ShrubFirebush
Hamelia patens
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 5-15 feet × 5-8 feet
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
186 varieties
Shrub
VineFlame Vine
Pyrostegia venusta
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 15-25 feet × 10-20 feet
SucculentFlapjack
Kalanchoe thyrsiflora
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 12-24 inches × 9-18 inches
PerennialFlorida Paintbrush
Carphephorus corymbosus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-3 feet × 12-18 inches
ShrubFlorida Pennyroyal
Piloblephis rigida
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 8-12 inches × 12-18 inches
ShrubFlorida Privet
Forestiera segregata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 10-15 feet × 5-10 feet
PerennialFlorida Scrub Skullcap
Scutellaria arenicola
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 1-2 feet
TreeFlorida Soapberry
Sapindus saponaria
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 30-40 feet × 25-35 feet
PalmFlorida Thatch Palm
Thrinax radiata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 15-30 feet × 5-15 feet
PerennialForked Bluecurls
Trichostema dichotomum
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-3 feet × 1-2 feet
GrassFountain Grass
Cenchrus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-5 feet (species typical; varies by cultivar) × 2-4 feet
ShrubGarberia
Garberia heterophylla
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 4-8 feet × 4-8 feet
PerennialGaura
Oenothera lindheimeri
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 1-2 feet
PerennialGazania
Gazania rigens
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 0.5-1 feet × 1-2 feet
SucculentGhost Plant
Graptopetalum paraguayense
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-12 inches × 2-3 feet
GroundcoverGolden Creeper
Ernodea littoralis
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 3-6 feet
PerennialGoldenrod
Solidago
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-5 feet × 2-3 feet
AnnualGomphrena
Gomphrena globosa
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 1-1.5 feet
GroundcoverGopher Apple
Licania michauxii
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 0.5-1 feet × 6-10 feet
ShrubGrayleaf Teabush
Melochia tomentosa
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-10 feet × 6-8 feet (smaller with pruning)
PerennialGreen Eyes
Berlandiera subacaulis
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-1.5 feet × 1-2 feet
ShrubHopbush
Dodonaea viscosa
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 10-15 feet × 6-10 feet
SucculentIce Plant
Delosperma cooperi
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 0.25-0.5 feet × 1-2 feet
ShrubJuniper
Juniperus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-25 feet × 3-8 feet (varies by species and cultivar)
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