Very Waterwise Plants

Very Waterwise Plants
These waterwise and drought tolerant plants are considered very xeric (water thrifty). Once established, these very waterwise plants will need no supplemental watering. Each of our products lists its water tolerance so you can plan your garden based on your region and its natural rainfall. Learn more about waterwise gardening: Water Saving Gardening Tips.
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A gorgeous ground-covering solution for your driest, sunniest spots, Jewel of Desert Peridot Ice Plant (Delosperma) is a long-blooming perennial that shines in two-toned color from l...
Learn MoreJewel of Desert® Peridot Ice Plant Jewel of Desert® Peridot Ice Plant Delosperma Jewel of Desert® PeridotAs low as $8.99 Sale $8.09Per Plant - 2.5" PotA gorgeous ground-covering solution for your driest, sunniest spots, Jewel of Desert Peridot Ice Plant (Delosperma) is a long-blooming perennial that shines in two-toned color from late spring until early fall. Bright yellow blossoms with white centers cover the succulent green foliage. This plant will thrive as long as conditions are dry. Peridot is great for waterwise rock gardens, green roofs, and attractive erosion control. (Delosperma)Learn MoreHookers Sandwort (Arenaria hookeri v. desertii), also called Desert Sandwort, has soft moss-like foliage that is covered with a spray of petite white flowers in late spring. Native t...
Learn MoreHooker's Sandwort (Arenaria) Hooker's Sandwort Arenaria hookeri v. desertiiAs low as $8.99 Sale $8.54Per Plant - 2.5" PotHookers Sandwort (Arenaria hookeri v. desertii), also called Desert Sandwort, has soft moss-like foliage that is covered with a spray of petite white flowers in late spring. Native to Utah, this semi-evergreen plant grows just a couple of inches tall and provides year-round interest and texture for rock gardens or walkways. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn MoreArrowleaf Buckwheat (Eriogonum compositum) is a lovely Sulphur Buckwheat with large, showy clusters of creamy white or light yellow flowers and low-growing rosette of large heart-sha...
Learn MoreArrowleaf Buckwheat Arrowleaf Buckwheat Eriogonum compositum$12.99 Sale $12.34Sale Price I Save 5%Per Plant - 2.5" PotArrowleaf Buckwheat (Eriogonum compositum) is a lovely Sulphur Buckwheat with large, showy clusters of creamy white or light yellow flowers and low-growing rosette of large heart-shaped leaves. Beautiful late spring blooms add playful texture to the garden. Native to the dry areas of the Pacific Northwest, this buckwheat is an essential habitat plant for butterflies, beneficial insects, and wildlife.Learn MoreSeafoam is grown for its curlicue silver foliage and low, mounding habit. Useful as a small scall groundcover, the plant is an excellent companion for other tall perennials with gree...
Learn MoreSeafoam Artemisia Seafoam Curlicue Sage Artemisia versicolor SeafoamAs low as $8.99 Sale $8.54Per Plant - 5" Deep PotSeafoam is grown for its curlicue silver foliage and low, mounding habit. Useful as a small scall groundcover, the plant is an excellent companion for other tall perennials with green or blue foliage. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric). Introduced into cultivation in the US by Lauren Springer Ogden.Learn MoreCreate a stunning island of Ice Plant with this Delosperma Collection. Drought tolerant and cold hardy, Delosperma are easy to care for and long blooming....
Learn MoreIce Plant Collection (Delosperma) Ice Plant Collection (Delosperma)$27.96 Sale $25.16Sale Price I Save 10%Per Collection of 4Create a stunning island of Ice Plant with this Delosperma Collection. Drought tolerant and cold hardy, Delosperma are easy to care for and long blooming.Learn MoreDelosperma Red Mountain® Flame is a tough, vigorous cold hardy Ice Plant with large blazing orange-red flowers in late spring and early summer. Delosperma Red Mountain Flame Ice ...
Learn MoreRed Mountain® Flame Ice Plant Red Mountain® Flame Hardy Ice Plant Delosperma x PWWG02SAs low as $8.99 Sale $8.54Per Plant - 2.5" PotDelosperma Red Mountain® Flame is a tough, vigorous cold hardy Ice Plant with large blazing orange-red flowers in late spring and early summer. Delosperma Red Mountain Flame Ice Plant is a Plant Select award winner. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn MoreDelosperma Fire Spinner® has vibrant tri-colored flowers of orange, red and lavender that are unique in the world of perennial flowers. Outstandingly colorful. An evergreen groun...
