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Find low-water plants that fit your yard. Filter by hardiness zone, sun, water need, and bloom color — every pick is drought-tolerant once established.

41 plants
perennial

Catmint

Nepeta × faassenii
Zones 48·Low water
pollinatordeer-resistant
perennial

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium
Zones 39·Very low water
pollinatordeer-resistantnative
perennial

Salvia 'May Night'

Salvia nemorosa
Zones 48·Low water
pollinatordeer-resistant
perennial

Rocky Mountain Penstemon

Penstemon strictus
Zones 49·Very low water
pollinatorhummingbirdnative
perennial

Hummingbird Mint

Agastache rupestris
Zones 59·Very low water
pollinatorhummingbirdfragrant
perennial

Blanket Flower

Gaillardia aristata
Zones 39·Very low water
pollinatornative
perennial

Purple Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea
Zones 39·Low water
pollinatornative
perennial

Russian Sage

Salvia yangii
Zones 49·Very low water
pollinatordeer-resistantfragrant
perennial

English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia
Zones 59·Low water
pollinatorfragrantdeer-resistant
perennial

Chocolate Flower

Berlandiera lyrata
Zones 410·Very low water
pollinatorfragrantnative
perennial

Mexican Evening Primrose

Oenothera speciosa
Zones 49·Very low water
pollinatornativegroundcover
perennial

Red Hot Poker

Kniphofia uvaria
Zones 59·Low water
pollinatorhummingbirdevergreen
perennial

Gaura (Whirling Butterflies)

Oenothera lindheimeri
Zones 59·Low water
pollinatornative
succulent

Sedum 'Autumn Joy'

Hylotelephium spectabile
Zones 39·Very low water
pollinatordeer-resistant
grass

Blue Grama

Bouteloua gracilis
Zones 310·Very low water
nativedeer-resistant
grass

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium
Zones 39·Very low water
nativedeer-resistant
grass

Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass

Calamagrostis × acutiflora
Zones 49·Low water
deer-resistant
grass

Blue Oat Grass

Helictotrichon sempervirens
Zones 48·Low water
evergreendeer-resistant
grass

Switchgrass

Panicum virgatum
Zones 49·Low water
nativepollinator
grass

Prairie Dropseed

Sporobolus heterolepis
Zones 39·Very low water
nativefragrant
shrub

Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa
Zones 49·Very low water
pollinatornativedeer-resistant
shrub

Apache Plume

Fallugia paradoxa
Zones 49·Very low water
nativedeer-resistant
shrub

Fernbush

Chamaebatiaria millefolium
Zones 48·Very low water
pollinatornativefragrant
shrub

Panchito Manzanita

Arctostaphylos × coloradensis
Zones 48·Very low water
evergreennativepollinator
shrub

Three-Leaf Sumac

Rhus trilobata
Zones 49·Very low water
nativedeer-resistant
shrub

Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata
Zones 49·Very low water
evergreennativefragrant
tree

Desert Willow

Chilopsis linearis
Zones 710·Low water
pollinatorhummingbirdnative
tree

Common Hackberry

Celtis occidentalis
Zones 39·Low water
nativefast
tree

Bur Oak

Quercus macrocarpa
Zones 38·Low water
native
tree

Pinyon Pine

Pinus edulis
Zones 58·Very low water
evergreennativeedible
tree

Palo Verde

Parkinsonia florida
Zones 811·Very low water
pollinatornativefast
groundcover

Hardy Ice Plant

Delosperma cooperi
Zones 49·Very low water
pollinatorgroundcoverevergreen
groundcover

Sulphur Buckwheat

Eriogonum umbellatum
Zones 48·Very low water
pollinatornativegroundcover
groundcover

Creeping Veronica

Veronica liwanensis
Zones 48·Low water
groundcoverevergreenpollinator
groundcover

Trailing Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus 'Prostratus'
Zones 810·Low water
groundcoverevergreenfragrant
succulent

Hens-and-Chicks

Sempervivum tectorum
Zones 38·Very low water
evergreengroundcoverdeer-resistant
cactus

Claret Cup Cactus

Echinocereus triglochidiatus
Zones 59·Very low water
pollinatorhummingbirdnative
cactus

Prickly Pear

Opuntia polyacantha
Zones 410·Very low water
pollinatornativeedible
succulent

Red Yucca

Hesperaloe parviflora
Zones 510·Very low water
pollinatorhummingbirdevergreen
succulent

Havard Agave

Agave havardiana
Zones 59·Very low water
evergreennativedeer-resistant
succulent

Soft-Leaf Yucca

Yucca filamentosa
Zones 410·Very low water
evergreennativedeer-resistant