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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

Coral Vine, Queen's Wreath (Antigonon Leptopus) — commonly known as Coral Vine or Queen's Wreath

Coral Vine, Queen's Wreath

Antigonon Leptopus

Full · Zones 9–11

Cork Oak (Quercus Suber) — requiring minimal pruning and care post-establishment; and when mature can reach heights of 40 to 60 feet, image 59

Cork Oak

Quercus Suber

Full · Zones 4–10

Coronation Gold Hybrid Yarrow (Achillea 'Coronation Gold') — is a hardy perennial featuring dense clusters of bright golden-yellow flowers atop silver-gray

Coronation Gold Hybrid Yarrow

Achillea 'Coronation Gold'

Full · Zones 3–10

Corsican Stonecrop (Sedum Dasyphyllum 'Minor') — tiny bluish-green foliage that becomes tinged with purple in full sun

Corsican Stonecrop

Sedum Dasyphyllum 'Minor'

Full · Zones 4–10

Cotton Top Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus Polycephalus) — The Cotton Top Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus polycephalus) thrives in desert climates

Cotton Top Barrel Cactus

Echinocactus Polycephalus

Full · Zones 9–11

Coulter Pine, Bigcone Pine (Pinus Coulteri) — Pinus coulteri, known as the Coulter or Bigcone Pine, is a robust conifer native to coastal California

Coulter Pine, Bigcone Pine

Pinus Coulteri

Full · Zones 7–10

Cow Itch Tree (Lagunaria Patersonii) — Reaching heights of 40-50 feet with a spread of 10-15 feet

Cow Itch Tree

Lagunaria Patersonii

Full · Zones 9–10

Cow's Horn Agave (Agave Bovicornuta) — green leaves with distinctively curved reddish spines resembling a cow's horn

Cow's Horn Agave

Agave Bovicornuta

Half · Zones 9–11

Cow's Tongue Prickly Pear (Opuntia Lindheimeri) — commonly known as Cow's Tongue Prickly Pear

Cow's Tongue Prickly Pear

Opuntia Lindheimeri

Full · Zones 9–10

Coyote Mint (Monardella Villosa) — Monardella villosa, commonly known as Coyote Mint, is a fragrant, herbaceous perennial native to California

Coyote Mint

Monardella Villosa

Full · Zones 6–10

Cranberry Cupcake Double Coneflower (Echinacea 'Cranberry Cupcake') — entices with deep cranberry-pink

Cranberry Cupcake Double Coneflower

Echinacea 'Cranberry Cupcake'

Full · Zones 3–8

Cranesbill (Pelargonium hortorum) — The Red Geranium (Pelargonium spp.)

Cranesbill

Pelargonium hortorum

Full · Zones 9–10

Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia Indica) — The Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is a versatile, flowering shrub/small tree, thriving in USDA zones 7-9

Crape Myrtle

Lagerstroemia Indica

Full · Zones 7–10

Creeping Australian Saltbush (Rhagodia Spinescens) — Creeping Australian Saltbush (Rhagodia spinescens) is a hardy groundcover ideal for low-water landscapes

Creeping Australian Saltbush

Rhagodia Spinescens

Full · Zones 7–10

Creeping Fig (Ficus Pumila) — Creeping Fig, or Ficus pumila, is a vigorous, fast-growing vine, perfect for covering walls and fences

Creeping Fig

Ficus Pumila

Full · Zones 9–11

Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia Repens) — low-growing evergreen shrub

Creeping Mahonia

Mahonia Repens

Half · Zones 5–10

Creeping Mirror Plant (Coprosma X Kirkii) — prostrate evergreen groundcover featuring glossy

Creeping Mirror Plant

Coprosma X Kirkii

Full · Zones 9–11

Creeping Shrubby Ice Plant (Ruschia Pulvinaris) — drought-tolerant succulent with a mat-forming habit

Creeping Shrubby Ice Plant

Ruschia Pulvinaris

Full · Zones 6–10

Creeping Snowberry (Symphoricarpos Mollis) — is a North American native groundcover

Creeping Snowberry

Symphoricarpos Mollis

Full · Zones 3–8

Creeping Wintergreen (Gaultheria Procumbens) — commonly called Creeping Wintergreen

Creeping Wintergreen

Gaultheria Procumbens

Full · Zones 3–8

Creosote Bush (Larrea Tridentata) — The Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata) is a resilient evergreen shrub, native to arid deserts of the Southwest

Creosote Bush

Larrea Tridentata

Full · Zones 7–11

Crete Rockrose (Cistus Creticus) — Cistus creticus, commonly called Crete Rockrose, is a resilient, evergreen shrub

Crete Rockrose

Cistus Creticus

Full · Zones 9–10

Crimson Bottlebrush (Callistemon Lanceolatus) — The Crimson Bottlebrush, Callistemon lanceolatus, is a vibrant shrub, reaching 5-10 ft high and 4-8 ft wide

Crimson Bottlebrush

Callistemon Lanceolatus

Full · Zones 9–10

Crinkle-Leaf Plant (Adromischus Cristatus) — commonly known as Crinkle-Leaf Plant

Crinkle-Leaf Plant

Adromischus Cristatus

Full · Zones 9–10