Learn MoreFire Spinner® Ice Plant Fire Spinner® Ice Plant Delosperma Fire Spinner®As low as $7.99 Sale $7.59Per Plant - 2.5" PotDelosperma Fire Spinner® has vibrant tri-colored flowers of orange, red and lavender that are unique in the world of perennial flowers. Outstandingly colorful. An evergreen groundcover, this ice plant blooms in late spring. A 2011 Plant Select winner. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn MoreFast-growing, and colorful, 'Angelina' Creeping Sedum (Sedum rupestre) adds a dazzling highlight with colors from chartreuse to golden yellow. Easy to grow, it will spread quickly as...
Learn MoreAngelina Sedum Angelina Stonecrop Sedum rupestre AngelinaAs low as $7.99 Sale $7.59Per Plant - 2.5" PotFast-growing, and colorful, 'Angelina' Creeping Sedum (Sedum rupestre) adds a dazzling highlight with colors from chartreuse to golden yellow. Easy to grow, it will spread quickly as a drought-tolerant groundcover. Bright yellow star-like flowers bloom in summer and foliage turns golden-orange in autumn. A great pick for rock gardens, dry borders, and large expanses of ground that need planting.Learn More'Blut' is one of the very best cold hardy Ice Plants. With its vigorous growth habit, durable evergreen foliage and summer-long display of deep magenta-red flowers, it is an invaluab...
Learn MoreBlut Ice Plant Blut Ice Plant Delosperma ashtonii BlutAs low as $7.99 Sale $7.19Per Plant - 2.5" Pot'Blut' is one of the very best cold hardy Ice Plants. With its vigorous growth habit, durable evergreen foliage and summer-long display of deep magenta-red flowers, it is an invaluable groundcover. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn MoreSideoats Grama Grass (Bouteloua curtipendula) is a superb native grama grass that thrives in hot, dry gardens, where its showy summer flower spikes add grace and texture. Our strain ...
Learn MoreSideoats Grama Grass Sideoats Grama Grass Bouteloua curtipendula$11.99 Sale $11.39Sale Price I Save 5%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotSideoats Grama Grass (Bouteloua curtipendula) is a superb native grama grass that thrives in hot, dry gardens, where its showy summer flower spikes add grace and texture. Our strain has blue foliage that contrasts nicely with the mid-summer tan flowers, which mature to off-white seed heads in early fall. It's a very attractive winter grass with finely tapered, light-catching flower stems.Learn MoreBold and beautiful, SunSparkler® 'Dazzleberry' Sedum sports smoky blue-grey foliage in 6-inch-tall mounds. Come late summer, raspberry flower clusters cover the plant for long-lasti...
Learn MoreSunSparkler® Dazzleberry Sedum SunSparkler® Dazzleberry Stonecrop PP#22457 Sedum Dazzleberry PP#22457$10.99 Sale $10.44Sale Price I Save 5%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotBold and beautiful, SunSparkler® 'Dazzleberry' Sedum sports smoky blue-grey foliage in 6-inch-tall mounds. Come late summer, raspberry flower clusters cover the plant for long-lasting color. Easy-to-grow and pollinator-friendly, it’s a great low maintenance perennial for groundcovers, rock gardens, borders, and containers in sunny, dry areas. 'Dazzleberry' will naturalize and spread creating a carpet of easy-care color.Learn More'Lavender Ice' Ice Plant has large, gorgeous lavender-pink flowers and a tidy mat of evergreen foliage that turns purplish in winter. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric)...
Learn MoreLavender Ice Ice Plant Lavender Ice Ice Plant Delosperma Lavender IceAs low as $7.99 Sale $7.59Per Plant - 2.5" Pot'Lavender Ice' Ice Plant has large, gorgeous lavender-pink flowers and a tidy mat of evergreen foliage that turns purplish in winter. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn More2" tall x 24" wide. A large growing groundcover, hardy yellow ice plant is a vigorous, long blooming variety. The attractive bright evergreen foliage turns red in the winter months....
Learn MoreHardy Yellow Ice Plant Hardy Yellow Ice Plant Delosperma nubiginumAs low as $7.99 Sale $7.59Per Plant - 2.5" Pot2" tall x 24" wide. A large growing groundcover, hardy yellow ice plant is a vigorous, long blooming variety. The attractive bright evergreen foliage turns red in the winter months. An excellent choice for mountain gardens as well as at lower elevations. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn More'Blue Spruce' Creeping Sedum (Sedum reflexum) is a standout among low-maintenance Sedums. This easy-to-grow and eye-catching features succulent blue-green foliage, much like little s...
