19 Drought-Tolerant Herbs You Can Grow Together For A Thriving Garden

Whether recurring drought is hindering you from growing a thriving herb garden or you are just interested in reducing your visits with the hose, choose a selection of waterwise herbs to grow together for a pay off in beautiful aromas and flavorings. for a beautiful visual effect.

One of the biggest mistakes people make when growing herbs is . If you're looking for herbs perfect for growing in your backyard garden and you know that dry soil is an issue, don't bother with the ones that will wilt in the midday sun. You can recognize many. With this selection of herbs that can be grown together, many of which have petite leaves or silvery foliage, your choices will be simple.

Grown as a perennial in , is a herb that has a rounded shape. It reaches up to . If you want to spread the harmonious fragrance of this herb, also known as common lavender, to other spots of your yard, keep in mind that there are also low-growing lavender varieties that you can use as a living mulch.

Covered with cute flowers that have white petals and yellow centers, feverfew ) is a mound-shaped herb that reaches  With green, compound leaves reminiscent of chrysanthemum foliage, Feverfew is not only a beautiful daisy look-alike that s, it is also used as .

is an aromatic culinary staple, and  merits a devoted spot in the garden as well as on the spice rack. Also known as common sage, this  is perennial in z, and wide. These  plants have . One of the mistakes everyone makes when growing sage is overwatering, so be sure to plant it in  soil so its feet don't stay wet.

Its  has Add this aromatic, plant to your list of herbs that will turn your garden into a .

,  has . This has an upright, spreading growth habit, With a , horehound is .

A and , has a . Its spikes of flowers can range in color from , and it has . Hyssop grows to be , is , and can be grown as a .

Mexican tarragon is more resistant to periods of heat, and . , this herb has and reaches up to . Perennial only in z, in locations with colder winters it can be grown as an . As a bonus, .

  has a  This  , has . This Mediterranean herb can grow in z, though it may need . If you want your drought tolerant herb garden to do double duty, you'll attract beneficial insects by growing oregano in your garden as well.

For a shrub-like focal point in your low-water herb garden, include r which is as well as . With green to silver, needle-like leaves, and white, blue, or purple flowers, rosemary is a must for the herb garden. And with many different varieties providing upright or prostrate forms that can reach up to 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide, there's bound to be the perfect one for your needs –- so long as you live in z.

Rue , with and grows to be up to and . , this and is a . Gardeners in zones . 

Santolina (Santolina chamaecyparissus) is an eye-catching herb with . Sometimes also called , can include this plant in their waterwise herb gardens. Expect a .

Known as old man southern wood, or simply southernwood, can take a large place in the xeric herb garden, reaching up to . With . Southernwood is amenable to life in z

have another lavender option available to them: . With and purple flowers, this lavender has a . This  thrives in conditions that kill lawns. Spanish lavender may be the best lavender plant variety option for your home's climate if you live in an area that's .

is  and has a  . Grow this fragrant herb as an annual unless you live in z, or . , which is sometimes called marjoram, this herb . Sweet marjoram grows to be about  and has

Make sure to plant this one at the back of your herb garden –-  can reach up to . With an , tarragon is a hardy, flavorsome herb. This  culinary herb can be grown as a .

 is a . Also known as , this fragrant plant has . This  grows to be 12 inches tall and wide, and will flourish as a . Avoid the mistakes gardeners commonly make when growing thyme –- make sure to grow it in .

With a , winter savory will beautify any waterwise . and is also . Winter savory has , and tiny, white to purple flowers. Reaching 18 inches tall and wide, winter savory can be grown as a .

Having reached fame as the , gardeners appreciate wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) for its ornamental and aromatic features. With an , wormwood can grow to be up to  It has fragrant foliage that is . Also an excellent candidate for .

foliage has a delicate, . Depending on the species or variety, flowers can be shades of, and are arranged in flower heads that have a flattened umbrella shape, making them perfect .  plants grow up to , and can be , depending on the species. Take care of yarrow plants, to start with, by .