Landscape - Drought Tolerant Perennials

Landscapers may wish to consider more drought tolerant plants for installations. Recently, I posted a list of woody plants with drought tolerance. The following is a list of perennials that have some drought tolerance.

Perennials

Achillea millefolium, Common Yarrow
Althaea rosea, Hollyhock
Anemone x hybrida, Japanese Anemone
Anemonella thalictroides, Rue Anemone
Anthemis tinctoria, Golden Marguerite
Aquilegia chrysantha, Golden Columbine
Artemisia schmidtiana, Wormwood
Asclepias tuberosa, Butterflyweed
Aster sp., Aster
Baptisia australis, False Indigo
Calamintha, Calamint
Centaurea montana, Perennial Bachelor’s Button
Cerastium tomentosum, Snow-in-Summer
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, Leadwort
Cimicifuga americana, American Bugbane
Coreopsis verticillata, Threadleaf Coreopsis
Dictamus albus, Gas Plant
Echinacea purpurea, Purple Coneflower
Echinops exaltatus, Globe Thistle
Epimedium spp., Bishop’s Hat
Eryngium spp., Sea Holly
Eupatorium coelestinum, Mistflower
Eupatorium perfoliatum, Boneset
Eupatorium purpureum, Bluestem
Eupatorium rugosum, White Snakeroot
Geranium sp., Cranesbill
Gypsophila paniculata, Baby’s breath
Helianthemum nummularium, Sun-rose
Hemerocallis cv., Daylily
Iberis sempervirens, Perennial Candytuft
Kniphofia uvaria, Red-hot Poker
Lavandula sp., Lavender
Liatris spicata, Liatris
Linum perenne, Flax
Oenothera fruticosa, Sundrops
Papaver orientale, Oriental Poppy
Penstemon digitalis, Beard-tongue
Phlox subulata, Moss Pink
Polystichum acrostichoides, Christmas Fern
Rudbeckia hirta, Black-eyed Susan
Salvia x superba, Perennial Salvia
Santolina chamaecyparissus, Lavender-Cotton
Saxifraga virginiensis, Virginia Saxifrage
Sedum spectabile, Stonecrop
Sempervivum tectorum, Hens-and-Chickens
Silene caroliniana, Wild Pink
Solidago sp., Goldenrod
Stachys byzantina, Lamb’s ears
Thymus serpyllum, Thyme
Vinca minor, Periwinkle
Xerophyllum asphodeloides, Turkey-beard Beargrass

Vines

Campsis radicans, Trumpet Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefollia, Virginia Creeper

Groundcovers

Aegopodium podagraria, “Variegatum”, Bishop’s Goutweed
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Bearberry
Cerastium tomentosum, Snow-in-Summer
Cotoneaster dammeri, Bearberry Cotoneaster
Fragaria virginiana, Virginia Strawberry
Hemerocallis cv., Daylily
Hypericum calycinum, Aaronsbeard St. Johnswort
Juniperus horizontalis, Creeping Juniper
Liriope spicata, Lilyturf
Sedum sp., Stonecrop
Santolina chamaecyparissus, Lavender Cotton
Thymus serpyllum, Creeping Thyme

Grasses

Calamagrostis x acutiflora, ‘Karl Foerster’ Feather Reed Grass
Helictotrichon sempervirens, Blue Oat Grass
Luzula sylvatica, Greater Woodrush
Miscanthus sinensis, Maidengrass
Panicum virgatum, Switch Grass

From the publication "Dealing With Drought in the Landscape" by Delaware Cooperative Extension.