Learn MoreBlue Spruce Sedum Blue Spruce Stonecrop Sedum reflexum Blue SpruceAs low as $7.99 Sale $7.59Per Plant - 2.5" Pot'Blue Spruce' Creeping Sedum (Sedum reflexum) is a standout among low-maintenance Sedums. This easy-to-grow and eye-catching features succulent blue-green foliage, much like little spruce needles! A pollinator favorite, it is covered with small star-shaped yellow flowers in summer for over a month. A great evergreen groundcover where low maintenance, drought-tolerant, deer-and-rabbit-resistant plantings are desired.Learn MoreSouthwestern Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) is an essential addition to bird-friendly gardens. This attractive small-to-medium-sized native tree blooms in late spring with delicate, ...
Learn MoreSouthwestern Black Cherry (Prunus) Southwestern Black Cherry Prunus serotina var. virens$12.99 Sale $12.34Sale Price I Save 5%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotSouthwestern Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) is an essential addition to bird-friendly gardens. This attractive small-to-medium-sized native tree blooms in late spring with delicate, fragrant white flower clusters that attract butterflies and bees. Following small black cherries are eagerly eaten by songbirds. With a handsome trunk and branches, attractive foliage, and ornamental flowers and fruit, is an excellent choice for gardens small and large.Learn MoreA soft orange-flowered selection of pineleaf beardtongue, SteppeSuns® Sunset Glow Penstemon (Penstemon pinifolius) is a native cultivar that starts flowering in late spring and attr...
Learn MoreSteppeSuns® Sunset Glow Penstemon SteppeSuns® Sunset Glow Beardtongue Penstemon pinifolius 'P019S'$8.99 Sale $8.54Sale Price I Save 5%Per Plant - 2.5" PotA soft orange-flowered selection of pineleaf beardtongue, SteppeSuns® Sunset Glow Penstemon (Penstemon pinifolius) is a native cultivar that starts flowering in late spring and attracts numerous pollinators and hummingbirds. Reminiscent of Colorado summer sunsets, its long-lasting blooms add a warm glow to dry area gardens. Finely textured evergreen foliage forms a compact mound for year-round interest.Learn MoreThanksgiving Ornamental Oregano (Origanum x 'Erntedank') is a stunningly colorful ornamental oregano. Adaptable and easy-to-grow, its round, blue-green foliage has a light herbal sce...
Learn MoreThanksgiving Ornamental Oregano Thanksgiving Ornamental Oregano Origanum x Erntedank$8.99 Sale $8.54Sale Price I Save 5%Per Plant - 2.5" PotThanksgiving Ornamental Oregano (Origanum x 'Erntedank') is a stunningly colorful ornamental oregano. Adaptable and easy-to-grow, its round, blue-green foliage has a light herbal scent, and when it blooms it is covered with sweetly fragrant flowers of lilac-pink. Native bees and honeybees love the nectar and are always to be seen pollinating the flowers. Despite a delicate appearance, this is a tough, reliable perennial.Learn MoreSunSparkler® 'Wildfire' Sedum blazes with ruby red petals edged in hot pink. Late summer brings clusters of long-blooming pink flowers. It’s an attention-worthy groundcover that w...
Learn MoreSunSparkler® Wildfire Sedum SunSparkler® Wildfire Stonecrop PP#28621 Sedum Wildfire PP#28621$10.99 Sale $10.44Sale Price I Save 5%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotSunSparkler® 'Wildfire' Sedum blazes with ruby red petals edged in hot pink. Late summer brings clusters of long-blooming pink flowers. It’s an attention-worthy groundcover that will naturalize to fill a sunny, dry area. In fact, the more sun, the brighter the color. A perfect easy-to-grow addition to a rock garden, container, or any sunny spot that needs a water-thrifty color boost. Deer and rabbit resistant.Learn MoreHuge, flat-topped flower clusters create a dome of bright yellow color over the large attractive gray-green leaves of 'Little Rascal' Buckwheat (Eriogonum allenii). Blooming througho...
Learn MoreLittle Rascal Sulphur Buckwheat Little Rascal Sulphur Buckwheat Eriogonum allenii Little Rascal$11.99 Sale $10.79Sale Price I Save 10%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotHuge, flat-topped flower clusters create a dome of bright yellow color over the large attractive gray-green leaves of 'Little Rascal' Buckwheat (Eriogonum allenii). Blooming throughout the summer and into fall, it is highly attractive to butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. This low-care buckwheat is more moisture tolerant than most and can be grown across much of the US when planted in full sun and well drained soils.Learn MoreDwarf Leadplant (Amorpha nana) is a wonderfully compact native shrub that covers itself with purple flower clusters in late spring. Sweet honey-scented flowers attract bees, butterfl...
