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Drought Tolerant Perennials

Drought Tolerant Perennials

Gorgeous, resilient perennials for the water-wise gardener

Once established, drought-tolerant plants will make themselves quite at home under the hot sun with very little supplemental water. If you live in a drought-prone area, are planting in fast-draining raised beds, or simply want to reduce your water bills, these drought-resistant plants are a great choice for your garden. Be sure to give them a bit of care and regular waterings when they're young, and they'll repay you by staying strong and beautiful when dry spells hit.

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  1. Curb Appeal Deer Resistant Collection

    Our Curb Appeal Deer Resistant Plant Collection is an easy way to enhance your home with a trio of popular, pollinator-friendly plants that are colorful and low maintenance. This col...

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    Curb Appeal Deer Resistant Collection Curb Appeal Deer Resistant Plant Collection
    $30.99 Sale $23.24
    Per Collection of 3
    Our Curb Appeal Deer Resistant Plant Collection is an easy way to enhance your home with a trio of popular, pollinator-friendly plants that are colorful and low maintenance. This collection features compact, tidy varieties of deer resistant favorites, including Russian Sage, Prairie Sun Black-Eyed Susan, and Fountain Grass. Collection of 3 plants.
  2. PowWow White Echinacea growing in garden, photo courtesy of Walters Garden Inc.

    ‘PowWow White’ Coneflower is a robust echinacea with pristine petals, sturdy stems and neat, tidy foliage. Upright, center cones are eye-catching, transitioning from pale...

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    PowWow® White Echinacea Coneflower PowWow® White PAS702918 Echinacea purpurea PowWow® White PAS702918
    As low as $9.99 Sale $7.49
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    ‘PowWow White’ Coneflower is a robust echinacea with pristine petals, sturdy stems and neat, tidy foliage. Upright, center cones are eye-catching, transitioning from pale green at the base to pure gold at each tip. A fast grower, ‘Powow White’ is long-blooming, drought tolerant, and cold hardy once established. A haven for pollinators.
  3. Orange Poppy, Poppy Pinnacle

    ‚Pinnacle‚ Oriental Poppy is a show-stopping bi-color with striking orange and white blooms that surround a showy center eye. Fresh green foliage and attractive, nodding ...

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    Pinnacle Oriental Poppy Oriental Poppy Pinnacle Papaver orientale Pinnacle
    $8.65 Sale $6.49
    Per Bag of 1
    'Pinnacle' Oriental Poppy is a show-stopping bi-color with striking orange and white blooms that surround a showy center eye. Fresh green foliage and attractive, nodding seed pods add even more interest to the overall look. Plants are deer resistant. (Papaver orientale)
  4. Magnus Echinacea, Coneflower

    ‚Magnus‚ Coneflower has vibrant pink, ray-like flowers that surround deep-orange center cones, attracting plentiful pollinators to the garden throughout the summer. Leavi...

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    Magnus Echinacea Purple Coneflower Magnus Echinacea purpurea Magnus
    As low as $7.99 Sale $5.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    'Magnus' Coneflower has vibrant pink, ray-like flowers that surround deep-orange center cones, attracting plentiful pollinators to the garden throughout the summer. Leaving the spent stems and flowerheads in place to overwinter will also attract birds. Coneflowers are notably tough native plants and 'Magnus' is no exception, withstanding drought, clay, humidity and harsh winter conditions without complaint. Easy to grow, this plant is a great choice for beginner and experienced gardeners alike. (Echinacea purpurea)
  5. Hameln Fountain Grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides

    ‚Hameln‚ Fountain Grass is a smaller variety with three distinctive seasons of stunning displays in full sun or part shade gardens. First, fine-textured green grass blade...

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    Hameln Fountain Grass Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln
    As low as $12.65 Sale $9.49
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    'Hameln' Fountain Grass is a smaller variety with three distinctive seasons of stunning displays in full sun or part shade gardens. First, fine-textured green grass blades up to 3 feet tall are tipped with soft, wheat-shaped seed heads. Foliage turns rust gold in autumn, and finally, pale blonde in winter. 'Hameln' is a favorite for birds and resists hungry deer. A great match for late-season perennials and colorful shrubs in the mixed border, as well as cut or dried flower arrangements. (Pennisetum alopecuroides)
  6. Purple Re-Blooming Daylily Purple D'Oro, close up of purple petals

    ‚Purple D‚Oro‚ Reblooming Daylily is a standout variety bred from its namesake, the ever-popular and bloom-packed ‚Stella D‚Oro‚. With lavender-pu...

