Drought tolerant Plants for Virginia
Drought tolerant plants are ones that will withstand drought conditions with little or no supplemental watering in Virginia When selecting plants, the period of establishment in the landscape, plant location, and soil type should be considered. Drought tolerant plants will tolerate dry soil with very little moisture and still flourish. The list below are plants that have been shown to be drought resistant in Virginia.
| Trees and Shrubs |
Perennials |
Annuals |
| Arborvitae Green Giant |
Achillea |
Ageratum |
| Burning Bush |
Agastache |
Argyranthemum |
| Butterfly Bush |
Ajuga |
Calibrachoa (Million Bells) |
| Caryopteris |
Artemisia |
Celosia |
| Cedar Eastern Red |
Coreopsis |
Cleome |
| Cypress Leyland |
Echinacea |
Crassula |
| Clethra |
Gaillardia |
Euphorbia |
| Hydrangea Petiolaris |
Grasses |
Evolvulus |
| Juniper Angelica Blue |
Helleborus |
Gerber Daisy |
| Juniper Blue Pacific |
Hemerocallis (Daylily) |
Gomphrena |
| Juniper Blue Rug |
Heuchera |
Ipomoea (Sweet Potato Vine) |
| Juniper Gold Lace |
Hosta |
Lantana |
| Juniper Gray Owl |
Iris |
Melampodium |
| Juniper Moonglow |
Kniphofia |
Mexican Heather |
| Juniper Procumbens nana |
Lavandula |
Nicotiana |
| Juniper Sea Green |
Leucanthemum |
Osteospermum |
| Juniper Spartan |
Liatris |
Pansy |
| Magnolia Star |
Monarda |
Petunias |
| Maple Autumn Blaze |
Oenothera |
Portulaca / Purslane |
| Maple Crimson King |
Peony |
Savlia |
| Nandina Domestica |
Perovskia |
Scaevola |
| Nandina Gulfstream |
Rudbeckia |
Verbena |
| Pear Bradford |
Salvia Sedum |
Vinca |
| Pear Cleveland Select |
Sempervirens |
Zinnia |
| Serviceberry |
Stachys |
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| Spirea varieties |
Stokesia |
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| Yucca |
Thymus |
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Verbena |
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Veronica |
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