Return to Garden Care Guide Page Return to Home Page DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS Below is a list of just a few drought tolerant trees, shrubs, and perennials that require less water once established. This is not a complete list. Remember that while these plants require less water, some watering will still be needed, and regular watering will be required during the first year or two after planting. In addition, you can reduce water needs by properly planting with soil conditioner to encourage good root development and applying mulch around your plants to reduce evaporation. ( * indicates California Native) TREES Acacia baileyana Acer macrophyllum Acer negundo *Aesculus californica(Buckeye) Albizia(Silk Tree) Arbutus(Strawberry Tree) Calocedrus Cercidium Chitalpa Cedrus atlantica Cedrus deodora Celtis sinensis(Hackberry) Crataegus(Hawthorn) Eriobotrya(Loquat) Ginkgo biloba Gleditsia(Honey Locust) Grevillea robusta Morus alba(Mulberry) Olea (Olive) Pistacia(Chinese Pistache) Pinus thunbergia Prosopis chilensis *Quercus(Oaks) Rhus lancea Robinia (Locust) Schinus molle Ulmus parvifolia Zelkova serrata SHRUBS Abelia grandiflora Agapanthus Anisodontea *Arctostaphylos(Manzanita) Berberis(Barberry) Buddleia(Butterfly Bush) Callistemon *Calycanthus occidentalis *Carpenteria *Ceanothus(California Lilac) Chaenomeles Cistus(Rock Rose) Cotoneaster Euonymus Forsythia *Fremontodendron (pictured left) Grevillea Junipers Lantana Leucophyllum(Texas Ranger) *Mahonia(Oregon Grape) *Myrica californica Myrtus communis Nerium(Oleander) Phormium Photinia Pinus mugho Pittosporum Plumbago capensis Prunus caroliniana Punica(Pomegranate) *Rhamnus californica Rhamnus alteranus Rhaphiolepis *Ribes species Rosmarinus Symphocarpus Xylosma PERENNIALS *Achillea(Yarrow) Arctotis Artemesia Centranthus(Jupiters Beard) Convolvulus Coreopsis Echium *Eriogonum Erysimum(Wallflower) Gaillardia Geranium Helianthemum Helianthus Kniphofia(Red-Hot Poker) Lavender Limonium(Statice) Lotus(Parrots Beak) Monarda Penstemon *Romneya Rudbeckia *Salvia(many species) Santolina Sanvitalia Thymus Verbena *Zauschneria Previous Page Next Page This site was created and is maintained by Mid City Nursery, Inc. © 1998 - 2012 Mid City Nursery, Inc 3635 Broadway American Canyon, CA 94503