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    Purple D'Oro Reblooming Daylily Reblooming Daylily Purple D'Oro Hemerocallis Purple D'Oro
    $15.99 Sale $11.99
    Per Bag of 3
    'Purple D'Oro' Reblooming Daylily is a standout variety bred from its namesake, the ever-popular and bloom-packed 'Stella D'Oro'. With lavender-purple flowers that delight throughout the summer and finish the season strong with a second wave of blooms come fall, 'Purple D'Oro' is an easy care plant that asks little of the gardener. (Hemerocallis)
  7. Low Maintenance Daylily Collection

    The Low Maintenance Daylily Collection features 6 different eye-catching and easy-to-care for perennial daylilies. Ranging in color from clear yellow and peachy pink to touches of or...

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    Low Maintenance Daylily Collection Low Maintenance Daylily Collection Hemerocallis
    $84.99 Sale $63.74
    Per Collection of 18
    The Low Maintenance Daylily Collection features 6 different eye-catching and easy-to-care for perennial daylilies. Ranging in color from clear yellow and peachy pink to touches of orange and brilliant red, this medley of bright bloomers shows off stripes, ruffles and bicolor petals. (Hemerocallis)
  8. Red Oriental Poppy Turkenlouis, Papaver orientale, Oriental Poppy

    Enormous, high-impact blooms are the hallmark of the ‚Turkenlouis‚ Oriental Poppy. A ruffled variety, boasting fringed and fiery red petals that surround deep purple-brow...

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    Turkenlouis Oriental Poppy Oriental Poppy Turkenlouis Papaver orientale Turkenlouis
    $8.65 Sale $6.49
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    Enormous, high-impact blooms are the hallmark of the 'Turkenlouis' Oriental Poppy. A ruffled variety, boasting fringed and fiery red petals that surround deep purple-brown eyes, this unique addition brings brilliant color to the landscape in late spring. A standout in bouquets. (Papaver orientale)
  9. Elijah Blue Fescue Grass, Festuca glauca

    ‚Elijah Blue‚ Fescue Grass is one of the most popular, no fuss ornamental grasses. Low growing in tight mounds with fine silvery blue-green foliage, plant ‚Elijah B...

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    Elijah Blue Fescue Grass Elijah Blue Fescue Festuca glauca Elijah Blue
    As low as $11.99 Sale $8.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    'Elijah Blue' Fescue Grass is one of the most popular, no fuss ornamental grasses. Low growing in tight mounds with fine silvery blue-green foliage, plant 'Elijah Blue' in borders, rock gardens, or as groundcover to create year-round visual interest in the garden. In late spring and early summer, blonde seed heads appear on tall stems. Compact forms are great for small gardens and containers, and wont overtake its companions in the garden. (Festuca glauca)
  10. Carefree Creeping Phlox Collection

    Our Carefree Creeping Phlox Collection offers a beautiful quilt-like groundcover to dress up the early spring garden. Cushiony mats of fine-textured foliage burst into bloom, blanket...

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    Carefree Creeping Phlox Collection Creeping Phlox Phlox subulata
    As low as $32.99 Sale $24.74
    Per Collection of 4
    Our Carefree Creeping Phlox Collection offers a beautiful quilt-like groundcover to dress up the early spring garden. Cushiony mats of fine-textured foliage burst into bloom, blanketing the garden in star-shaped flowers and attracting pollinators. Lovely planted along a walkway, tucked among the boulders of a rock garden, or cascading over a rock wall or the edge of a planter. Choose from a Collection of 4 or 12 plants.
  11. Anise Hyssop close up of purple flowers with visiting pollinator, Blue Giant Hyssop, Agastache foeniculum

    Anise Hyssop is a native perennial that keeps you in fragrant pollinator heaven from mid-summer to fall. With a sweet licorice-mint fragrance, long lasting pale purple flowers, and a...

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    Anise Hyssop Anise Hyssop, Blue Giant Hyssop Agastache foeniculum
    As low as $11.99 Sale $8.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Anise Hyssop is a native perennial that keeps you in fragrant pollinator heaven from mid-summer to fall. With a sweet licorice-mint fragrance, long lasting pale purple flowers, and an easy-to-grow nature, this is a pollinator powerhouse favored by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Its leaves make a delicious tea too! Deer and rabbit resistant. (Agastache foeniculum)
  12. Blue Spruce Sedum, Sedum reflexum Blue Spruce

    This Sedum gets its name from small, blue leaves that resemble the needles of a blue Spruce. Cheerful yellow flowers emerge in the early summer. (Sedum reflexum)...

