Plant Collection
Drought-Tolerant Full Sun Plants
Sun-loving plants that sip water once established — ideal for hot, dry spots and water-conscious gardens.
In this collection
48+ varieties
ShrubAdam's Needle
Yucca filamentosa
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-4 feet; flower stalks 4-8 feet × 3-5 feet
From$9.95
PalmAdonidia Palm
Adonidia merrillii
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 20-25 feet × 5-8 feet
From$135.00
SucculentAgave
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-6 feet (rosette, varies widely by species) × 3-8 feet (varies by species)
From$9.95
SucculentAloe
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 2-3 feet (clumping)
From$12.95
TreeArizona Cypress
Hesperocyparis arizonica
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 40-60 feet × 15-20 feet
From$125.00
GroundcoverAsiatic Jasmine
Trachelospermum asiaticum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 0.5-1.5 feet × 3+ feet (spreads indefinitely as groundcover)
From$5.95
GroundcoverBaby Sun Rose
Aptenia cordifolia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-12 inches × 3+ feet (spreading)
From$6.95
PerennialBaby's Breath
Gypsophila paniculata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-3 feet × 2-3 feet
From$6.95
GrassBahiagrass
Paspalum notatum
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 2-3 feet
From$14.95
VineBeach Bean
Canavalia rosea
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 0.5-1.5 feet × 20-40 feet
From$4.95
ShrubBeach Elder
Iva imbricata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 2-4 feet
From$4.95
VineBeach Morning Glory
Ipomoea imperati
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 4-8 inches × spreading up to 30 feet along ground
From$4.95
GroundcoverBeach Tea
Croton punctatus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 3-4 feet
From$9.95
PerennialBeardtongue
Penstemon australis
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet
From$7.95
PalmBismarck Palm
Bismarckia nobilis
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 30-60 feet × 12-16 feet
From$69.95
PerennialBlack Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-3 feet × 2-3 feet
From$6.95
PerennialBlanket Flower
Gaillardia pulchella
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 1-2 feet
From$6.95
PerennialBlazing Star
Liatris spicata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Moderate
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 1-2 feet
From$9.95
VineBougainvillea
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- Dependent on variety × 10-20 feet
From$24.95
SucculentBulbine Lily
Bulbine
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 12-18 inches × 18-48 inches (clumps spread up to 4 ft wide over time)
From$6.95
ShrubBush Clover
Lespedeza thunbergii
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 5-10 feet × 5-10 feet
From$14.95
PerennialButterfly Weed
Asclepias tuberosa
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-3 feet × 2-3 feet
From$4.95
PerennialCalamint
Calamintha nepeta
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 1-2 feet
From$6.95
CycadCardboard Palm
Zamia furfuracea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-5 feet × 5-8 feet
From$29.95
VineCarolina Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 10-20 feet × 3-6 feet
From$9.95
PerennialCarolina Wild Petunia
Ruellia caroliniensis
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-2.5 feet × 1-2 feet
From$9.95
ShrubCarolina Wolfberry
Lycium carolinianum
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 4-8 feet × 3-6 feet
From$9.95
ShrubChinese Holly
Ilex cornuta
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 8-15 feet × 6-10 feet
From$14.95
TreeChristmas Jewel Holly
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-10 feet × 6-8 feet
From$125.00
PerennialCoastalplain Palafox
Palafoxia integrifolia
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 2-4 feet
From$14.95
PerennialCommon Mallow
Malva sylvestris
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 2-3 feet
From$19.95
VineConfederate Jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 10-20 feet × 3-6 feet
From$5.95
CycadCoontie
Zamia pumila
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 2-4 feet
From$19.95
ShrubCoral Bean
Erythrina herbacea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 5-10 feet (shrub in north FL, dying to roots each winter and resprouting; tree form only in frost-free south FL) × 6-10 feet
From$7.95
AnnualCowpea
Vigna unguiculata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 2-3 feet
From$7.95
PerennialCreeping Sage
Salvia misella
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
- Water
- Low to Moderate
- Size
- 0.5-1 feet × 3-5 feet
From$6.95
SucculentCrown of Thorns
Euphorbia milii
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-5 feet × 3-5 feet
From$6.95
ShrubDeerberry
Vaccinium stamineum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-10 feet × 3-6 feet
From$19.95
SucculentDesert Rose
Adenium obesum
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 2-3 feet (in containers in zone 9b)
From$12.95
SucculentDevil's Backbone
Euphorbia tithymaloides
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-6 feet × 1-2 feet
From$24.95
AnnualDusty Miller
Senecio cineraria
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 1-2 feet
From$6.95
ShrubDwarf Poinciana
Caesalpinia pulcherrima
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 10-15 feet × 8-12 feet
From$34.95
SucculentDyckia
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-18 inches × 12-24 inches
From$34.95
TreeEastern Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
- Light
- Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 35-45 feet × 15-25 feet
From$29.95
ShrubEmu Bush
Eremophila
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-6 feet × 3-5 feet
From$54.95
ShrubFirebush
Hamelia patens
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 5-15 feet × 5-8 feet
From$9.95
VineFlame Vine
Pyrostegia venusta
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 15-25 feet × 10-20 feet
From$64.95
ShrubFlorida Pennyroyal
Piloblephis rigida
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 8-12 inches × 12-18 inches
From$9.95
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