Best Drought Grass Seed in 2026

The redesigned Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Sun & Shade Mix thrives in a variety of conditions and features Root-Building Nutrition for a stronger lawn

This grass seed mix is designed for full sun and dense shade, and has medium drought resistance with medium to high durability

Use this lawn care product in the spring or fall to seed a new lawn or overseed an existing lawn

Product 1: Encourages turf root growth for winter hardiness and quick spring green-up

Product 1: Promotes brilliant, deep green turf color with fewer clippings; no surge growth

Product 1: Zero phosphate and nearly 60% slow release nitrogen formula helps protect our waterways

Product 1: Includes specially selected cereal grains, annual clovers, brassica, radish and lettuce

Product 1: Highly attractive annual forage specifically designed for areas hard to access with farming equipment (logging roads, remote clearings, etc)

Product 1: Can be planted either in a fully prepared seedbed, or with minimal ground preparation sufficient to establish good seed-to-soil contact

GROW IN MULTIPLE PLACES: Plant in a tray, in your yard, chicken runs, orchard, vineyard alleyway, or pasture.

WIDE ASSORTMENT OF SEED SPECIES: Will grow into a smorgasbord of greens for your small animals like free range chickens to forage on.

CATER TO VARIETY OF ANIMALS: Ideal for Chickens, game birds, goats, and sheep.

Product 1: For use in lawns that receive both sun and shade; seed varieties ensure mix will thrive in extreme environments

Product 1: A-LIST blend is 99.9% weed-free with our proprietary mix of top-rated, premium quality seeds

Product 1: Provides top rated resistance from heat, drought, insects, diseases and heavy traffic from children and pets

50 Plugs per tray (covers 50 square feet) (1.5"x1.5" Plugs)

Grows into a beautiful low maintenance lawn - Mature plugs are already producing runners

Excellent cold and drought tolerance

Midnight Kentucky bluegrass seed is one of the highest rated perennial grass seeds on the market today in many NTEP evaluations. Its beautiful dark green color, soft texture, disease resistance, cold tolerance, and easy of establishment make it a top lawn choice.

If you are looking to plant a new lawn in the northern or transition zone, you must look at Midnight Kentucky bluegrass seeds as one of the choices for your needs.

It creates a thick carpet that has an unusually dark rich blue-green color. It is the most popular bluegrass in the United States and it has many desirable qualities including: dark blue-green color, slow growth habit, drought tolerance, disease resistance, and more than 15 years of proving itself as a great choice.

THE ONLY SEED YOU WILL EVER NEED: Water Saver is low maintenance and is self repairing turf. It knits lawn together by quickly filling damaged or open spots. As a result, less watering and mowing is required.

GROWS GREAT IN SUN OR SHADE: Excellent in the transition climate zone as well as the northern climate zone.

PATENT RTF FESCUE: Creates strong root system for your lawn with less overseeding and fewer weed problems. This fescue grass seed produces a thick, even lawn in the sun or shade.

Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. The Super Blue Liriope is an improved variety of the more common Big Blue Liriope that grows a bit taller and can tolerate more direct sunlight. It features abundant blue-purple spikes of flowers that rise above its tufted, grass like foliage in summer and are followed by clusters of black berries. This liriope is best used as a ground-cover, border or edging plant or in a mass planting.

This plant prefers moist, loamy soil and partially shaded areas, but will tolerate dry soil areas once established. The liriope is quite tough and is both heat and drought tolerant. Its flowers bloom best in a sunny location.

Not to be confused with “Big Blue” Liriope, Super Blue has a more vigorous growth habit and can grow to be 20 inches tall. It is exceptional as a container plant, lush border or pathway edging, in mass plantings and under large trees. This hard-working shrub grows well in hard to grow places such as banks and slopes, driveways or filling in gaps between shrubs.

REVITALIZE DORMANT GRASS or touch up turf damaged by pet urine and fungal attacks with our non-toxic concentrated colorant. Non-toxic to pets and kids, it safely restores vibrancy and color to your lawn.

DRIES QUICKLY in about 60 minutes, dependent upon weather. Treat your lawn in the morning and by the afternoon you’ll be grilling steaks and stunning guests with rich, lush country club-worthy grass.

LASTS UP TO 3 MONTHS depending on growth rate, mowing frequency and weather conditions. Enhance your home’s curb appeal even during fall and winter months with a lawn that looks healthy and alive.

GROWS UNDER TOUGH CONDITIONS: Grows in most soil types from very sandy to somewhat heavy clay soils and accepts most sun conditions from full sun to heavy shade; drought tolerant.

RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE + BEAUTIFUL TURF: Ideal for lawns or places you can't or don’t want to mow, fertilize, or water including wildflower beds and berms, residential, commercial, institutional, or municipal lawns, yards, sidewalk medians, parks, sports fields, right of ways, and landscaping.

