™ 'Silver Fox' Mangave, a large spiky blue-green succulent hybrid, thrives in a beige ceramic pot on an outdoor patio amidst other potted plants and stone steps - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Art & Sol® Silver Fox Mangave

$19.99
$19.99
An Art & Sol™ 'Moonglow' Mangave, with silvery blue-green, spiky leaves, stands out in a garden bed bordered by green grass and highlighted by low, dark purple foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of Art & Sol™ 'Moonglow' Mangave, a drought-tolerant succulent with long, narrow silvery blue-green leaves marked by dark spots and stripes. The outward-radiating leaves form a striking starburst pattern - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Art & Sol™ 'Moonglow' Mangave

$19.99
$19.99
Artist® Blue Flossflower (Ageratum) fluffy fringed petals, grows among green leaves and ferns in a wooden planter box - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA dense cluster of vibrant, deer-resistant Artist® Blue Flossflower (Ageratum) with purple-blue flowers and green leaves grows in a garden bed mulched and bordered by pink and white blooms - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Artist® Blue Flossflower (Ageratum)

$10.99
$10.99

Top-dwon view of a vibrant cluster of Athena Gold™ False Sunflower (Heliopsis) perennial blooms bright yellow in a wood-mulched garden bed, with green leaves peeking below the dense flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Athena Gold™ False Sunflower (Heliopsis) is a bushy yellow perennial with bright daisy-like blooms above green leaves, thriving in a garden bed mulched with wood and surrounded by grass - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Athena Gold™ False Sunflower (Heliopsis)

$19.99
$19.99
Clusters of small, pale purple flowers with yellow centers and lush green leaves make Augusta® Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) a beautiful flowering plant - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Small purple Augusta® Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium) flowers, white blooms, and green leaves fill the foreground, with dark purple foliage and red summer flowers blurred in the sunlit background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Augusta® Lavender Heliotrope (Heliotropium)

$10.99
$10.99