ShrubMyrtle Oak
Quercus myrtifolia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 5-30 feet (highly variable; often shrubby at 8-15 feet in scrub) × 8-10 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
ShrubCactusPincushion Cactus
Mammillaria
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-12 inches × 2-12 inches
GrassPurple Top Grass
Tridens flavus
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 2-3 feet
ShrubQuailberry
Crossopetalum ilicifolium
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 0.5-1 foot (typically 6-12 inches) × 1-3 feet
PerennialRed Yucca
Hesperaloe parviflora
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 4-6 feet
ShrubRockrose
Cistus hybridus
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-4 feet × 5-6 feet
PerennialRussian Sage
Salvia yangii
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-5 feet × 3-4 feet
PerennialRustweed
Polypremum procumbens
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-6 inches × 6-12 inches
TreeSand Live Oak
Quercus geminata
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 20-50 feet × 20-50 feet
Semponium
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 4–8 in × 6–10 in
ShrubSpanish Stopper
Eugenia foetida
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 9-15 feet × 8-12 feet
GrassSwitchgrass
Panicum virgatum
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 3-6 feet × 2-3 feet
ShrubTough Bully
Sideroxylon tenax
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 15-25 feet × 10-20 feet
SucculentTrailing Jade
Kleinia petraea
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 0.5-1 feet × 2-4 feet
TreeTurkey Oak
Quercus laevis
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 15-40 feet × 20-35 feet
PerennialWhorled Milkweed
Asclepias verticillata
- Light
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-2 feet × 1-2 feet
PerennialWild Indigo
Baptisia
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 2-4 feet × 2-3 feet
GrassWiregrass
Aristida stricta
- Light
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water
- Low
- Size
- 1-3 feet × 1-3 feet
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