LOW MAINTENANCE: Mow biweekly to monthly to a height of 3 inches; max height if left unmowed is 10-12 inches; fertilizer not recommended or necessary; no need to water once established.

Packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. Palmetto is a native St. Augustine grass cultivar selected for better color and finer texture than ordinary St. Augustine grass. Palmetto St. Augustine grass demonstrates superior shade, cold, frost, heat, and drought tolerance. This versatile turfgrass is used across the southern United States from the Carolinas to California under a wide range of climate and soil conditions making it the ideal choice for residential and commercial use.

Palmetto grass is rapidly becoming accepted as a landscaping standard as it has been used in thousands of lawns since 1994. Please note that like all turfgrass, Palmetto St. Augustine grass is a living plant, not a miracle grass. When properly maintained, however, Palmetto St. Augustine grass will deliver years of an aesthetically pleasing and functional lawn.

Palmetto grass is a semi-dwarf grass, giving it a plush appearance similar to Seville and Delmar, but Palmetto grass is less prone to becoming thatchy, even in full sunlight. The leaf blade width is similar to Bitterblue and Raleigh and finer than Floratam. When mowed high (3" - 4") it is often mistaken for fescue. The leaf blades are tapered at the tip with a rounded end, and are soft to the touch, unlike the prickly feel of Floratam.

Excellent for a warm season sunny lawn

Wear tolerant

Very fine turf type texture

Red fescue is a beautiful, very fine blade grass

Medium to dark green in color Grows up to 14 inches tall and easy to establish

Drought tolerant

Thicken and green up your lawn with OrOlam Canada Grass Green Mix Seed! Just sow, It'll grow Before After It delivers a lush-carpet lawn all year long.

The hardy Canadian Seed is tough enough to withstand severe weather... cold, heat, drought, wind or snow. Fights bare spots, resists bugs, diseases, even chokes out crabgrass and weeds.

This 1-lb. bag covers approx. 200 sq. ft. It germinates quickly, producing a lush, resilient lawn, as proven on golf courses. It's a blend of 53.2% Creeping Red Fescue, 23.4% Annual Ryegrass 18.5% Kentucky Bluegrass.

Low Maintenance

Grows in Full Sun or Partial Shade

Drought Tolerant

This Kentucky blend is light green and has a course texture

Has an increased heat tolerance over other fescues

Tolerates drought and foot traffic very well

HEAT TOLERANT GRASS SEED - Our cool-season grass seed mix contains perennial rye, Kentucky bluegrass, and tall fescue. This turfgrass mix performs best in full sun to lightly shaded growing conditions due to its ability to tolerate heat.

DROUGHT RESISTANCE - Our lawn seed produces grass with a waxy leaf coating, like the skin of an apple, that preserves moisture by limiting evaporation. This waxy coating also shields the grass leaves.

SLOPES & SOUTHERN EXPOSURE - Black Beauty Sunny Grass Seed is great for slopes that dry out easily due to water run-off and in lawns with a southern exposure because of its heat and drought tolerance.

GROWS THICK, TURF-LIKE LAWNS: Hancock's Highlander Turf Bermuda is the best option for a successful Bermuda lawn or turf application, such as on golf courses, athletic fields, and public parks. Hancock Seed Company hand-selected the Highlander variety due to its breeding and optimal characteristics. Hancock's Highlander Bermuda grows rapidly and will thrive in hot weather or full sun.

TOLERATES HEAVY TRAFFIC: Our Highlander Bermuda grass seeds give your lawn a lush, green appearance year after year and grows thick enough to suppress weeds without requiring additional fertilizer or herbicides. Often used for golf courses, parks, lawns and athletic fields, it's among the best choices for lawns in areas that receive heavy wear.

BUILT TO WITHSTAND HEAT & DROUGHT: This grass grows rapidly and is easy to grow and is reliable to grow in southern and transitional climates. The seeds produce fine-bladed grass, have a high tolerance for drought, and can withstand heavy grazing in pastures.

Barley adapts well to most soils and is fairly drought tolerant

Excellent for use as a cover crop, green manure and nurse crop

Very quick to establish and produces more biomass in a shorter time than other cereal grains

Durable: The heart of KY-31 is its amazing, deep root system.

Should cover over approximately 1,000 sq feet

Climate Tolerant: Hot summers and cold winters are no threat to KY-31.

Native Ornamental grass seeds drought tolerant

GROWING FAST:Pampas ornamental grass grows fairly fast, so is an ideal choice for filling in large, barren landscapes. It will also grow thick creating an effective privacy screen, wind break or sound barrier.

