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
Abies concolor	Abies concolor - White Fir
Acer ginnala	Acer ginnala - Amur Maple
Fagus sylvatica	Fagus sylvatica - European Beech
Fraxinus pennsylvanica	Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Green Ash
Ginkgo biloba	Ginkgo biloba - Gingko or Maidenhair Tree
Koelreuteria paniculata	Koelreuteria paniculata - Golden Rain Tree
Pinus strobus	Pinus strobus - Eastern White Pine
Quercus species	Quercus species – Oak
Sophora japonica	Sophora japonica - Japanese Pagoda Tree
Tilia tomentosa	Tilia tomentosa - Silver Linden
Ulmus parvifolia	Ulmus parvifolia - Chinese Elm
	SHRUBS
Abelia grandiflora	Abelia grandiflora - Abelia.
Aronia arbutifolia	Aronia arbutifolia - Red Chokeberry
Chaenomeles speciosa	Chaenomeles speciosa - Flowering Quince
Cotinus coggygria	Cotinus coggygria - Purple Smokebush
Cotoneaster species	Cotoneaster species - Cotoneaster
Hammamelis virginiana	Hammamelis virginiana - Common Witchhazel
Hypericum species	Hypericum species - St. John's Wort
Juniperus species	Juniperus species – Juniper
Myrica pensylvanica	Myrica pensylvanica – Bayberry
Physocarpus opulifolius	Physocarpus opulifolius - Eastern Ninebark
Pittosporum tobira	Pittosporum tobira – Mock Orange
Potentilla fruticosa	Potentilla fruticosa - Bush Cinquefoil
Rhus species	Rhus species - Sumac
Spiraea x bumalda	Spiraea x bumalda - Anthony Waterer Spirea
Viburnum Species	Viburnum Species - Viburnum
Weigela florida	Weigela florida - Weigela
	PERENNIALS
Achillea	Achillea – Yarrow
Agapanthus	Agapanthus – Lily of the Nile
Agastache foeniculum	Agastache foeniculum - Anise Hyssop
Caryopteris	Caryopteris – Bluebeard
Centaura	Centaura – Dusty Miller
Coreopsis species	Coreopsis species
Echinacea	Echinacea - Coneflower
Euphorbia species	Euphorbia species
Gallardia x grandiflora	Gallardia x grandiflora - Blanket Flower
Gaura species	Gaura species
Hemerocallis	Hemerocallis – Day Lily
Lavender species	Lavender species
Leucospermum	Leucospermum - Pincushion
Nepeta species	Nepeta species - Catmint
Ornamental Grasses	Ornamental Grasses
Penstemon	Penstemon – Bearded Tongue
Perovskia atriplicifolia	Perovskia atriplicifolia - Russian Sage
Salvia x sylvestris	Salvia x sylvestris (superba, nemorsa) - Sage
Sedum species	Sedum species
Senecio cineraria	Senecio cineraria - Dusty Miller
Stachys byzantina	Stachys byzantina - Lamb's Ears
Thymus species	Thymus species - Thyme