15 Best Drought Tolerant Plants that can handle Driest Weather Conditions

Are you also searching for some Drought Tolerant Plants for your garden? Then this is the correct article for you. Here we will be discussing some of the best Drought Tolerant Plants and a few details about them.

Best Drought Tolerant Plants

Agave

Common species: Agave americana
Other names: Century plant
Mostly found in the arid zone having tropical conditions
Hardy zone: 9-10
Roots are rhizomatous which helps them absorb water pretty well at drop-level
Leaves can store the maximum amount of water that a plant needs to survive. Leaves are sharp from the margin and have spiky spines
Rarely, do they show flowers if the conditions force them to?

Bougainvillea

Family: Four o’clock (Nyctaginaceae)
Have Showy flowers
Perfect ornamental vines or bushes
Height can reach from 1 to 12 meters. Bougainvillea has sharp turns that help them cling to others.
Usda hardy zone- 9 to 10
Perfect drought-tolerant plants bloom and shine in bright sunlight. Need well-drained soil.
Flowers come in beautiful shades like peach, red, people, and pink.

Coneflower

Varieties of colors available
Do well with almost all soil types, should have proper drainage
Usda hardy zones: 4-9
Have the ability to come back every year as they get dormant in the winter season
Coneflowers need full sun and can survive without water as well

Desert rose

Scientific name: Adenium obesum
Common name: Saby star, impala lily
Grows well in bright full sunlight
USDA hardy zone: 11 to 12
The flowers are tubular in the shade of red or pink with a whitish portion on the inner side of the petals
Popular houseplants but can also be poisonous

Euphorbia

Common name: Spurge
Known for aesthetic appearance
Available in woody shrubs, herbs, and trees. They love the sunny position. They are annual, biennial, or perennial
Flowers are tiny and available in various colors and shapes. Sometimes the flowers appear clustering looking like one big flower.
They usually have a false flower, as they do not properly have petals or sepals. Sometimes they do attract some pollinators or insects.

For more such plant related-articles, you may also read, 17 Easy Flowering Plants For Pots

Fountain grass

Scientific name: Pennisetum setaceum
Genus: Pennisetum
Usda hardy zone: 5 through 10
A beautiful ornamental grass that looks like a fountain forming clumps of thin elongated stems like spikes having flowers at the end
annual and perennial
The plant is versatile and drought resistant
Have shades like purple or red

Geranium

Botanical name: Pelargonium
Common name: Cranesbills
Hardy zone:
Can survive high degrees of temperature, and low rainfall
Have medicinal benefits too, its oil is used for skin treatment
Plant release soothing aroma
Bloom beautiful flowers perfect for bordering as well, they are the gardener’s personal favorite

Harebell

Botanical name: Campanula rotundifolia
Common name: Bluebell
Hardy zone:
Flowers are bell-like that are arranged in clumps and are faced downwards
Leaves of harebell are often used in salads as a dosage of vitamin c
Thrive in good sunlight, are perennial

Ice plant

Scientific name: Delosperma cooperi
Hardy zone: 5 to 9
Known for the minute hairs present on the plant that shine in bright light like ice’s edgy crystals
They are hardy plants that yield beautiful daisy-like flowers in various shades of purple, pink or yellow
They’re known to form beautiful groundcovers as well

Jade plant

Scientific name: Crassula ovata
Common name: money tree, money pant, lucky plant
USDA hardy zone: 10 to 11
This succulent plant thrives best in daylight that is bright and too hot.
They are awesome gifts so they look like beautiful tiny trees.
They serve to be a perfect indoor plant

Lavender

Scientific name: Lavandula spp.
USDA hardy zone: 5 t 8
Lavender is originated in the Mediterranean region and middle east, which clearly shows how much they love sunlight and heat
The beautiful purple fragrant spikes glaze in this sunny location

Rosemary

Scientific name: Salvia rosmarinus
Common name: Compass weed, polar plant
USDA hardy zone: 6 to 10
This perennial herb has needle-like leaves with white, pink, purple, and blue flowers
Have an addictive fragrance and is used for culinary purposes, perfumes, etc
Thrive well in full sunlight and loamy, sandy, and well-drained soil

Verbena

Another name: Vervain
Family: Verbenaceae
USDA Hardy zone: 9 to 11
The verbena plants are heat tolerant and bloom beautiful summer flowers
Annual or perennial flowers bloom for a long period
Soil should be well-drained

Yucca

Other names: Cassava
Family: Asparagaceae
USDA hardy zone: 5 to 10
They live in severe heat, drought-like conditions
Yucca can be used in food as well, having many health benefits. The leaves are sword-like and look like asparagus
The flowers appear on yucca at a particular age, the bloom is pretty and on long spikes clustered longitudinally

Zinnia

Scientific name: Zinnia spp.
Other name: common zinnia, elegant zinnia
USDA Hardy zone: 9 to 11
The flowers appear at the end of springtime. The flowers are showy and super elegant looking. They attract a lot of useful pollinators to the garden
This annual plant is easy to grow and thrives well in sunlight but partial shade is also needed in the afternoon

FAQ:

What is the most drought tolerant plant?

Catmint, Russian sage, salvia, and California poppy are some of the plants that are drought tolerant. They can survive well for many days even without water.

What plants need the least amount of water?

Snake plants, ZZ plants, Sago palm, and Aglaonema are some of the plants that need less water and are also known as the best houseplants.

Which plant likes the hot afternoon sun?

The species of genus Calibrachoa and Aloe are known to like the hot afternoon sun. If planted in the pot you still don’t need to move them as they will still thrive in noon hot sunlight. They are also good to grow in the ground and easy to maintain and care for.

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