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    Blue Spruce Sedum Blue Spruce Stonecrop Sedum reflexum Blue Spruce
    As low as $9.32 Sale $6.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    This Sedum gets its name from small, blue leaves that resemble the needles of a blue Spruce. Cheerful yellow flowers emerge in the early summer. (Sedum reflexum)
  13. Red and Yellow Daylily Frans Hals, Hemerocallis, Close Up

    ‚Frans Hals‚ Daylily adds a riot of color to the landscape in spring, reblooming again in fall. Boasting big, bi-colored flowers that alternate rusty crimson inner petals...

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    Frans Hals Daylily Daylily Frans Hals Hemerocallis Frans Hals
    $12.65 Sale $9.49
    Per Bag of 3
    'Frans Hals' Daylily adds a riot of color to the landscape in spring, reblooming again in fall. Boasting big, bi-colored flowers that alternate rusty crimson inner petals and yellow throats, with sunny yellow outer petals, 'Frans Hals' is content with a wide variety of conditions. A spectacular sight when planted in a large group or drift. Attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. (Hemerocallis)
  14. Sunny Days Daylily Collection

    Plant the Sunny Days Daylily Collection for plentiful flowers and effortless summer color. Three Daylily varieties dazzle in a harmonious color palette of sunny yellow, warm pink, an...

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    Sunny Days Daylily Collection Sunny Days Daylily Collection Hemerocallis
    $39.99 Sale $29.99
    Per Collection of 9
    Plant the Sunny Days Daylily Collection for plentiful flowers and effortless summer color. Three Daylily varieties dazzle in a harmonious color palette of sunny yellow, warm pink, and classic orange, paired with attractive arching foliage that fills in the garden all season. Plant along a fence, driveway, patio, or perennial border for a row of cheerful blooms from early summer to early fall. (Hemerocallis)
  15. Purple-pink Sedum Neon, Sedum spectabile, Stonecrop

    Stonecrop Neon is a newer hybrid Sedum that covers itself with bright purplish-pink flowers on plants about 18 inches tall. (Sedum spectabile)...

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    Neon Sedum Neon Stonecrop Sedum spectabile Neon
    $8.65 Sale $6.49
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    Stonecrop Neon is a newer hybrid Sedum that covers itself with bright purplish-pink flowers on plants about 18 inches tall. (Sedum spectabile)
  16. Purple Russian Sage Lacey Blue, Perovskia atriplicifolia, Dwarf Russian Sage

    ‚Lacey Blue‚ Russian Sage boasts wonderful spikes of lavender-blue flowers that bloom from mid summer all the way into early fall, providing extended interest with its fr...

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    Lacey Blue Russian Sage Dwarf Russian Sage Lacey Blue PP#20845 Perovskia atriplicifolia Lacey Blue PP#20845
    $9.32 Sale $6.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    'Lacey Blue' Russian Sage boasts wonderful spikes of lavender-blue flowers that bloom from mid summer all the way into early fall, providing extended interest with its fragrant, gray foliage. A tough, hardy, and drought-resistant perennial that handles heat and humidity beautifully, 'Lacey Blue' also provides late-season food for bees. PP#20845 (Perovskia atriplicifolia)
  17. Sensational!™ Lavender, Lavandula x intermedia Sensational!™ with purple flowers

    Sensational!™ Lavender is an improved, easy-to-grow variety that makes growing lavender accessible to more gardeners than ever! Silvery foliage is topped by large, dense purple flo...

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    Sensational!™ Lavender Sensational!™ Lavender Lavandula x intermedia Sensational!™
    As low as $9.99 Sale $7.49
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Sensational!™ Lavender is an improved, easy-to-grow variety that makes growing lavender accessible to more gardeners than ever! Silvery foliage is topped by large, dense purple flower spikes. With a compact, dense habit and notable durability for sun, heat, and humidity, as well as cold tolerance, Sensational stands apart from many traditional Lavender varieties. A favorite of honeybees, these fragrant flowers will attract a wide range of pollinators. (Lavandula x intermedia)
  18. Curb Appeal Ornamental Grass Collection

    Our Curb Appeal Ornamental Grass Collection is an easy way to refresh the appearance of your home or garden. Low-maintenance grasses provide year-round visual interest and dynamic te...

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    Curb Appeal Ornamental Grass Collection Curb Appeal Ornamental Grass Collection
    $123.99 Sale $92.99
    Per Collection of 9
    Our Curb Appeal Ornamental Grass Collection is an easy way to refresh the appearance of your home or garden. Low-maintenance grasses provide year-round visual interest and dynamic texture suitable for any home style, from modern to traditional. This grass collection looks polished and sophisticated on its own or when planted to complement and fill in flower gardens. Collection of 9 plants.
  19. Reblooming Daylily Hyperion, Hemerocallis Hyperion close up of yellow flower bloom, photo courtesy of Walter's Garden Inc.

    ‚Hyperion‚ Reblooming Daylily‚s cheerful, sunny-yellow blooms are prolific and sweetly fragrant. The large, 5„ flowers last into the evening hours and are per...

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    Hyperion Reblooming Daylily Reblooming Daylily Hyperion Hemerocallis Hyperion
    $13.32 Sale $9.99
    Per Bag of 3
    'Hyperion' Reblooming Daylily's cheerful, sunny-yellow blooms are prolific and sweetly fragrant. The large, 5" flowers last into the evening hours and are perfectly charming set against the tall, grass-like foliage. 'Hyperion' is a strong, easy-to-grow variety that has been in cultivation for over 80 years. Very cold hardy and attractive to butterflies. (Hemerocallis)
  20. Lesser Catmint, Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta with yellow butterfly

    Calamintha creates a serene, inviting space with clouds of tiny white blossoms and dense, finely textured foliage that releases a rejuvenating minty fragrance. Flowering from earl...

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    Calamintha Lesser Catmint Clinopodium nepeta, calamintha nepeta
    $11.99 Sale $8.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Calamintha creates a serene, inviting space with clouds of tiny white blossoms and dense, finely textured foliage that releases a rejuvenating minty fragrance. Flowering from early summer until fall, Calamintha attracts a host of pollinators. Drought tolerant plants spread gently and will drape over the edges of containers and rock walls, softening hard edges as a lovely filler, edging plant, or groundcover. 2021 Perennial Plant of the Year. (Calamintha nepeta)
  21. Gemstone Sedum Collection

    The Gemstone Sedum Collection creates a colorful tapestry of purple, yellow, and blue-green foliage with vibrant pink and purple blooms from mid-summer through autumn. Bees, butterfl...

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    Gemstone Sedum Collection Gemstone Sedum Collection
    $40.99 Sale $30.74
    Per Collection of 4
    The Gemstone Sedum Collection creates a colorful tapestry of purple, yellow, and blue-green foliage with vibrant pink and purple blooms from mid-summer through autumn. Bees, butterflies, and other pollinators adore the dazzling flower heads. Perfect for edging stone pathways and tucking into rock gardens, the Gemstone Sedum Collection offers an easy-to-grow solution for hot, dry sites, seaside gardens, and other challenging areas. Collection of 4 plants.
  22. Super Star Coreopsis

    Bright and happy, ‚Super Star‚ Coreopsis PPAF will light up your pollinator garden or sunny perennial beds with an exciting twist on an old favorite. Huge lemon-yellow fl...

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    Super Star Coreopsis Super Star Tickseed PPAF Coreopsis Super Star PPAF
    $10.65 Sale $7.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Bright and happy, 'Super Star' Coreopsis PPAF will light up your pollinator garden or sunny perennial beds with an exciting twist on an old favorite. Huge lemon-yellow flowers have a ring of deep red brushstrokes, surrounding a fuzzy golden center. Held above grassy green lanceolate foliage, they'll create a low carpet of high-impact bloom from summer through fall. Deer resistant. (Coreopsis)
  23. Pink Re-Blooming Daylily Strawberry Candy, growing in garden by rock

    A showy summer flower, ‚Strawberry Candy‚ Reblooming Daylily has rose-pink petals with ruffled, picotee edges that surround strawberry-red centers and yellow-green throat...

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    Strawberry Candy Reblooming Daylily Reblooming Daylily Strawberry Candy Hemerocallis Strawberry Candy
    $17.32 Sale $12.99
    Per Bag of 3
    A showy summer flower, 'Strawberry Candy' Reblooming Daylily has rose-pink petals with ruffled, picotee edges that surround strawberry-red centers and yellow-green throats. Like all daylilies, 'Strawberry Candy' prefers to make its home in full sun but will tolerate a variety of conditions. Reblooms with enthusiasm in fall. (Hemerocallis)
  24. Hello Sunshine Pre-Planned Garden

    Our Hello Sunshine Pre-Planned Garden will give you a sun-drenched paradise of blooms from late spring through fall. Designed to thrive in areas with long hours of summer sun, this e...

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    Hello Sunshine Pre-Planned Garden Hello Sunshine Pre-Planned Garden
    $117.99 Sale $96.74
    Per Garden of 13 Plants
    Our Hello Sunshine Pre-Planned Garden will give you a sun-drenched paradise of blooms from late spring through fall. Designed to thrive in areas with long hours of summer sun, this easy-to-grow garden features a luminous color palette of yellow, purple, pink, and white flowers with a variety of interesting forms, textures, and foliage. Enjoy watching birds, bees, and butterflies visit your garden for fun in the sun. Includes 13 plants and a garden map.
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