UNIQUE LOOK:White pampas grass is an ornamental which grows as a perennial in USDA Zones 6 - 9. Fresh green foliage reaches 8 to 12 feet tall, topped by long, thick silky-white "featherdusters" that bloom in late-summer and last for months!

STRONG VITALITY:It is also highly drought-resistant and, once established, never needs watering. It will grow in most soils with hardly any work. Low to no maintenance.

Blue fescue is very low maintenance, thriving even in drought conditions. During dry periods, the foliage color will deepen. During the winter the foliage will turn green. In early spring, just trim the foliage back to two inches, and it will come back thicker and bigger each year! Blue fescue thrives on neglect!

These blue fescue seeds are very tiny, and can easily wash away. So it’s best to plant blue fescue seeds indoors about 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost in your area. They can then be transplanted outside at the appropriate time.

Comes with complete planting & growing instructions! Blue fescue is also available in a money saving bulk pack!

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Light Requirements: Full Sun

Plant Height: 60"

Eye-catching grass-like perennial with green and silver variegated foliage. A tough and easy to grow edging for pathways and borders. Adds texture and color contrast in mixed beds or containers. Plant in mass for great effect.

This radiant grass-like ornamental has green and silver foliage with variegated pale yellow to white edges. White bell shaped flowers bloom from its prostrate stem during the summer growing 1-2 feet tall. This plant adds color contrast to your garden and ideal for borders and edging.

This low-maintenance, evergreen needs a regular water schedule to ensure the growth of a mature root system. After the mature root system is established, watering is needed occasionally, except during a drought, watering is needed regularly. Pruning old foliage is recommended to maintain a well-groomed appearance.

Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. Create a stunning vertical effect with feathery stalks that emerge reddish brown in spring and turn a rich golden color in fall. Blooms two to three weeks earlier than common feather reed grass. Thrives in wet soils, yet tolerates drier conditions. Stalks make great cut flowers. Sterile seeds do not produce unwanted seedlings.

This low growing ornamental grass is colorful and ever changing. With feathery flower spikes that emerge reddish-brown in spring and turn golden to buff in fall, it adds a lovely accent to naturalist, craftsman, or prairie gardens. Use as a vertical among low-growing plants or have a pair planted in distressed metal pots or bronzed urns for a minimalist look. Perfect near water gardens or terraced patios where the breeze causes the grass to sway gracefully.

Thrives in rich, moist soils, but highly adaptable. Best foliage and plumes in full sun; benefits from part shade in hottest summer climates. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; tolerates dry spells when established. Cut to the ground in late winter just before new shoots appear.

DOUBLE SEEDING RATE - For Brand New Lawns.

RE-SEALABLE POUCH for Storage and Repeated Use. Micro clover lawn is a type of lawn that includes micro clover as part of the grass seed mix, creating a more sustainable and eco-friendly lawn alternative. Micro clover lawns require less water than traditional lawns, making them more drought-tolerant and eco-friendly.

Mow Lawn 1-2 Inches and Seed. Water as needed based on how hot the time of the year when seeding. The presence of micro clover in the lawn reduces the need for synthetic fertilizers, as it is nitrogen-fixing and naturally fertilizes the soil. Micro clover lawns have a dense root system that helps to prevent soil erosion and improve soil health.

Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Florida Foliage. One of our showiest ornamental grasses, Dwarf Pampas Grass (Cortaderia Pumila) blooms in mid-summer with big, fluffy pure white plumes. This Argentinian native grass is outstanding as a specimen perennial or planted in linear beds along walls and fences. Tough and trouble-free, it is non-reseeding and safe to plant in the Mid-Atlantic states and other areas where regular pampas grass will spread.

Winter hardy to USDA Zones 8-10 where it is best grown in dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates light shade. Tolerates drought once established. Cut foliage back to the ground in late winter. Clumps may be divided in late winter to early spring.

Cortaderia selloana, commonly called pampas grass, is native to Brazil, Argentina and Chile. It was planted around the world in Victorian times, and today is considered to be one of the most popular of the ornamental grasses. This is a tough, large grass that forms dense, substantial clumps featuring arching, finely serrated, narrow green leaves that are topped in fall by huge, feathery, silvery white plumes.

How To Start Your Flowering Lawn Journey -- No need to remove grass, simply mow existing grass very short, hand spread the flowering lawn seed into the grass evenly, one pinch at a time, water, and watch it grow!

Better For Your Family & The Environment -- Our specialty flowering lawn seed is kid and pet friendly. It attracts beneficial pollinators while reducing your property's carbon footprint!

Reduce Maintenance Costs -- Flowering lawns require less mowing. Once your flowering lawn is established, it won't require watering, except in periods of extended drought.