Drought-Tolerant Plants for UK Gardens

After this year's record-dry summer, more UK gardeners are choosing plants that can shrug it off. Our drought-toleran...

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Drought Tolerant Plant
Achillea Love Parade
Achillea millefolium 'Love Parade'
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from £5.95
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Drought Tolerant Plant
Achillea Summer Pastels
Achillea millefolium 'Summer Pastels'
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Potted
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About Drought-Tolerant Plants for UK Gardens

This summer saw 71% of England officially in drought, with reservoirs still running below average nationally — a reminder that UK gardens increasingly need to cope with long dry spells, not just occasional ones. Drought-tolerant planting doesn't mean gravel and grasses only: our collection includes classic cottage-garden favourites like lavender and salvia alongside architectural ornamental grasses and tough, pollinator-friendly native hedging such as hawthorn.

All our drought-tolerant plants are hand-picked before despatch. Autumn remains the best time to plant — warm soil and cooling air let roots settle in with far less stress than spring planting — so now's the ideal window to build resilience into your garden ahead of next summer.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide on how this summer's drought affects autumn planting for planting and watering advice specific to this year's conditions.