Learn MoreDwarf Leadplant (Amorpha) Dwarf Leadplant Amorpha nana$12.99 Sale $12.34Sale Price I Save 5%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotDwarf Leadplant (Amorpha nana) is a wonderfully compact native shrub that covers itself with purple flower clusters in late spring. Sweet honey-scented flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. A member of the legume family, Leadplant adds nitrogen to the soil, helping it thrive in poor soils and benefiting of all the plants surrounding it. Suitable for the most challenging sunny sites. A 2020 Plant Select® WinnerLearn MoreA native shrub from the southwestern US, Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus intricatus) features attractive silvery evergreen foliage for year-round interest and bird habitat....
Learn MoreLittleleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus) Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany Cercocarpus intricatus$12.99 Sale $12.34Sale Price I Save 5%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotA native shrub from the southwestern US, Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus intricatus) features attractive silvery evergreen foliage for year-round interest and bird habitat. Its compact size and outstanding durability make it an excellent choice for hedging and xeric landscaping. In mid-spring, the shrub is covered in plumes of tiny pale flowers, which are pollinated by small native bees to create feathery seed tails that catch the afternoon light.Learn MoreCardinal Penstemon (Penstemon cardinalis) is a rare, cold hardy wildflower from the southern mountains of New Mexico. Tall, impressive spikes of dark red flowers bloom in mid-summer,...
Learn MoreCardinal Penstemon Cardinal Beardtongue Penstemon cardinalis$10.99 Sale $9.89Sale Price I Save 10%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotCardinal Penstemon (Penstemon cardinalis) is a rare, cold hardy wildflower from the southern mountains of New Mexico. Tall, impressive spikes of dark red flowers bloom in mid-summer, making this favorite source of natural nectar for hummingbirds. A must-have for your pollinator garden. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn MoreNew Snow Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) has attractive silver-gray wooly foliage and clusters of tiny white flowers held on top of tall, upright stems. This native plant...
Learn MoreNew Snow Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis) New Snow Pearly Everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea New Snow$10.99 Sale $10.44Sale Price I Save 5%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotNew Snow Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) has attractive silver-gray wooly foliage and clusters of tiny white flowers held on top of tall, upright stems. This native plant is highly attractive to butterflies. Resilient and easy to grow, it’s excellent for use in meadows and perennial pollinator-friendly gardens with dry, poor soil. Drought tolerant.Learn MoreOur ‘All Star Penstemon Collection’ is a showcase of colors and forms that delivers more flowers every year. Enjoy warm red, pale pink, magenta, and inky purple flowers blooming ...
Learn MoreAll Star Penstemon Collection All Star Penstemon Collection Penstemon Collection$128.35 Sale $115.52Sale Price I Save 10%Per Collection of 15Our ‘All Star Penstemon Collection’ is a showcase of colors and forms that delivers more flowers every year. Enjoy warm red, pale pink, magenta, and inky purple flowers blooming early spring to early summer, followed by a lovely tapestry of evergreen foliage textures to complement later-blooming perennials. Penstemon, or Beardtongue, are easy-to-grow native perennials that will spread steadily, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, but resisting hungry deer. Plant 10” tall Penstemon pinifolius with vivid scarlet flowers in front, and willowy 48-60” tall Penstemon palmeri with pale pink fragrant flowers in back. A must-have collection for waterwise gardens! Collection of 15 plants.Learn More
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- Golden Eye Prairie Zinnia
- Apache Plume (Fallugia)
- Yellow Twig Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus)
- Compact Joshua Tree (Yucca)
- Monarch Magic Collection
- Beargrass (Nolina)
- Purple Chip Salvia
- Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus)
- Horse Crippler Cactus (Echinocactus)
- Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus)
- Shin Dagger Century Plant (Agave)
- Common Sotol (Dasylirion)
- Long Spined Utah Century Plant (Agave)
- Kaibab Plateau Century Plant (Agave)
- Utah Century Plant (Agave)
- Gold Ball Basket Of Gold (Alyssum)
- Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus)
- Dwarf White Lace Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus)
- Fendler's Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus)
- Night-Blooming Ice Plant (Stomatium)
- New Mexico Spiny Star Cactus (Escobaria)
- Prairie Zinnia
- Lucretia Hamilton Desert Willow
- Golden Flowered Century Plant (Agave)
- Robust Gray Great Basin Salvia
- Compact Banana Yucca
- Spanish Dagger Tree Yucca
- Ocotillo (Fouquieria)
- Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus