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.
Key takeaways:
The best drought tolerant plants that can handle driest weayher conditions are:
- Agave
- Coneflower
- Desert rose
- Euphorbia
- Jade plant
- Ice plant
- Geranium
- Rosemary
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
- Plants 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 plant, 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’s
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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