Trees & Shrubs for Hot, Dry Climates
You might think bigger plants would suffer without an abundant supply of water, but a surprising number of trees and shrubs hold up just fine during drought conditions. See the list below:
HEAT-TOLERANT TREES
- Acacia
- Ash
- Buckeye
- Catalpa
- Cedar
- Crape myrtle
- Desert willow
- Eucalyptus
- Golden-rain tree
- Hackberry
- Juniper
- Kentucky coffeetree
- Mescal bean
- Oak
- Pine
- Poplar
- Silver linden
- Wafer ash
HEAT-TOLERANT SHRUBS
- Barberry
- Beautybush
- Blue Mist spirea
- Broom
- Butterfly bush, above right
- Cassia
- Cotoneaster
- Germander
- Heavenly bamboo
- Juniper
- Potentilla
- Sumac
- Rock rose
- Rose
- Rosemary, right
- Snowberry, below
- Vitex or chaste tree