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Drought-tolerant plants

Low- and very-low-water plants for dry gardens, Mediterranean climates, and water-wise design.

2,235 plants

Sea Lettuce, Coast Dudleya (Dudleya Caespitosa) — commonly dubbed Sea Lettuce or Coast Dudleya

Sea Lettuce, Coast Dudleya

Dudleya Caespitosa

Full · Zones 11–11

Seashore Artemisia (Artemisia stelleriana 'Silver Brocade') — It forms a low mat up to 12 inches tall and can spread 18-24 inches wide

Seashore Artemisia

Artemisia stelleriana 'Silver Brocade'

Full · Zones 8–9

Seaside Buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium) — Seaside Buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium) is a perennial California native, thriving in zones 7-10

Seaside Buckwheat

Eriogonum latifolium

Full · Zones 9–10

Sea Squill (Drimia maritima) — Sea Squill (Drimia maritima) is a drought-resistant Mediterranean bulbous plant

Sea Squill

Drimia maritima

Full · Zones 8–10

Seemann's Agave (Agave seemanniana) — Seemann's Agave (Agave seemanniana) is a hardy, drought-tolerant perennial

Seemann's Agave

Agave seemanniana

Half · Zones 9–11

Senegal Date Palm (Phoenix reclinata) — ornamental specimen with a clustering growth pattern

Senegal Date Palm

Phoenix reclinata

Full · Zones 8–8

Senita Cactus (Pachycereus schottii) — is a columnar species reaching up to 15 feet tall

Senita Cactus

Pachycereus schottii

Full · Zones 9–10

Senita Cactus (Pachycereus schottii monstrosa) — The Senita Cactus (Pachycereus schottii monstrosa) is a whimsical

Senita Cactus

Pachycereus schottii monstrosa

Full · Zones 10–10

Sensation Sky Blue Sage (Salvia Nemorosa 'Sensation Sky Blue') — It stands approximately 12-18 inches tall and spreads 12-15 inches wide

Sensation Sky Blue Sage

Salvia Nemorosa 'Sensation Sky Blue'

Full · Zones 3–8

Sentinel Manzanita (Arctostaphylos X Den. 'Sentinel') — Arctostaphylos x densiflora 'Sentinel'

Sentinel Manzanita

Arctostaphylos X Den. 'Sentinel'

Full · Zones 9–10

Setsugekka Camellia (Camellia Sasanqua 'Setsugekka') — ruffled white flowers with yellow stamens

Setsugekka Camellia

Camellia Sasanqua 'Setsugekka'

Full · Zones 7–10

Shademaster Honey Locust (Gleditsia Triacanthos 'Shademaster') — The Shademaster Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos 'Shademaster') is a deciduous tree

Shademaster Honey Locust

Gleditsia Triacanthos 'Shademaster'

Full · Zones 4–10

Shadscale (Atriplex Confertifolia) — It typically reaches 1-3 ft in height and spreads 2-4 ft wide

Shadscale

Atriplex Confertifolia

Full · Zones 8–10

Shangri-La Maidenhair Tree (Ginkgo Biloba 'Shangri-La) — The Ginkgo biloba 'Shangri-La' is a compact

Shangri-La Maidenhair Tree

Ginkgo Biloba 'Shangri-La

Full · Zones 4–11

Shark Skin Agave (Agave Scabra) — The Shark Skin Agave (Agave scabra) is a striking succulent

Shark Skin Agave

Agave Scabra

Full · Zones 8–11

Shaw's Century Plant (Agave Shawii) — It presents with fleshy, spiny-edged leaves forming rosettes up to 3 feet in diameter; the leaves are a deep, image 42

Shaw's Century Plant

Agave Shawii

Full · Zones 9–11

Sheep's Fescue (Festuca Trachyphylla 'Rana Creek') — Its deep green tufts provide texture to landscapes, thriving in USDA zones 4-7

Sheep's Fescue

Festuca Trachyphylla 'Rana Creek'

Full · Zones 8–9

Shingle Oak (Quercus Imbricaria) — Quercus imbricaria or Shingle Oak is a sturdy deciduous tree

Shingle Oak

Quercus Imbricaria

Full · Zones 7–9

Shining Sumac, Winged Sumac (Rhus Copallina) — This hardy native thrives in zones 4-9, favoring full sun to light shade and well-drained soil

Shining Sumac, Winged Sumac

Rhus Copallina

Full · Zones 5–10

Shiny Xylosma (Xylosma Congestum) — The Shiny Xylosma (Xylosma congestum) is an adaptable evergreen

Shiny Xylosma

Xylosma Congestum

Full · Zones 8–10

Shoestring Acacia (Acacia Stenophylla) — The Shoestring Acacia (Acacia stenophylla) is a striking

Shoestring Acacia

Acacia Stenophylla

Full · Zones 8–11

Shore Juniper (Juniperus Conferta 'Blue Pacific') — making it ideal for sustainable landscapes

Shore Juniper

Juniperus Conferta 'Blue Pacific'

Full · Zones 5–10

Shore Juniper (Juniperus Conferta) — The Shore Juniper, Juniperus conferta, is a robust, sprawling evergreen conifer ideal for ground cover

Shore Juniper

Juniperus Conferta

Full · Zones 5–9

Shore Juniper (Juniperus Conferta 'All Gold') — golden-yellow groundcover juniper

Shore Juniper

Juniperus Conferta 'All Gold'

Full · Zones 5–10