SucculentPrickly Pear Cactus
Opuntia austrina
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-3 feet × 2-3 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
Succulent
GrassPurple Lovegrass
Eragrostis spectabilis
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1.5-2.5 feet (foliage); panicles raise height to 3-4 feet in bloom × 2-3 feet
PerennialPurple Thistle
Cirsium horridulum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-5 feet (occasionally to 8 feet) × 1-2 feet
AnnualPurslane
Portulaca oleracea
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 4-8 inches × 12-18 inches (trailing)
VineRailroad Vine
Ipomoea pes-caprae
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-12 inches tall, spreading indefinitely × 10-50 feet (can reach 100+ feet)
PerennialRattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 4-5 feet (flowering stalks may reach 6 feet) × 2-3 feet
PerennialRed Hot Poker
Kniphofia uvaria
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 2-3 feet
HerbRosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6 inches - 5 feet × 2-5 feet
PerennialRosinweed
Silphium integrifolium
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-6 feet × 3-5 feet
ShrubRusty Lyonia
Lyonia ferruginea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 10-20 feet × 6-10 feet
CycadSago Palm
Cycas revoluta
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-10 feet × 6-10 feet
PalmSaw Palmetto
Serenoa repens
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 4-10 feet × 4-10 feet
ShrubScrub Mint
Conradina canescens
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-3 feet × 2-5 feet
PerennialSea Lavender
Limonium
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 12-24 inches × 12-18 inches
GrassSea Oats
Uniola paniculata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 4-8 feet × 2-3 feet
PerennialSea Thrift
Armeria maritima
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-12 inches × 6-12 inches
SucculentSedum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade (afternoon shade recommended in NE FL summer)
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-24 inches × spreading 12-18 inches
PerennialSenecio
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-18 inches × 1-2 feet
ShrubSilverthorn
Elaeagnus pungens
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-15 feet × 10-15 feet
VineSkyblue Clustervine
Jacquemontia pentanthos
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 6-12 feet × 3-6 feet
PerennialSnow Squarestem
Melanthera nivea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-5 feet × 2-4 feet
ShrubSparkleberry
Vaccinium arboreum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 18-25 feet × 8-15 feet
PerennialSpotted Bee Balm
Monarda punctata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 2-4 feet
AnnualStrawflower
Bracteantha bracteata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-2 feet
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