Dazzling Drought Tolerant Plants! The following plants are considered drought tolerant. Some species require well-drained soils and will not grow well in poorly drained, clay soils. Some species resistant to drought may perform more vigorously when grown in ideal conditions. This is not a complete list, but rather a sample of drought-tolerant trees, shrubs and perennials.
	TREES
Ginkgo biloba	Ginkgo biloba - Gingko or Maidenhair Tree
Quercus species	Quercus species – Oak
	SHRUBS
Itea	Itea
Buddleia	Buddleia - Butterfly bush
Cotinus coggygria	Cotinus coggygria - Purple Smokebush
Cotoneaster species	Cotoneaster species - Cotoneaster
Juniperus species	Juniperus species – Juniper
Physocarpus opulifolius	Physocarpus opulifolius - Eastern Ninebark
Rhus species	Rhus species - Sumac
Weigela florida	Weigela florida - Weigela
	PERENNIALS
Caryopteris	Caryopteris – Bluebeard
Echinacea	Echinacea - Coneflower
Gallardia x grandiflora	Gallardia x grandiflora - Blanket Flower
Gaura species	Gaura species
Nandia	Nandia - Heavenly Bamboo
Ornamental Grasses	Ornamental Grasses
Perovskia atriplicifolia	Perovskia atriplicifolia - Russian Sage
Salvia x sylvestris	Salvia x sylvestris (superba, nemorsa) - Sage
Sedum species	Sedum species
Thymus species	Thymus species - Thyme