20 Easy Plants That you Almost Never Have to Water!

If you live in a dry region or want to help the environment by planting a water-wise garden, you may be wondering exactly what you can plant.

Check out  this fantastic array of succulents, grasses, and flowers that thrive in low-water conditions.

1. Golden Barrel Cactus

This one blooms throughout spring and summer, showing off its pretty yellow flowers. The Golden Barrel Cactus needs just a little care and attention and is suitable for USDA plant hardiness zones 9 to 11.

2. Aloe Vera

Every garden or home should have an Aloe Vera plant. The juice of the Aloe is loaded with vitamins and minerals and promotes healthy digestive function. Aloe Vera plants thrives on neglect and needs very little watering.

3. Sedums

These plants, of which there are many varieties, are great for areas of the yard that get too much sunshine or are too dry to grow anything else!

One of the best ways to kill a Sedum is by overwatering it. Simply leave these pretty succulents alone all summer long and they will thrive without your intervention. Remember to choose a Sedum variety that is suited to your location.

4. Hens and Chicks

This alpine plant grows great in a rockery or other dry location, although it is better suited to warmer locations (between 65 and 75 F). Hens and Chicks require full sunshine, yet should rarely be watered.

5. Blue Oat Grass

This calming blue-green grass looks great in almost any backyard. In summer, it produces flowers from the tips. Blue Oat Grass needs full sun, to light shade. It’s drought tolerant and deer resistant and is suited to USDA zones 4 to 8.

6. Cliff Maids

These amazing flowers – have shades of pink, purple, yellow, and white – are members of the Lewisia species. Cliff Maids are best in drier areas with partial shade, such as rock gardens, wall crevices, and between paving stones. They are hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8.

7. Blue Sage

This one is a great plant to attract pollinators to your garden. This wildflower can be found in rocky prairies, shaded limestone glades, and open woodlands and is an excellent choice for dry and arid regions.

8. Brachycome

Brachycome is able to survive well in loamy or even sandy soil, although it does need full sunshine. Once established, Brachyscome is amazingly drought tolerant. In colder weather, it will need to be protected from the elements.

9. Yarrow

Plant Yarrows in rock gardens, borders, and any other dry, hot region of the garden – they cannot tolerate wet soil. Choose your plants carefully as some species (such as the Achillea Millefolium) are invasive.

10. Evening Primrose

The yellow Evening Primrose is a great addition to any garden, providing you with plenty of bang for your buck! All parts if the evening primrose plant can be eaten – from the leaves to the roots!

11. Thyme

In the garden, thyme adds a wonderful aroma to your outdoor living space, while attracting pollinators and repelling garden pests! Culinary Thyme is a hardy, drought-tolerant perennial that is evergreen in most gardening zones.

12. Cardinal Climber

Cardinal Climber looks great on arbors, arches, and posts. Climbing to 15 feet tall, it grows quickly. This vine needs good drainage and average soil. It can tolerate the drought of the summer months well, yet it produces fuller blooms with regular watering.

13. Echinacea

This hardy perennial thrives in poor soil and is drought resistant.

14. Gaillardi

Gaillardia is a tough prairie plant with showy flowers in bright shades of red and yellow. It needs full sunshine and prefers loose, sandy soil with a neutral or slightly alkaline pH. Once established, this plant is really drought tolerant.

15. Lavender

The beautifully fragrant lavender plant is a must for any garden! Lavander it can also be used in desserts and drinks, around the home and so much more.

Lavender is a hardy plant that doesn’t require a whole lot of watering or general care once established.

16. Butterfly Bush

Native to China and Japan, the butterfly bush grows well in zones 5 through 10, depending on the variety chosen. Have in mind that several species are invasive, so choose wisely.

The Butterfly Bush is drought tolerant once you establish it, and enjoys a sunny position.

17. Globe Thistles

They have spherical flower heads and spiny, prickly leaves that attract butterflies and bees. They grow well in hot, dry climates, full sunlight, and well-drained soil. They are drought tolerant and winter hardy to zone 3.

18. Oriental Poppies

These silky flowers grow up to 6 inches wide, the Oriental Poppy stands atop a 4-foot tall stem.

Oriental Poppies prefer cool climates and are hardy in USDA zones 3 to 8. They require a minimum of 8 hours of full sunshine every day in order to bloom. While they are drought tolerant, a weekly watering does help their flowering, however it is not necessary for them to survive.

19. Firecracker Vine

Firecracker vine plants requires full or partial sunshine and do well in almost any soil type. They are deer resistant and both heat and drought tolerant.

20. Verbena

Verbenas require full sun and good drainage, but will thrive in most types of soil. The plants are deer and rabbit resistant and require very little water.

Note that the Verbena can be invasive if grown in good soil and watered regularly.

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